2012 Seattle Mariners

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 2011 / 2013

75-87, Finished 4th in AL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Eric Wedge (75-87)
Scored 619 runs, Allowed 651 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 77-85

Ballparks: Safeco Field · Attendance: 1,721,920 (11th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 91, Pitching - 91 · one-year: Batting - 87, Pitching - 88

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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 30, 2011

Jamey Wright granted Free Agency.

Josh Bard granted Free Agency.

Adam Kennedy granted Free Agency.

Wily Mo Pena granted Free Agency.

October 31, 2011

David Aardsma granted Free Agency.

Jeff Gray selected by the Minnesota Twins off waivers.

November 2, 2011

Scott Patterson granted Free Agency.

Fabio Castro granted Free Agency.

Luke French granted Free Agency.

Nate Robertson granted Free Agency.

Chris Seddon granted Free Agency.

Sean Kazmar granted Free Agency.

Luis Jimenez granted Free Agency.

November 12, 2011

Signed Matt Fox as a free agent.

November 14, 2011

Signed Sean Henn as a free agent.

November 22, 2011

Signed Steve Garrison as a free agent.

November 23, 2011

Signed Jeff Marquez as a free agent.

November 27, 2011

Traded Josh Lueke and player to be named or cash to the Tampa Bay Rays. Received John Jaso.

December 2, 2011

Signed Darren Ford as a free agent.

December 8, 2011

Drafted Lucas Luetge from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2011 rule 5 draft.

December 9, 2011

Signed Scott Patterson as a free agent.

Signed Guillermo Quiroz as a free agent.

December 12, 2011

Dan Cortes granted Free Agency.

Chris Gimenez granted Free Agency.

December 13, 2011

Signed Josh Kinney as a free agent.

December 14, 2011

Signed Chris Gimenez as a free agent.

December 30, 2011

Signed George Sherrill as a free agent.

January 4, 2012

Signed Luis Jimenez as a free agent.

January 5, 2012

Signed Hisashi Iwakuma as a free agent.

January 10, 2012

Signed Aaron Heilman as a free agent.

January 11, 2012

Signed Munenori Kawasaki as an amateur free agent.

January 18, 2012

Signed Oliver Perez as a free agent.

January 23, 2012

Traded Jose Campos (minors) and Michael Pineda to the New York Yankees. Received Jesus Montero and Hector Noesi.

January 24, 2012

Signed Kevin Millwood as a free agent.

January 27, 2012

Signed Brian Sweeney as a free agent.

February 1, 2012

Signed Carlos Guillen as a free agent.

February 6, 2012

Signed Hung-Chih Kuo as a free agent.

Signed Shawn Camp as a free agent.

February 14, 2012

Chris Gimenez granted Free Agency.

March 6, 2012

Carlos Guillen voluntarily retired.

March 19, 2012

Released Hung-Chih Kuo.

March 21, 2012

Released Shawn Camp.

April 1, 2012 (Standings)

Released Aaron Heilman.

April 20, 2012 (Standings)

Signed Chris Pettit as a free agent.

June 5, 2012 (Standings)

Sean Henn granted Free Agency.

July 7, 2012 (Standings)

Adam Moore selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

July 12, 2012 (Standings)

Signed David Pauley as a free agent.

July 23, 2012 (Standings)

Traded Ichiro Suzuki and cash to the New York Yankees. Received Danny Farquhar and D.J. Mitchell.

July 24, 2012 (Standings)

Released Jeff Marquez.

July 29, 2012 (Standings)

Released Scott Patterson.

July 30, 2012 (Standings)

Traded Brandon League to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Leon Landry (minors) and Logan Bawcom (minors).

Traded Steve Delabar to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Eric Thames.

September 4, 2012 (Standings)

Sold Guillermo Quiroz to the Boston Red Sox.

October 4, 2012 (Standings)

Mike Wilson granted Free Agency.

Cesar Jimenez granted Free Agency.

October 24, 2012

Released Munenori Kawasaki.

October 29, 2012

Miguel Olivo granted Free Agency.

Kevin Millwood granted Free Agency.

Oliver Perez granted Free Agency.

George Sherrill granted Free Agency.

Hisashi Iwakuma granted Free Agency.

November 2, 2012

Signed Hisashi Iwakuma as a free agent.

November 3, 2012

Signed Oliver Perez as a free agent.

Darren Ford granted Free Agency.

Steve Garrison granted Free Agency.

Luis Jimenez granted Free Agency.

David Pauley granted Free Agency.

Luis Rodriguez granted Free Agency.

Brian Sweeney granted Free Agency.

November 6, 2012

Selected Scott Cousins off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

November 20, 2012

Traded Trayvon Robinson to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Robert Andino.

November 28, 2012

Released Chone Figgins.

November 30, 2012

Scott Cousins selected by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim off waivers.

Robert Andino granted Free Agency.

December 1, 2012

Signed Robert Andino as a free agent.

December 8, 2012

Signed Jason Bay as a free agent.

December 19, 2012

Traded Jason Vargas to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Received Kendrys Morales.

December 21, 2012

Signed Jeremy Bonderman as a free agent.

December 26, 2012

Signed Raul Ibanez as a free agent.

January 3, 2013

Signed Mike Jacobs as a free agent.

January 10, 2013

Signed Jhonny Nunez as a free agent.

January 15, 2013

Signed Brian Sweeney as a free agent.

January 16, 2013

As part of a 3-team trade, traded John Jaso to the Oakland Athletics. Received Mike Morse from the Washington Nationals. In addition, the Oakland Athletics sent a player to be named later, A.J. Cole (minors) and Blake Treinen (minors) to the Washington Nationals. The Oakland Athletics sent Ian Krol (minors) (March 20, 2013) to the Washington Nationals to complete the trade.

January 24, 2013

Signed Ronny Paulino as a free agent.

February 7, 2013

Signed Kelly Shoppach as a free agent.

February 12, 2013

Signed Jon Garland as a free agent.

Signed Joe Saunders as a free agent.

Signed Kameron Loe as a free agent.

February 13, 2013

Traded Shawn Kelley to the New York Yankees. Received Abraham Almonte (minors).

February 20, 2013

Traded Mike Carp to the Boston Red Sox. Received player to be named or cash.

March 23, 2013

Released Jon Garland.

Released Mike Jacobs.

March 24, 2013

Signed Endy Chavez as a free agent.

March 30, 2013

Released Ronny Paulino.

2011 / 2013 Trades and Transactions