New general manager Jerry Dipoto hasn't wasted any time in making his presence felt by the M's faithful, completing the first trade of the winter a mere 37 days after being hired. The details, as you have been made abundantly aware by now: INF/OF Brad Miller, 1B/OF Logan Morrison, and RHP Danny Farquhar were shipped to Tampa Bay in exchange for RHP Nathan Karns, LHP CJ Riefenhauser, and OF Boog Powell.
The real meat of this deal lies in the swapping of the first players listed.