ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays have traded outfielder Randy Arozarena to the Seattle Mariners.

The Mariners sent a pair of minor league prospects — right-handed pitcher Brody Hopkins and outfielder Aidan Smith — to the Rays along with a player to be named later. The deal was announced early Friday morning. 

What You Need To Know

  • Rays OF Randy Arozarena traded to Seattle 

  • Rays receive right-handed pitcher Brody Hopkins and outfielder Aidan Smith and a player to be named later 

  • Arozarena, 29, was leading the Rays this season in games played (100), runs scored (45) and was second in home runs (15) 

  • CAREER STATS: Randy Arozarena

One of the Rays more popular players, Arozarena, 29, was hitting a career-low .211 with 15 homers and 36 RBIs in 100 games. Despite the low average, Arozarena still has a .712 OPS this season.

But he had been showing signs of coming out of his early-season slump.

Since June 1, Arozarena is hitting .284 with a .397 on-base percentage and a .904 OPS. He’s hit seven homers and walked 20 times during that 43-game span. 

Arozarena was leading the Rays this season in games played (100), runs scored (45) and was second in home runs (15).

Last season Arozarena hit a career-high 23 homers and was the All-Star Game starter in left field when the game was played at T-Mobile Park in Seattle — a place where he’s hit .289 in his career. Arozarena is on pace for a fourth straight season with at least 20 long balls.

The deal comes with the Rays (52-51) sitting 9 1/2 games back in the AL East race but only four games out in the wild-card standings.