With Ty France joining Mitch Haniger and Kyle Lewis on the injured list and the eventual returns for all three players still far from certain and suspensions looming certainly for Jesse Winker and J.P. Crawford and possibly Julio Rodriguez following Sunday’s brawl in Anaheim, the Mariners made a trade Monday morning to add a veteran hitter to a lineup that will be missing Major League experience.
Seattle acquired first baseman/designated hitter Carlos Santana along with cash considerations — $4,269,231 per The Associated Press — from the Royals in exchange for right-handed pitchers Wyatt Mills and Will Fleming.
Santana, 36, has played in 52 games for Kansas City, posting a .216/.349/.341 slash line with 10 doubles, four homers, 21 RBI, 36 walks and 28 strikeouts. The numbers are below his career slash of .244/.361/.433, but the Mariners are in dire need of any sort of help.
