Mariners News: M’s Trade Vidal Nuno For Carlos Ruiz

The Mariners continue to make moves in the off-season. Today, they traded left-handed relief pitcher Vidal Nuno for veteran catcher, Carlos Ruiz.

The Mariners have made a handful of moves this November, and we’re barely a quarter through the month. Most of the action has been at the catcher position. Last week the M’s designated Steve Baron for assignment, outrighted Steve Clevenger’s contract (sending him to AAA Tacoma), and watched Chris Iannetta elect for free agency.

All these changes left the M’s once thriving catchers pool look pretty thin. With only Mike Zunino and Jesus Sucre still on the roster, this move for Carlos Ruiz or any catcher looked imminent.

Zunino continued to struggle at…