Mariners acquire Yovani Gallardo from Orioles for Seth Smith

12:55 p.m. ET Jan. 6, 2017 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals have acquired right-hander Nathan Karns from the Seattle Mariners for outfielder Jarrod Dyson, solidifying a pitching staff that lost workhorse Edinson Volquez to free agency.

The 29-year-old Karns was 6-2 with a 5.15 ERA in 15 starts and 22 appearances last season. He got off to a 5-1 start with a 3.43 ERA but struggled the rest of the season, and missed the final two months with a lower back strain.

Earlier Friday, the Mariners obtained right-hander Yovani Gallardo from Baltimore for outfielder Seth Smith.

Kansas City has been shopping the speedy Dyson much of the offseason, and he became more expendable following the trade of closer Wade Davis to the Chicago Cubs for young outfielder Jorge Soler.

Davis and Dyson are eligible for free agency after the season along with outfielder Lorenzo Cain, first baseman Eric Hosmer, third baseman Mike Moustakas, shortstop Alcides Escobar and left-hander Danny Duffy

Dyson hit .278 while serving in a platoon role last season. He also had 30 stolen bases.

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners acquired right-handed pitcher Yovani Gallardo from the Baltimore Orioles on Friday in exchange for outfielder Seth Smith.

The Mariners will also receive cash considerations from the Orioles.

The acquisition of another option for the pitching rotation was high on Seattle's list of needs before the start of spring training after the Mariners traded Taijuan Walker to the Arizona Diamondbacks in November. Gallardo was 6-8 with a 5.32 ERA in 23 starts last season with the Orioles, but two seasons ago was 13-11 with a 3.42 ERA in 33 starts with Texas.

The cost for Seattle was significant. Smith was one of Seattle's more consistent hitters during his two seasons with the Mariners and was expected to be a platoon outfielder for them again in 2017.

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