The Mariners are trying to everything possible to make the dream of signing Japanese phenom Shohei Ohtani into a reality.
On Thursday, general manager Jerry Dipoto traded hard-throwing reliever Thyago Vieira to the White Sox for additional international slot money. That money will go to their overall international bonus pool, which would of course be used to help lure Ohtani to Seattle.
Vieira, 24, made his big league debut this season with the Mariners on Aug. 14 vs. the Orioles. He pitched one scoreless inning. He started the season with Class AA Arkansas, posting a 2-3 record with two saves and a 3.