Monday, November 28, 2011

John Jaso traded to Mariners

John Jaso was traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to the Seattle Mariners on November 27, 2011. In exchange the Rays receive Josh Lueke and a player to be named or cash.


Jaso is a catcher with two seasons experience with the Rays plus a five game stint in 2008. In 2011 he hit .224/.298/.354 with five home runs, 27 RBI, 26 runs and 1 steal in 89 games. For his career he has hit .245/.340/.365 with 10 home runs, 71 RBI, 85 runs and 5 steals in 203 games. He was originally drafted by the Rays in the 12th round in 2003.


Lueke is a RHP who split his season with the Mariners and their Triple A team in Tacoma in 2011. For the season he was 2-4 with a 2.76 ERA, 35 strikeouts, 1.09 WHIP and 11 saves in 42.1 innings over 30 games in Tacoma and was 1-1 with a 6.06 ERA, 29 strikeouts and 1.44 WHIP in 32.2 innings over 25 games. He was originally drafted by the Rangers in the 16th round in 2007.

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