The Seattle Mariners finally got in on the buzzing MLB trade market.
They acquired right-handed reliever Sam Tuivailala from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for a promising minor league prospect, right-hander Seth Elledge.
Tuivailala is a 25-year-old with a 3.69 ERA (13 earned runs in 31 2/3 innings pitched) in 31 games with the Cardinals this season and he’s pitched 21 scoreless outings in 31 appearances.
Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto said last week that they could have benefited from a situational lefty to pair with James Pazos in the back end of their bullpen, but with looking across the playoff contenders, their lineups are stacked with right-handed hitters.