The Mariners passed utilityman Samad Taylor through waivers and assigned him outright to Triple-A Tacoma. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

According to the team, the Seattle Mariners have designated second baseman Samad Taylor for assignment. This transaction opened a roster spot for catcher Blake Hunt who the team acquired on Wednesday.

The O’s had designated Hunt for assignment earlier this week. The M’s designated infielder/outfielder Samad Taylor for assignment as a corresponding move. Hunt, 26, was with the Mariners at ...

While Taylor would surely like to be on a 40-man roster somewhere, this is a good piece of news for the Mariners, who can continue to have the toolsy player in their system. Taylor will get an ...

However, there's two sides to the coin. With Hunt's acquisition comes the designating for assignment of utility player Samad Taylor. A 26-year-old speedster, Taylor broke in to the big leagues in ...

SEATTLE MARINERS — Assigned INF/OF Samad Taylor outright to Tacoma (PCL). Agreed to terms on a minor league contract with 2B Po-Chun Lin. CHICAGO BEARS — Hired Ben Johnson as head coach.

Taylor appeared in only three games for the Mariners this past season, going 2-for-5 in that time. He spent the vast majority of the season in Tacoma, where he posted a .262/.352/.380 slash in 136 ...

NEW YORK YANKEES — Hired Preston Claiborne as assistant pitching coach. SEATTLE MARINERS — Assigned INF/OF Samad Taylor outright to Tacoma (PCL). Agreed to terms on a minor league contract with 2B ...