BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox today traded left-handed pitcher Roenis Elias to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski made the announcement.
Elias, 29, began this season with Triple-A Pawtucket where he made four relief appearances, going 1-0 with a 1.23 ERA (1 ER/7.1 IP) and nine strikeouts. Originally signed by Seattle as an international free agent in 2011, Elias was acquired by Boston via trade along with right-handed pitcher Carson Smith in exchange for left-handed pitcher Wade Miley and right-handed pitcher Jonathan Aro on December 7, 2015.
For his major league career, Elias has gone 15-21 with a 4.20 ERA (134 ER/287.0 IP) and 244 strikeouts in 55 games (50 starts) between Seattle (2014-15) and Boston (2016-17). With the Red Sox, the native of Guantanamo, Cuba was 0-1 with a 12.38 ERA (11 ER/8.0 IP) and four strikeouts in four games (one start).