Mark Trumbo to Mariners: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction

In the midst of a five-game losing streak, the Seattle Mariners hope they have found a boost to their offense by acquiring Mark Trumbo from the Arizona Diamondbacks in a six-player deal. 

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reported Wednesday that Arizona dealt Trumbo to Seattle:

He followed that up by reporting left-handed pitcher Vidal Nuno will join Trumbo in Seattle, with Welington Castillo, Dominic Leone and two prospects going to the desert:

The Diamondbacks confirmed the deal and the names of the two prospects included in it:

Diamondbacks general manager Dave Stewart commented on the decision, via Rosenthal: 

Per MiLB.com, the Diamondbacks are getting two of the Mariners' top 15 prospects in Gabriel Guerrero and Jack Reinheimer:

The Mariners came into 2015 with high expectations coming off an 87-win season. They signed Nelson Cruz to bolster their lineup in the offseason—and he's held up his end of the bargain with 18 home runs and a 1.028 OPS—but six other regulars have an OPS under .730, per Baseball-Reference.com.

Trumbo isn't going to help bolster Seattle's on-base percentage, as his on-base percentage is only .299 in 2015, but the 29-year-old is slugging .506 with 22 extra-base hits in 46 games this season. 

It's no longer early in the season, so the Mariners can't just wait for things to turn around. They have scored just 17 runs during this five-game losing streak, and their 24-29 record has pushed them nine games behind the Houston Astros in the American League West. 

With this deal, Arizona is able to shed some payroll as it prepares for a rebuilding process led by Stewart. That process will unofficially begin with the No. 1 pick in June 8's Major League Baseball draft.

With a $123 million payroll, per Cot's Baseball Contracts, the Mariners are built to win now. Trumbo has his limitations as a player, but given the low cost of immediate-impact talent Seattle gave up to acquire him and the fact he's under control through next season, it was a move the team had to make in an effort to salvage 2015.