The Seattle Mariners claimed right-handed pitcher Yusmeiro Petit off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.

The 24-year-old Petit appeared in 23 games for the Diamondbacks last season, going 3-10 with a 5.82 ERA. In 17 starts, he pitched 83 innings and was 3-9 with 5.72 ERA and 71 strikeouts.

Petit also pitched briefly for the Florida Marlins in 2006. Overall he is 10-20 with a 5.57 ERA in 71 appearances, including 36 starts.

Hermida traded to Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox acquired outfielder Jeremy Hermida, a former first-round draft choice, from the Florida Marlins for left-handers Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez.

Hermida was the 11th overall pick in 2002 but has yet to fulfill his projected potential. He was among Florida’s best-paid players this year at $2.25 million but hit only .259 with 13 home runs and 47 RBI in 129 games.

Jones (4-3, 4.25 ERA for Triple-A Pawtucket) is expected to compete for a bullpen spot in spring training. Alvarez was 9-4 with a 2.26 ERA pitching in Single-A.

Short hops

Turning down the chance to become a free agent again, outfielder Bobby Abreu agreed to a $19 million, two-year contract to stay with the Los Angeles Angels. … The wife of Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt lost her bid to be reinstated as the team’s chief executive during a hearing in the couple’s messy divorce. Jamie McCourt, 55, was fired last month by her husband, Frank McCourt, who claims she was having an affair with her bodyguard-driver, also a Dodgers employee who was fired, and was doing a poor job in her role as chief executive. …

Former Rockies manager Clint Hurdle was hired as the new hitting coach for the Rangers. Hurdle takes over the job that Rudy Jaramillo held for 15 years before leaving for a three-year contract to become hitting coach for the Chicago Cubs. … Pitcher John Lackey and outfielder Matt Holliday were among 79 players who filed for free agency on the first possible day of filing. Outfielder Jason Bay, first baseman Carlos Delgado, pitcher John Smoltz and reliever Billy Wagner also filed as did pitcher Jon Garland after the Dodgers declined his $10 million option. Garland will receive a $2.5 million buyout. …

The Diamondbacks declined Chad Tracy’s $7 million option and will pay the infielder a $1 million buyout. … Florida first baseman-outfielder Ross Gload also became a free agent. … Mark Kotsay agreed to a $1.5 million contract to remain with the White Sox rather than become eligible for free agency.