The Seattle Mariners announced Monday that they have bought infielder Carlos Santana from the Kansas City Royals.
The 36-year-old Santana has scored .216 in her 13th season, with four home runs and 21 RBIs this season. He is in the final season of a two-year deal with the Royals in 2021.
The trade sends the Royals to right-handed pitcher Wyatt Mills and the minor league right-hander William Fleming.
The 27-year-old Mills has a 4.15 ERA in 8⅔ innings for the Mariners this season but is 1-0 with a 1.83 ERA in 19⅔ innings for the Triple-A Tacoma.
Fleming is 6-6 with a 4.92 ERA of 23, 14 for the Mariners Single-A franchise in Modesto.
Also on Monday, the Royals called up their No. 3 potential, infielder Winnie Pasquantino from Triple-A Omaha. Pasquantino, 24, 2019 MLB June Kansas City was drafted in the 11th round of the Amateur Draft.