The Tampa Bay Rays have traded right-handed reliever Alex Colomé and outfielder  Denard Span to the Seattle Mariners.

In exchange, the Rays have acquired RH Andrew Moore and RH Tommy Romero from Seattle along with cash. 

Span, a Tampa native, was having a successful start to the season hitting .238 in 48 games with the Rays. 

Tampa Bay acquired Span from San Francisco in December after he signed a three-year free agent contract with the Giants prior to the 2016 season. He is making $11 million this season, with $2 million being picked up by the Giants. He has a $12 million team option for 2019 with a $4 million buyout.

Span was still processing the deal before leaving Tampa Bay. He said when he got through spring training without being traded, he believed it would be closer to the trade deadline before possibly getting moved. 

"I'm really looking forward to this new challenge, but this is home for me,'' Span said. "It is disappointing. I can say that for sure. I was just trying to get settled in here and we were winning, we were having a good time. Maybe if this had happened after the first week of spring training or whatever, I would have been more prepared.''

Colomé was having an erratic season, going 2-5.

The Rays also sent for minor league right-hander Peter Bayer to Oakland for right-hander Wilmer Font. Oakland acquired Font from the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 25, and designated him for assignment Wednesday.

 

 

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