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ATLANTA -- The Seattle Mariners acquired right-handers Rob Whalen and Max Povse from the Atlanta Braves on Monday night for outfield prospect Alex Jackson and a player to be named.The 20-year-old Jackson was the sixth pick in the 2014 amateur draft. He has hit .233 in three minor league seasons, including .243 with 11 homers and 55 RBI for Class A Clinton of the Midwest League this year.We value upside, and we believe Alex has a lot of it, Braves general manager John Coppolella told The Associated Press. We believe in the potential and the person, and we are excited for his future with our organization.Jackson was a catcher at Rancho Bernardo High School in San Diego. Adding depth at catcher is an offseason priority for Atlanta. Coppolella would not say if Jackson might be given a look behind the plate in 2017.Whalen, 22, was 1-2 with a 6.57 ERA in five starts for Atlanta this season and was Double-A Mississippis pitcher of the year. Povse, 23, had a 3.36 ERA at Mississippi and Class A Carolina.Whalen was placed on the disabled list Aug. 25 with right shoulder fatigue. He was a 12th-round pick by the Mets in 2012 and was traded to the Braves with right-hander John Gant on July 24, 2015, for Kelly Johnson, Juan Uribe and cash.This move gives us two young, polished pitchers who immediately bolster our starting pitching depth, while adding to our roster flexibility, Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto said in a statement.Right-hander Ryan Weber was designated for assignment to clear a spot on Seattles 40-man roster. He was claimed off waivers from Atlanta on Nov. 2.The trade was the latest move for the Braves during a busy offseason.Atlanta has agreed to one-year deals with veteran right-handers R.A. Dickey and Bartolo Colon. Coppolella has said he hopes to add another starting pitcher.The Braves also agreed to an $11.5 million, two-year contract with former Pirates utilityman Sean Rodriguez. 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The best-case scenario for him is 16 weeks of recovery.George suffered a significant hip injury yesterday, and he had to be placed on IR, coach Dirk Koetter said Friday morning after practice. [Its] unfortunate for George because he was playing well at the time.Johnson played in 11 games for the Buccaneers in 2015, totaling 23 tackles and two forced fumbles. During the 2014 season as a member of the Detroit Lions, he registered six sacks. The Bucs traded a fifth-round draft pick for him and received a seventh-round selection.Johnson started five games for the Buccaneers in 2015 but was expected to play a backup or rotational role in 2016. During training camp, he was getting reps with the second team at ddefensive end and also lined up inside at defensive tackle.ddddddddddddHe was catching on real fast, defensive end Robert Ayers said of Johnsons move inside, one that he makes as well. He was doing a lot of good things, so thats what makes it tough to lose a guy like that because he was doing good and having a good camp.George brought a lot of energy. ... Hes a good person, Ayers said. He worked his butt off this offseason. I did some training with him. Its sad to see a player go down, but hes going to bounce back and hopefully come back better than ever.Third-year defensive end Howard Jones said the team will most miss his leadership and his contributions on the outside and inside as a pass-rusher and on special teams.He was definitely a great leader, Jones said. And him being out will definitely have an impact on us. But well just definitely keep pushing and keep striving for him and putting our best on the field for him and ourselves.To fill Johnsons roster spot, the Bucs signed defensive end Martin Ifedi. ' ' '