Kendrys Morales surprised by trade

— -- SEATTLE -- When Kendrys Morales returned to Seattle earlier this month as a member of the Minnesota Twins, he said he'd "moved on" after his one season with the Mariners.

On Friday, he moved back in.

Morales, who turned down larger offers from Seattle last winter and eventually signed with Minnesota as a free agent, was reacquired in a trade Thursday.

"It caught me by surprise," Morales said through an interpreter. "It sort of came together quickly. It's a surprise, and I'm glad to be here."

Wearing jersey No. 21, Morales batted fourth as the designated hitter in a 2-1, 10-inning loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. He went 0-for-3 but hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth that scored 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.