Despite some rumblings that we wouldn’t know who Seattle would receive from the Blue Jays in the Taijuan Walker deal for some time, we in fact have confirmation today!
#Mariners acquire minor league outfielder Alberto Rodríguez from the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade for right-handed pitcher Taijuan Walker on Aug. 27.
Read: https://t.co/TtGB0WGAm2— Mariners PR (@MarinersPR) September 1, 2020Alberto Rodríguez, still just nineteen years old, was signed out of the Dominican Republic for $500,000 in 2017, hailing from Cotuí - coincidentally, Mariners top prospect Noelvi Marte’s hometown, who Rodríguez appears to be friendly with if Instagram tells us anything.