The Pirates have traded Jack Wilson to the Mariners, who now look like serious contenders for the Wild Card. Shortstop had become a hole in their roster and Wilson fills it well.
Now, that probably means Jarrod Washburn is not on the block.
The Pirates, however, are willing to sell anything. They just groom players and trade them to contenders.
Here’s the AP story:
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have acquired shortstop Jack Wilson and right-handed pitcher Ian Snell from the Pittsburgh Pirates for shortstop Ronny Cedeno, Triple-A catcher Jeff Clement and three minor league pitchers.
Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik says he made Wednesday’s trade to get a 31-year-old former All-Star shortstop and good defensive player in Wilson.
And the Mariners think Snell can restart his stalled career with them.
Cedeno was acquired this winter from the Chicago Cubs. He failed after Seattle gave him its shortstop job by trading Yuniesky Betancourt to Kansas City this month. Cedeno is hitless in his last 26 at bats.
Pittsburgh also gets minor league right-handed pitchers Nathan Adcock, Brett Lorin and Aaron Pribanic.
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