The Mariners announced Friday evening that corner infielder Drew Ellis has been released. He’d been in camp as a non-roster invitee after being outrighted off Seattle’s roster last November. Seattle claimed Ellis off waivers from the Diamondbacks last June. The Louisville product only played one MLB game with the M’s, going 1-3 with a strikeout. He spent 70 games at Triple-A … [Read more...] about Mariners Release Drew Ellis
Dylan Moore Diagnosed With Grade One Oblique Strain
Mariners utility player Dylan Moore was diagnosed with a Grade One strain in his oblique, he informed reporters this afternoon (relayed by Daniel Kramer of MLB.com). While that’s the lowest degree, any oblique strain typically comes with a recovery time of multiple weeks. Moore indeed indicated he’ll be shut down from baseball activity for between two and four weeks. While the … [Read more...] about Dylan Moore Diagnosed With Grade One Oblique Strain
Mariners Release Nick Margevicius
The Mariners announced today that left-hander Nick Margevicius has been released. Their spring camp is now down to 71 players. Margevicius, 27 in June, once seemed like he was on a path to being a useful big league starter but has been held back by injuries in recent years. Originally drafted by the Padres, that club made the aggressive move of adding Margevicius to their … [Read more...] about Mariners Release Nick Margevicius
Mariners Outright Justus Sheffield
The Mariners announced that left-hander Justus Sheffield has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma. Sheffield, 27 in May, was a first round draft pick and was previously considered one of the top prospects in baseball. Selected 31st overall by Cleveland in 2014, went to the Yankees in 2016 as part of the Andrew Miller trade and then went to Seattle in the … [Read more...] about Mariners Outright Justus Sheffield