The Seattle Mariners have acquired Joaquin Benoit in a trade with the San Diego Padres.

San Diego received two minor league prospects -- right-handed pitcher Enyel De Los Santos and infielder Nelson Ward.

"A three-pitch, back-end guy with three out pitches at any given moment in time and that change-up just gives him a wipeout pitch to both sides," new Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto said. "He'll throw it to the right and the left. He's been both durable and ... a good fit for our ballpark."