The Seattle Mariners have traded outfielder Jarred Kelenic, left-hander Marco Gonzales and first baseman Evan White to the Atlanta Braves for right-handers Jackson Kowar and Cole Phillips.
The trade, which represents the second purge of veterans by the Mariners after they dealt third baseman Eugenio Suarez to Arizona earlier in the winter, will save Seattle a significant amount of future guaranteed money. While the Mariners included an unknown amount of cash in the deal, White and Gonzales are owed a combined $29 million.
Kelenic batted .253 with 11 home runs and 49 RBIs in 105 games, while Gonzales went 4-1 with a 5.22 ERA in 50 innings over 10 starts this year before an injury sidelined him.
The 20-year-old Phillips was taken by Atlanta in the second round of the 2022 draft after undergoing Tommy John surgery that April. He has yet to throw a pitch as a professional but is seen by scouts as a high-upside arm.
The 27-year-old Kowar was a first-round pick by Kansas City in 2018 and posted a 9.12 ERA in three seasons with the Royals, during which he struck out 75, walked 51 and allowed 15 home runs in 74 big league innings.
