Report: Mariners, Dodgers agree on Johnson deal
Posted: Tuesday June 02, 1998 07:34 PM
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Randy Johnson is 5-3 this season for Seattle, but has a 5.47 ERA (AP) |
LOS ANGELES (CNNSI) -- After a week of haggling, the Seattle Mariners and
Los Angeles Dodgers
reportedly have finally agreed on a trade that sends fireballing
left-hander Randy Johnson
to the Dodgers. MSNBC, citing unidentified sources, reported
Tuesday the Mariners have agreed to deal Johnson to the Dodgers for
right-hander Ismael Valdes
and utility player Wilton
Guerrero. The Dodgers are expected to announce the trade before
Tuesday night’s home game against the St. Louis Cardinals,
according to MSNBC.
Valdes has won at least 10 games in each of the last three years (AP) | |
MSNBC also is reporting the Mariners want a
reliever included in the deal, and Los Angeles is willing to part with
right-handers Brad Clontz or
Eric Weaver. Seattle reportedly sought starter Darren
Dreifort, but settled on Valdes as long as Guerrero is included.
The deal would come almost two weeks after the Dodgers engineered
one of the biggest trades in baseball history, sending Mike Piazza to
the Florida Marlins
in a seven-player swap. Los Angeles shipped the All-Star catcher along
with third baseman Todd Zeile to the
Marlins for outfielder Gary
Sheffield, third baseman Bobby Bonilla,
catcher Charles
Johnson, outfielder Jim
Eisenreich and a minor leaguer.
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