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Jerry Dipoto still looking to add to Mariners' outfield, bullpen

Jerry Dipoto has shown no signs of slowing down as he has made his third trade in the last 11 days sending Tom Wilhelmsen, James Jones and a player to be named later to the Rangers for center fielder Leonys Martin and RHP Anthony Bass.

In Martin Dipoto gets the athletic center fielder he was looking for. On a conference call with the media, Dipoto called Martin one of the "premier" center fielders in baseball and said that he had been a target of his since the get go. The fact that Martin put up his worst year offensively and was coming off hamate bone surgery made him that much more acquirable.