A big, RBI smile crosses the face of Mariners newcomer John Jaso after his single with one out in the ninth inning helped Seattle beat the Boston Red Sox, 1-0, last week. Jaso has seven game-winning hits for the Mariners in 125 at-bats this season. (ELAINE THOMPSON/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE)
The Mariners continue to upgrade their offense, adding slugger Mike Morse in a three-way trade with the Washington Nationals and Oakland As.
The Mariners send catcher John Jaso to the As, who traded right-handed pitching prospect A.J. Cole to the Nationals.
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The Seattle Mariners' search for a middle-of- the-order bat finally came to fruition on Wednesday, as the club acquired Washington outfielder/first baseman Mike Morse in a 3-team trade that also included the Oakland Athletics.
Mike Morse left the Seattle Mariners an unproven talent – athletic and powerful, but a player who could never crack the everyday big league lineup and was buried in Triple-A Tacoma.
As Seattle goes into its 2013 opener tonight in Oakland (7:07 p.m., Root Sports), the Mariners hope to leave behind the 2012 legacy: Last place in the American League in batting average (.234), slugging percentage (.369), on-base percentage (.296), runs (619) and runs per game (3.82).
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