Mariners acquire international slot money from Minnesota

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.

December 7th, 2017

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 5th round of the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Long Beach State University.