The Seattle Mariners made some roster moves on Wednesday, designating Willie Bloomquist for assignment and calling up shortstop Chris Taylor from Triple-A Tacoma and now Taylor will take over as the utility man on the roster for Bloomquist, while Brad Miller will remain the everyday starter for Lloyd McClendon at SS.
Read full storyThe Tigers made their move and now David Price has been traded to their team, Austin Jackson to the Mariners for Nick Franklin and the Pirates acquired Ben Zobrist in a deal with the Rays.
Read full storyThe Atlanta Braves have been getting terrible production from Dan Uggla and with the Seattle Mariners dealing with injuries in their rotation, the two teams could fit in a trade, as the M's have prospect Nick Franklin at second base and he could be moved to the NL for some young pitching, with names like Mike Minor or Alex Wood as possible options if a deal went down.
Read full storyThe NY Mets have been keeping tabs on both Nick Franklin and Brad Miller this spring and the Seattle Mariners could deal either player to the As Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Rays, NY Yankees or Toronto Blue Jays ahead of Opening Day if the right package comes along, as all those teams have needs at either shortstop or second base.
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