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Mariners Acquire Kristopher Negron From Diamondbacks

By Steve Adams | August 30, 2018 at 1:40pm CDT

The Mariners announced today that they’ve acquired infielder/outfielder Kristopher Negron from the D-backs in exchange for cash. He’s been assigned to Triple-A Tacoma for the time being.

Negron, 32, has seen MLB time in parts of five seasons, posting a combined .216/.297/.338 batting line in 304 trips to the plate. He appeared in a pair of games with Arizona earlier this season and 14 games last year as well, though he’d previously been outrighted off the 40-man roster and subsequently won’t require a 40-man spot on the Mariners’ roster (barring a September promotion).

Negron has big league experience at every position other than catcher and pitcher. He has nearly 5000 professional innings at shortstop under his belt but has also spent more than 1200 innings at second base and third base in addition to more than 1000 innings in the outfield corners and 998 innings in center field. He’s enjoyed a productive season in Triple-A Reno this year, hitting .283/.368/.477, though those numbers have come in an admittedly hitter-friendly setting. All told, Negron is a .249/.314/.392 hitter in parts of nine Triple-A campaigns.

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  1. GoCardsGo

    7 years ago

    Doesn’t seem like the most useful move, but I could be wrong. I don’t follow this guy and I don’t follow the Mariners.

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    • BuddyBoy

      7 years ago

      This will really help. Lol

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      • deweybelongsinthehall

        7 years ago

        Is he fast? Perhaps it’s a low risk move for a 25th man situation should they get back into wild card contention in September? Not likely but you never know.

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        • redsraiderspurs44

          7 years ago

          I don’t know if he still is but he used to be extremely fast. He saw some significant run with the Reds as a utility man in 2014&15. Played the game right;he was a fun player to root for.

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        • deweybelongsinthehall

          7 years ago

          Thanks. That likely explains the shot in the dark move.

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    • Nick's M's

      7 years ago

      Than why comment on it ??? You literally just said that you knew nothing about the player or the team…… Seems like ya got a tad too much time on. Your hands bro.

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  2. zoinksscoob91 2

    7 years ago

    Mr. Dipoto: STARTING PITCHING STARTING PITCHING STARTING PITCHING STARTING PITCHING STARTING PITCHING STARTING PITCHING

    Thank you.

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  3. Cannon of Toy

    7 years ago

    We want a (starting)Pitcher, not this belly itcher.

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  4. Free Clay Zavada

    7 years ago

    DiPoto the GOAT

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  5. andrewgauldin

    7 years ago

    Went to same high school with the dude. Always comes to our training camp which is before spring training. Dude is so cool, I wish a team would give him a chance as a super utility player. Hopefully the M’s give it to him.

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  6. AndreTheGiantKiller

    7 years ago

    Give him 2 innings in CF just to make it a nice even thousand

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  7. TJECK109

    7 years ago

    Dipoto was getting the shakes knowing he only has one more day to make trades

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  8. marinerfan

    7 years ago

    Wow. So what’s the purpose in this acquisition? With all the needs of this team, why this? I don’t get it. And what did the M’s give up? smh….

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    • ReverieDays

      7 years ago

      Because he’s better than Gordan Beckham.

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    • Cam

      7 years ago

      They gave up money. So, next to nothing.

      Making one move doesn’t mean they aren’t trying to make others.

      “Sorry mate, can’t talk pitching right now, I’m about to land Negron”. Not quite.

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  9. ayrbhoy

    7 years ago

    Are we getting JA Happ? No?, What about Cole Hamels, oh, no!? Well surely we’ll get Eovaldi- what, another no? There’s Mike Fiers on waivers- what!? A’s picked him up? We get who? A 4th OF for the Rainiers? Kristopher Negron. C’mon Jerry- Erasmo and Roenas will not get the job done

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  10. Gobbysteiner

    7 years ago

    He used to use the same cages I used in NorCal. Helped me out a bunch of times in the cages. He’s a really good guy, wish him nothing but the best.

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  11. ripperlv

    7 years ago

    The Mariners leave no stone unturned in their perpetual lust to acquire that magical piece of talent that will lead them to the promised land.

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