19
2012
Mariners Acquire Kendrys Morales From Angels
An article by Hojo's Mojo
The Seattle Mariners have traded left-hander Jason Vargas to the Angels in exchange for 1B/DH Kendrys Morales.
“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,” GM Jack 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.”
After a career-best season in 2009 in which he recorded 43 doubles, 34 home runs, 108 RBI and finished 5th in the American League MVP voting, Morales has been beset by injuries. In 2010 he was limited to 51 games and missed the entire 2011 season because of fractured lower left leg following a walk-off grand slam.
Vargas, 29, pitched 217 innings this past season with a 3.85 ERA and is expected to make more than $7 million in arbitration. The M’s were concerned about the effect on him after bringing in the fences at Safeco Field.
Both players will be free agents after this season.
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Kendrys Morales hits a crawl-off Grand Salami:
“Approaching his celebrating teammates, he jumped up with the intention of stomping on home plate instead of simply stepping on it. His awkward landing resulted in a fracture in his lower left leg, placing him immediately on the disabled list. The injury required surgery, and he missed the rest of the 2010 season.”
Ouch!
Wasn’t Vargas one of the guys we sent over in the Putz deal? Good deal for the Mariners.
yes he was. And that deal did work out good for all the teams involved except the Mets.
Considering the Mets also parted with RH Joe Smith, 1b Mike Carp and OF Endy Chavez in that deal and basically got an injured Putz, struggling Sean Green and light hitting Jeremy Reed it worked out about as well as the Angel Pagan trade…
Before this injury, Angels would had laughed if you offered Vargas for him.
Great, another OTH player for a up and coming pitcher with decent stuff. Why will the Mariners never learn. Why play the season, just put the Mariners at the bottom – Again. Sickening.