Mariners trade Pollock, Mathias to Giants
The San Francisco Giants acquired outfielder AJ Pollock and utility man Mark Mathias along with cash considerations from the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later or cash, the teams announced Monday.
Pollock, 35, is struggling in the midst of a one-year, $7-million deal signed with the Mariners this winter. The former All-Star is hitting .173/.225/.323 with five homers and 15 RBIs over 49 games this season.
The deal marks a return to the NL West for Pollock, who's previously played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers over his 12-year career.
To make room on the active roster for Pollock, the Giants moved right-hander John Brebbia to the 60-day injured list. Infielder Isan Diaz was also recalled from the minors.
Mathias, 28, was stationed in Triple-A Tacoma and the Giants promptly sent him to Triple-A Sacramento upon completing the deal. His most recent major-league experience was with the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this year when he hit .231/.355/.269 with four stolen bases in 22 games while making appearances at second base and right field. He's previously had stints in MLB with the Milwaukee Brewers and Texas Rangers.