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 More Mariners NewsMariners LinksSources later revealed that the deal would have brought former All-Star second baseman Mark Loretta to the Mariners from Houston in exchange for a Class A pitcher and a player to be named later. Loretta, who is batting .294 this season while playing every infield position for the Astros, would have been a right-handed bat off the bench. Unlike past years when players have been upset when the Mariners stood pat at the deadline, reaction was positive in the clubhouse. |
