Report: Mariners trade Mark Trumbo to Orioles
Hours after reports surfaced indicating that David Price will sign a megadeal with the Boston Red Sox, a perennial power hitter is also on the move.
The Seattle Mariners have traded first baseman/outfielder Mark Trumbo to the Baltimore Orioles in a deal that includes catcher/first baseman Steve Clevenger coming back the other way, according to CBS Sports' Jon Heyman.
The deal has not been made official and there could be other players or cash involved.
Trumbo is projected to earn $9.1 million in 2016 through arbitration. All 30 major-league clubs are required to offer contracts to all unsigned players on their 40-man roster by Wednesday night's deadline, which pressured both sides to get a deal done quickly.
Baltimore is desperate for corner outfield help to complement Adam Jones, and Trumbo could potentially fill in at first base if the Orioles can't retain the services of slugger Chris Davis.
Trumbo hit .262/.310/.449 with 22 home runs in 142 games split between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Mariners. He has averaged 26 homers per season over his five-year career in the majors.
Clevenger is not yet arbitration-eligible and figures to make roughly $520,000 next season. He hit .287/.314/.426 with two homers and 15 RBIs in 30 games in 2015.