Mariners acquire Tom Murphy from Giants

The Seattle Mariners have acquired catcher Tom Murphy from the San Francisco Giants for pitching prospect Jesus Ozoria.

What It Means:

Murphy was designated for assignment twice in less than a week, first by the Colorado Rockies and then by the Giants. Turning 28 next week, Murphy has a decent chance of displacing David Freitas as the Mariners' starting backstop versus southpaws. Murphy is just a .219 career hitter in the majors (81 games), compared to .256 in the minors (105 games).

Murphy slashed .226/.250/.387 with 2 home runs, 11 RBI, and 5 runs scored over 96 plate appearances for the Rockies last season.