NEW YORK — Proper-hander Mike Baumann and minor league catcher Michael Pérez have been acquired by the Seattle Mariners from the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday for catcher Blake Hunt.
The 28-year-old Baumann was 1-0 with a 3.44 ERA in 17 aid appearances for the Orioles this season, putting out 16 and strolling 9 in 18 1/3 innings. He was designated for project on Saturday when the Orioles activated right-hander Grayson Rodriguez from the 15-day injured listing.
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Baumann is 13-5 with a 4.45 ERA in 4 begins and 90 aid appearances over 4 seasons with the Orioles. He was 10-1 with a 3.76 ERA in 60 aid appearances final season.
The 31-year-old Pérez hit .221 with two homers and 13 RBI in 21 video games this 12 months at Triple-A Norfolk. He has a .179 common with 15 homers and 61 RBI in six seasons with Tampa Bay (2018-20), Pittsburgh (2021-22) and the New York Mets (2022-23).
Hunt, 25, batted .293 with 4 homers and 20 RBI in 23 video games this 12 months with Triple-A Tacoma.
