The Seattle Mariners proceed to subtract from their MLB roster on the commerce minimize-off date. Seattle has traded outfielder A.J. Pollock and utility man Imprint Mathias to the San Francisco Giants for a player to be named later or money, the groups launched Monday. The commerce comes now not prolonged after the Mariners shipped nearer Paul Sewald to the Mariners for three avid gamers.
Pollock, 35, owns a .173/.225/.323 batting line and five house runs this season, even though he has a history of punishing lefties, and San Francisco makes utilize of platoons intently. Lefties Michael Conforto, Joc Pederson, LaMonte Wade Jr., and Mike Yastrzemski all salvage a spell against southpaws and Pollock’s track yarn says he’ll wait on balance lineup.
The 28-year-outdated Mathias used to be claimed off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this month and is a profession .249/.323/.403 immense-league hitter. He’s any other right-handed bat and he’s able to taking part in the three non-shortstop infield positions to boot because the two corner outfield spots. The Giants maintain obtained two position avid gamers extra than distinction-makers.
For the Mariners, the switch clears roster space for recent additions Dominic Canzone and Josh Rojas, who came to head to in the Sewald commerce, and to boot clears the $2.3 million or so remaining on Pollock’s contract. Given the return, that is a roster move switch for the Mariners as a lot because the rest.
The Giants enter play Monday two video games lend a hand of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West. They’re in the pause wild-card affirm, even though they most productive maintain a 1.5-sport lead on a postseason affirm in fashioned. The Mariners are 4.5 video games of a wild-card affirm and appear to be specializing in 2024 extra than 2023.