Mariners land veteran Gallardo for rotation

SEATTLE — After weeks of pursuing available options, Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto moved to bolster the team’s rotation on Friday by acquiring veteran right-hander Yovani Gallardo from the Orioles in a trade for outfielder Seth Smith.

Smith provides Baltimore with a needed left-handed-hitting outfielder, while Gallardo fills Seattle’s rotation holes created by Dipoto’s trade of Nathan Karns to the Royals on Friday for Jarrod Dyson and the Nov. 23 trade of Taijuan Walker to the D-backs.

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Gallardo has a career record of 108-83 with a 3.79 ERA over 10 Major League seasons, and he was a National League All-Star in 2010 for the Brewers. The 30-year-old went 13-11 with a 3.42 ERA in 33 starts for Texas in 2015, then was 6-8 with a 5.42 ERA in 23 starts after signing with Baltimore last season.

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“Gallardo gives us the veteran presence that we have been searching for,” Dipoto said. “He has a track record of durability and success as a starting pitcher. After examining the free-agent and trade market, Yovani is the best fit for our club as we move forward this offseason.”

Smith has a career slash line of .261/.344/.447 over 10 seasons in which he’s primarily been used in a platoon role. The 34-year-old hit .249 with 16 home runs and 63 RBIs in 378 at-bats last year in his second season with Seattle, and he has one year at $7 million remaining on his contract.

Gallardo missed two months early last season with biceps tendinitis in his right shoulder and wound up throwing just 118 innings, but he has otherwise been an innings eater throughout his career, with at least 184 frames each season from 2009-15. He’s owed $11 million in 2017 and has a team option at $13 million for ’18, with a $2 million buyout.

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