In recent days, Seattle Mariners pitchers Wade Miley, Taijuan Walker and James Paxton have all come up in trade rumors. However, only one of those names is believed to be a candidate to be moved.

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On Friday, Jon Heyman of Today's Knuckleball tweeted that the M's are likely to trade Miley and even more likely to hold on to Paxton and Walker. Later in the day, Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal took things further regarding Walker, quoting GM Jerry Dipoto as saying a deal involving the talented 23-year-old won't happen.

“We’re not currently discussing Taijuan [Walker] with anybody," said Dipoto. "He’ll stay right where he is.”

Chris Cotillo of SB Nation writes that the same applies for Paxton, per Dipoto.

Such a stance by Seattle isn't surprising as the team isn't looking to launch a rebuild at this year's deadline. Walker and Paxton are both key pieces to the M's long-term future, while Miley is likely expendable due to his struggles (5.23 ERA) this season.