SAN DIEGO -- The Padres dealt outfielder Chris Denorfia to the Mariners for outfielder Abraham Almonte and right-handed pitcher Stephen Kohlscheen on Thursday, the last day of the non-waiver Trade Deadline.Almonte, 25, was hitting .198 in 106 at-bats for the Mariners this season and .267 with six home runs and 31 RBIs in 277 at-bats with Triple-A Tacoma.Kohlscheen, 25, is a combined 3-1 with a 2.70 ERA between Double-A Jackson and Tacoma this season, with 55 strikeouts in 56 2/3 innings. 
Denorfia will be a free agent after the season.The Padres have three outfielders under contract for 2015: Carlos Quentin, Seth Smith and Cameron Maybin.Denorfia, who turned 34 on July 15, is a career .275/.335/.397 hitter over parts of nine seasons with the Reds, A's and Padres.It was with the Padres where his career took off, though. He signed a Minor League free agent deal with the team in December 2009 and posted an oWAR (offensive wins above replacement) of 5.7 over the next five seasons.Denorfia, a right-handed hitter, had a .311/.378/.471 line against left-handed pitching with the Padres from 2010-13. His production against lefties has dipped this season (.253/.311/.326), but he is still considered a valuable bat off the bench or as a fourth outfielder.This is the third trade assistant general manager A.J. Hinch has completed since June 18. He previously traded All-Star closer Huston Street to the Angels and third baseman Chase Headley to the Yankees last week.Corey Brock / MLB.com
Denorfia will be a free agent after the season.The Padres have three outfielders under contract for 2015: Carlos Quentin, Seth Smith and Cameron Maybin.Denorfia, who turned 34 on July 15, is a career .275/.335/.397 hitter over parts of nine seasons with the Reds, A's and Padres.It was with the Padres where his career took off, though. He signed a Minor League free agent deal with the team in December 2009 and posted an oWAR (offensive wins above replacement) of 5.7 over the next five seasons.Denorfia, a right-handed hitter, had a .311/.378/.471 line against left-handed pitching with the Padres from 2010-13. His production against lefties has dipped this season (.253/.311/.326), but he is still considered a valuable bat off the bench or as a fourth outfielder.This is the third trade assistant general manager A.J. Hinch has completed since June 18. He previously traded All-Star closer Huston Street to the Angels and third baseman Chase Headley to the Yankees last week.Corey Brock / MLB.com
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