Updated Dec 19, 2012 - 4:20 pm
Mariners acquire Kendrys Morales in deal with Angels
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The club made the announcement Wednesday.
Morales, 29, has spent his entire career with the Angels, hitting .281 with 79 home runs and 265 RBIs in six seasons.
Vargas, 29, was a solid starter during his four seasons with the Mariners, going 36-42 with a 4.09 ERA in 110 starts. He led the Mariners in wins last season with 14.
"We have been focused on adding offense this off-season, and feel that Kendrys will be a middle-of-the-order bat for us. He's a switch-hitter with power who has played, and hit, in the AL West," general manager Zduriencik said in a press release.
"He's familiar with the teams and parks and is a proven run-producer. We hate to part with Jason, and really appreciate everything he's done for us, but we are in a situation where we had to give up talent to acquire talent."
Morales hit a career-high 34 home runs in 2009, finishing fifth in American League MVP voting that season. The following season, he infamously broke his leg while celebrating a walkoff grand slam against the Mariners, forcing him to miss the rest of that season and all of 2011.
Morales hit .273 with 22 home runs and 73 RBIs in 134 games last season.
"Kendrys gives us a veteran presence and a proven, middle-of-the-order bat, with power from both sides of the plate," manager Eric Wedge said in the press release. "Adding him to our line-up immediately makes us a better offensive club."
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SeaTownSportsAtic wrote...Good Move!December 19, 2012 1:47 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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SalemDawg wrote...Goodbye Mr. SmoakDecember 19, 2012 1:55 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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sambra27 wrote...RE: SmoakDecember 19, 2012 2:13 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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Dan1 wrote...Might be a good moveDecember 19, 2012 1:55 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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darrengrama wrote...Idk if I like itDecember 19, 2012 2:34 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Derrol_o wrote...darrengramaDecember 19, 2012 6:10 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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shane5150 wrote...NiceDecember 19, 2012 3:17 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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irony wrote...good moveDecember 19, 2012 3:56 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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clevesside wrote...It's a Beane kind of trade.....December 19, 2012 4:13 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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droop360 wrote...hell yeaDecember 19, 2012 4:31 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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rational wrote...I'm not a baseball fan...December 19, 2012 5:29 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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sambra27 wrote...Morales was out the better part of two seasonsDecember 19, 2012 6:52 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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rational wrote...sambra27December 19, 2012 8:01 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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NoiseMan wrote...I Wouldn't Call His HR's Into Question....December 20, 2012 3:34 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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soo purletiv wrote...@ rationalDecember 19, 2012 7:04 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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rational wrote...soo purletivDecember 19, 2012 7:57 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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