Dave Stewart and Mark Trumbo discuss the trade

Dave Stewart

• With Tuffy going down, we were in a situation where we really needed to do something.
• Yasmany swinging the bat as well as he is, we really needed to open up space for him.
• You guys have heard me say it many times, [Trumbo] is a player I have no interest in moving. He's one of my favorite players.
• Seattle repeatedly expressed interest in him. Sometimes you get to a point where the timing is right.
• Tomas is going to play some right-field and some third-base. Maybe some left.
• This will allow Pacheco to be our utility guy.
• Not expecting Oscar Hernandez back until July.
• Welington, even when we made the trade with Chicago, was not in the discussion when we traded with them.
• Seattle in the hunt for another starting pitcher, asked if Nuno was available.
• Leone will be with the major-league club.
  
• Guerrero's upside is tremendous.
• It came together in the past three days. The combination of our needs, both at the big league level and in the minors, it made sense.

Mark Trumbo

• I knew it was a possibility, but it's a bit of a shock.
  
• You hear things. You do your best to block it out, but if there's rumors of things happening, there's probably some truth to it.
• Doesn't know what position he will be playing in Seattle.
• I literally don't know anything, other than when I'll be flying.
• I feel like we've had an absolute blast here, it's been a ton of fun.
• I've tried to be the player that I am. Some teams find that attractive, some people might not. I just try to be me, and give a good effort, each and every day.

[Audio courtesy of Arizona Diamondbacks]