SEATTLE -- Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto engineered his ninth trade of the offseason on Monday, acquiring promising second-base prospect Shed Long from the Yankees in exchange for 2018 second-round Draft pick Josh Stowers.
Dipoto said Long has been on the Mariners' radar all offseason as they've looked to piece together a new young nucleus that should come together in the 2020-21 range.
"Shed very much fits into the profile of what we're trying to do," Dipoto said. "He's young, athletic and we think he'll wind up being multi-position versatile. Second base will remain his primary position, but he's too good of an athlete not to try to move him around the field and see what works.