SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners have traded closer Paul Sewald to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team announced on Monday.
In the swap, the Mariners will receive outfielder/infielder Josh Rojas, outfielder Dominic Canzone, and infielder Ryan Bliss.
“Dominic, Josh and Ryan are excellent fits for our organization,” Mariners President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto said in a news release. “Each brings something a bit different to the field with athleticism being a common denominator. We feel like this deal makes us a deeper, more well-balanced team, both now and moving forward.
“Paul was a huge part of an excellent ‘pen during his 3 years in Seattle,” Dipoto added. “I’m forever thankful for his contributions, both on-and-off the field.”
Sewald came to the Mariners from the New York Mets in 2021, having saved 53 games over his three seasons in Seattle. In 2023, the righty has logged 21 saves with 2.93 ERA along with 60 strikeouts in 43 innings.
This comes after Sewald logged a pair of saves against Arizona over the weekend.
Rojas has logged time at second base, third base, shortstop, and at all three outfield positions over the course of his five-year career with the Diamondbacks. He’s slashing .228/.292/.296 in 2023 so far in 2023 with no home runs.
Canzone has split time between designated hitter and the outfield after being called up for the first time in 2023, with a slash line of .237/.293/.368 in 38 at-bats. He’s hit .310/.377/.556 over his minor league career.
Bliss was drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 2nd round in 2021, and has hit .267/.337/.440 over his three years in the minors.
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