SEATTLE -- After stocking up on bullpen help the past four days, Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto moved to bolster his team's offense for the postseason run by acquiring veteran center fielder Cameron Maybin from the Marlins just prior to Tuesday's 1 p.m. PT non-waiver Trade Deadline, according to a source.
The Mariners have not confirmed the deal, but they are sending Minor League infielder Bryson Brigman as well as some international bonus pool slot money to Miami to land the 31-year-old outfielder.
Maybin has posted a .251/.338/.343 slash line with three home runs and 20 RBIs in 99 games for the Marlins, who signed him for $3 million as a free agent last offseason.
The 12-year-veteran is a career .255/.323/.369 hitter who is regarded as a solid defender. Guillermo Heredia has been handling most of Seattle's center-field duties since Dee Gordon shifted back to second base following Robinson Cano's 80-game suspension.
Heredia is a very good defender, but he has hit just .229/.314/.335 with four homers and 14 RBIs in 90 games.
Maybin won a World Series ring with the Astros last season after being claimed off waivers from the Angels for the final month of the regular season.
Brigman is the Mariners' No. 19 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. A third-round Draft pick out of San Diego in 2016, the 23-year-old is hitting .304 with two homers and 38 RBIs in 98 games for Advanced-A Modesto.
The trade is Dipoto's fourth in the past five days, having previously acquired reliever Sam Tuivailala from the Cardinals, Zach Duke from the Twins and Adam Warren from the Yankees.
The Mariners are three games back of the Astros in the American League West and two ahead of the A's for the second AL Wild Card spot entering play Tuesday as they pursue their first postseason berth since 2001.
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