Asked if he was done making roster moves with spring training looming, Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto smiled and replied: “We are never done.”
He wasn’t.
After making a waiver claim for catcher Tuffy Gosewisch early Thursday afternoon, Dipoto continued to tinker with his 40-man roster making a small trade later in the afternoon.
Seattle acquired left-handed pitcher Dillon Overton from the Oakland A’s in exchange for minor league catcher Jason Goldstein. To make room on the 40-man roster for Overton, catcher Jesus Sucre was designated for assignment. Since he was out of minor league options and unlikely to make the 25-man roster, Sucre was going to be designated for assignment at some point this spring.