LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Jerry Dipoto came to the Winter Meetings looking to bolster his pitching staff, and the Mariners' general manager headed home on Thursday feeling like it was mission accomplished.
Though the deal won't officially be announced until he passes a physical next week, sources confirmed the club came to agreement on a two-year, $17 million deal with free-agent reliever Juan Nicasio on Wednesday.
Dipoto also made a pair of trades using some of the Mariners' $3.5 million of international pool money to acquire reliever Shawn Armstrong from the Indians and Minor League starter Anthony Misiewicz from the Rays.