Hello everyone! Jerry gave us a loud wake-up call from our transaction hibernation with a pair of swaps. In the first trade, the Mariners got Yovani Gallardo and some $$$, the Orioles got Seth Smith. In the second deal, the M’s acquired Jarrod Dyson for Nate Karns. Here’s what everyone had to say about it:
To start off, here’s Jerry’s statement on the moves.
Dave Cameron had some hot takes on the trades.
The Mariners, after trading Taijuan Walker away in the Jean Segura deal, have been looking for a back-end starting pitcher.