Mariners, Rays Pull Off Big Baseball Trade

The Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays didn't wait long to pull off the first significant trade of the offseason.

Four days after the World Series ended, the teams completed a six-player swap Thursday night. Seattle sent infielder/outfielder Brad Miller, first baseman Logan Morrison and pitcher Danny Farquhar to Tampa Bay for pitchers Nathan Karns and C.J. Riefenhauser and minor league outfielder Boog Powell.

Miller, Morrison and Farquhar played extensive roles with the Mariners last season but won't be part of the club's future under new general manager Jerry Dipoto and manager Scott Servais. Dipoto said discussions with Tampa Bay began right after the conclusion of the regular season and less than two weeks after he took the job.

Tampa Bay gets experienced players, while Seattle is banking on potential.

Morrison played in a career-high 146 games last season, hitting .225 with 17 homers. Miller was used nearly as much, playing in 144 games at a mix of middle infield and outfield positions as the Mariners struggled to find a set spot for his athleticism.