DETROIT, Mich. – Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto announced today that outfielder Leonys Martin has been outrighted to AAA Tacoma.
Martin was designated for assignment by Seattle on April 23.
Martin, 29, hit .111 with 5 runs, 1 double, 4 steals, a .172 on-base percentage and a .130 slugging percentage in 15 games with the Mariners this season.
In 2016, he hit .247 with 15 home runs and 24 steals in 143 games. He ranked second among American League center fielders with 11 outfield assists.
Martin was originally acquired by the Mariners along with RHP Anthony Bass from Texas in exchange for RHP Tom Wilhelmsen, OF James Jones and a player to be named later (Partrick Kivlehan, Dec. 2, 2015) on Nov. 16, 2015.
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