Denard Span moves from the extreme southeast of the continental US to the extreme northeast:
Rewarding a strong start in spite of numerous injuries and the suspension of Robinson Cano, the Mariners pulled off the first big trade of the season Friday, landing outfielder Denard Span and right-handed reliever Alex Colome from the Tampa Bay Rays for two minor leaguers.
It’s not a blockbuster deal, but it does immediately improve the Mariners after spending the first two months dealing with a number of significant injuries and still finding themselves near the top of the AL West.
“They’re going to fit in our clubhouse and really fit too to what we think are critical needs,” Dipoto said. “The fact we were able to do it and maintain another four, five months of their contribution for this year, it’s so much different than an ordinary in-season or July-type of pick up.”
The Mariners didn’t really have a good centerfield solution going into the season, which is why they moved Dee Gordon off second base. The were going to the back-up plan for center when Cano was suspended, moving Gordon to second, but then he got injured. Span fills the gap in centerfield nicely, and the lead-off role Gordon filled as well.
Minor League Ball likes players the Rays received in return, Andrew Moore and Tommy Romero.
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