The Mariners traded former part-time starting pitcher Cha Seung Baek to the Padres on Wednesday for Jared Wells in a swap of right-handers, as reported by the Associated Press.

The Blue Jays sent cash to the Rangers on Friday in exchange for Kevin Mench and signed free agent Brad Wilkerson to bolster their outfield, according to The Associated Press. Mench was playing in Triple-A Oklahoma, while Wilkerson was released by Seattle on April 30. "I'm working on three hours sleep," Mench said before the start of a four-game series against the Indians. "It's been a whirlwind last 24 hours." "They are two guys we've always liked," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. "We've been looking for a right-handed bat to complement [Matt] Stairs at DH. We've also been looking for a left-handed hitter. To be able to get both is like a bonus."

The Atlanta Braves and Seattle Mariners made a trade today, as Atlanta has acquired switch-hitting infielder Greg Norton in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Norton, 35, played in six games for the Mariners this season before being designated for assignment on April 30. He went 7-for-16 (.435) for the Mariners and 9-for-22 (.409) in seven games for Tacoma (AAA). Norton appeared in 19 spring training games for Seattle and batted .326 (15-for-46) with two home runs and nine runs batted in.