Mariners acquire international slot money from Minnesota

SEATTLE, Wash. - Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto announced today that the club has acquired international slot money from Minnesota in exchange for minor league catcher David Banuelos.
Banuelos , 21, hit .236 (30x127) with 24 runs, 8 doubles, 4 home runs and 26 RBI in 36 games with short-A Everett in 2017. He was one of three players selected to represent the AquaSox on the Northwest League All-Star Team, where he went 1-for-2 with 1 run and 1 RBI. The 6-foot, 205-pound catcher was named Northwest League Player of the Week for July 17-23 after he hit .417 (10x24) with 6 doubles, 1 home run and 12 RBI in 6 games. The native of Ontario, CA, was selected by the Mariners in the 5^th round of the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Long Beach State University.