Another move for Toronto, as Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that the Blue Jays have acquired reliever Mark Lowe from the Mariners for multiple minor leaguers.
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Lowe, 32, has a 1.00 ERA with 47 strikeouts and just 11 walks in 36 innings for the Seattle Mariners this year.
The Blue Jays sent left-handers Nick Wells, Jacob Brentz and Rob Rasmussen to Seattle and right-handers Jimmy Cordero and Alberto Tirado to Philadelphia. Toronto explored different relievers (together with Jonathan Papelbon) on the commerce market however look like making a lesser transfer. He can become a free agent at the end of the season. He has a 8-22 career mark with a 3.80 ERA in 305 appearances, all in relief. According to Baseball America, the Virginia native was ranked the No. 28 prospect in the Blue Jays organization after the club selected him in the third round of the 2014 MLB draft. They were playing for Rookie level Bluefield in the Appalacian League.
Wells, 19 and Brentz, 20, were both drafted out of high school.
The last piece, Rasmussen, has had some time in the major leagues. Lowe pitched in 34 games for Seattle this season, developing into a consistent eighth-inning option.
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Rasmussen, 26, is 4-1 with one save and a 2.36 ERA in Triple-A Buffalo.
