Luis

Gonzalez

Although the trade was announced as a one-for-one, this is part of the Yorvit Torrealba-Marcos Carvajal deal. Gonzalez, a 22-year-old reliever who had a 3.18 ERA while spending most of last season in Double-A, was the second pick of the Rule 5 draft last week. He’ll be returned to the Dodgers if the Mariners elect not to keep him.

With George Sherill apparently guaranteed a spot, the Mariners would have to carry three lefties to fit Gonzalez on to the team. He’s walked nine in 8 2/3 innings, so it looks like he’d only occupy a mop-up role if he has a roster spot.

Gonzalez walked 12 while giving up 10 earned runs in 11 innings this spring. The Mariners are looking to avoid another last place finish this year, and that means not handicapping themselves with another Matt Thornton. It’s likely that Jake Woods will claim the last spot in the bullpen.

Gonzalez added an RBI single and a stolen base in addition to his solo blast, which was his third of the season. The Dodgers totaled 13 hits in the contest, with every regular except Juan Pierre reaching base at least once.

After taking Luis A. Gonzalez two years ago. Gonzalez, 22, had a 3.18 ERA in 70 2/3 IP, most of the coming in Double-A, last season, but he had a 56/45 K/BB ratio. Mike Megrew would have been the better pick.

Gonzalez would compete for a spot in Seattle’s bullpen.