The Kansas City Royals acquired right-handed starting pitcher Randy Dobnak from the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations. Mariners GM details the plan for Kade Anderson, Ryan Sloan Dobnak, 31, signed a minor league contract with the Mariners last November and made 13 starts for Triple-A Tacoma this season. He recently exercised an upward mobility clause in his contract, which meant the Mariners either had to add him to their 40-man roster or offer him to another team.