Mariners Acquire INF/OF Samad Taylor from Kansas City

SEATTLE, Wash. — Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Justin Hollander announced today the Mariners have acquired INF/OF Samad Taylor from Kansas City in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

The Mariners Major League, 40-man roster is now full at 40 players.

Taylor, 25, made his Major League debut with the Royals in 2023, batting .200 (12x60) with 11 runs, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 4 RBI and 7 walks in 31 games. The 5-foot-8, 160-pound rookie went 8-for-8 in stolen base attempts, clocking a 29.1 ft/sec sprint speed, 91st percentile in MLB. He also appeared in 89 games with Triple-A Omaha, batting .302 (101x335) with 65 runs…