First the big one...
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pirates trade Jack Wilson, Ian Snell to Seattle
The Pirates have traded shortstop Jack Wilson, their most tenured and popular player, to the Seattle Mariners, along with starting pitcher Ian Snell, who has recently pitched in the minors.Clement ('05), Adcock ('07, '08); and Lorin ('08) are all ex-Rattlers.
In return, they received first baseman Jeff Clement, shortstop Ronny Cedeno and right-handed pitchers Aaron Pribanic, Brett Lorin and Nathan Adcock.
From the Seattle-Times:
Mariners acquire Jack Wilson, Ian Snell from Pirates
There is this from Pirates GM Neal Huntington...
"Our scouts have consistently projected Clement to be an everyday major-league contributor with the power to hit 20-plus home runs," Huntington said. "He has been an extremely highly-regarded prospect since he was drafted and has performed consistently since then, showing the tools to be a quality offensive player."The other trade was a minor deal with the Reds. Balentien ('04).
Adock was 5-7 with a 5.29 ERA in 21 games, 19 starts, with High Desert in the California League this season. Lorin (5-4, 2.44 in 16 starts) and Pribanic (7-6, 3.21 in 17 starts) were both pitching with Clinton in the Midwest League.
Adcock was a fifth-round draft choice in 2006; Lorin was a fifth-round pick in 2008; Pribanic was a third-round pick in 2008.
"Aaron has been highly regarded since he was drafted in the third round out of the University of Nebraska in 2008 by Seattle," Huntington said of Pribanic. "He put up excellent numbers in his first full professional season. He has a heavy four-seam fastball that reaches up to 93 miles per hour and a two-seam fastball with significant sinking and tailing life low in the zone that has allowed him to get ground balls."
Of Lorin, he said: "Brett has been noted by our scouts for his plus makeup, competitive nature and desire to win and succeed. He complements his solid fastball that can touch the mid-90s with a curveball that has shown tight rotation and the form to project to an above-average major-league curveball."
And of Adcock: "Nathan has shown our scouts quality pitching instincts, including a curveball that was ranked the best in Seattle's system by Baseball America. Despite pitching in the worst pitcher's park in baseball in High Desert of the California League, Adcock has shown the ability to get ground balls with an advanced three-pitch mix and the ability to locate his 91-plus mile per hour fastball, which are crucial tools in a major-league pitcher."
The trade winds were blowing at full force around Safeco Field on Wednesday.
Shortly after the team announced a seven-player deal that sent Ronny Cedeno and four others to Pittsburgh in exchange for Jack Wilson and Ian Snell, the Mariners announced they had traded outfielder Wladimir Balentien to Cincinnati for right-handed reliever Robert Manuel.
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Good for Jeff. Though he obviously won't be able to DH for Pittsburgh, but he'll probably see more playing time there than he was going to in Seattle.
The whole Ian Snell "I refuse to pitch for Pittsburgh again so I'll stay in AAA" store baffles me. I mean, I know Pittsburgh hasn't run their franchise the best in the last few years, but hey, it's still the big leagues. I wondered what his contract situation was...I mean, while he was in AAA, was he still making his major league salary, or at least the major league minimum? That's a lot to give up just because you hold a grudge and would rather be in AAA.
Random thoughts, ya'll.
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