MILWAUKEE — New Brewers general manager David Stearns made a trade for the third straight day, dealing infielder Luis Sardinas to the Seattle Mariners on Friday for outfielder Ramon Flores.
Sardinas, 22, was acquired by Milwaukee in January as part of the swap that sent pitcher Yovani Gallardo to Texas. Sardinas hit .196 with four RBIs in 36 games with the Brewers this season while playing second base, shortstop and third. He batted .282 with 17 doubles, 16 steals and 33 RBIs at Triple-A Colorado Springs.
The 23-year-old Flores batted .308 with 17 doubles, nine homers and 41 RBIs at Triple-A this year in the New York Yankees and Seattle organizations. He made his big league debut on May 30 and hit .219 (7 for 32) in 12 games with the Yankees, who sent him to Seattle in the July trade that brought Dustin Ackley to New York.
Stearns also acquired infielder Jonathan Villar from Houston for right-hander Cy Sneed on Thursday, one day after obtaining infielder Javier Betancourt and a player to be named from Detroit for reliever Francisco Rodriguez and a player to be named.