The Dodgers are trading veteran catcher Carlos Ruiz to the Mariners, according to multiple national reports.
Ruiz, who turns 38 in January, put on a different uniform other than that of the Phillies for the first time in his 11-year career last season. The Dodgers swapped catchers in August as Ruiz went west and Clayton Kershaw's former personal catcher A.J. Ellis was sent to Philadelphia.
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In 14 games played for the Dodgers, Ruiz hit .278/.350/.333. Overall, the 2012 All-Star is a career .266 hitter with 68 home runs.
Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports was first to report the news. According MLB.com's Jon Paul Morosi, Ruiz waived his no-trade clause to head to Seattle. Joel Sherman of MLB Network reports the Dodgers will acquire a pitcher from the Mariners' 40-man roster in return.
