San Diego takes Aurilia from Mariners

SEATTLE — The San Diego Padres added some infield depth, getting Rich Aurilia from the Seattle Mariners Monday for a player to be named or cash.

The Mariners designated Aurilia for assignment July 10, giving them 10 days to make a move with him.

Signed as a free agent in January, Aurilia slumped this season. He hit just .241 with four home runs and 28 RBIs in his first year in the A.L.

Aurilia has played shortstop for nearly his entire career, and the Padres already have Khalil Greene.

Greene has been impressive in his rookie year, but might need a backup toward the end of his first full season. The Padres are in contention for the N.L. West lead while the Mariners had the worst record in the A.L. at the time of the trade.

Aurilia, 32, hit 37 home runs with 97 RBIs in 2001 with San Francisco while batting in front of Barry Bonds. He led the N.L. in home runs and RBIs by a shortstop in three consecutive seasons (1999-2001) and hit .324 in an All-Star season in 2001.