Mariners acquire RHP Trent Thornton from Blue Jays
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The Seattle Mariners acquired right-hander Trent Thornton in exchange for minor league infielder Mason McCoy on Wednesday.
To make room on the 40-man roster for Thornton, the Mariners transferred left-hander Marco Gonzales (left forearm strain) to 60-day injured list.
Thornton, 29, will be optioned to Triple-A Tacoma. He was 0-0 with a 1.69 ERA in 5 1/3 innings over four app