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Seattle Sends Reliever Mark Lowe To Toronto

/ CBS Sacramento

SEATTLE (AP) The Toronto Blue Jays have kept up their postseason push by acquiring veteran reliever Mark Lowefrom the Seattle Mariners for three left-handed pitchers.

The trade took place Friday ahead of baseball's deadline for trades without waivers. Seattle obtained Nick Wells and Jacob Brentz and Rob Rasmussen.

Lowe has had a bounce-back year with the Mariners after appearing in just 18 games during the 2013-14 seasons. Lowe pitched in 34 games for Seattle this season, developing into a consistent eighth-inning option. He had a 1.00 ERA with 47 strikeouts in 36 innings pitched. Lowe was a non-roster invite to Mariners' spring training

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and started the season in the minors before being called up in early May.

Lowe can become a free agent after the season.

Updated July 31, 2015

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First published on July 31, 2015 / 11:37 AM PDT

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