The Mariners announced that they have claimed right-hander Domingo González off waivers from the Braves and assigned him to Triple-A Tacoma. Atlanta designated him for earlier this week when they claimed righty Connor Seabold. Seattle’s 40-man roster had a vacancy but is now full. González, 25, has no major league experience yet. Originally an international signing of the … [Read more...] about Mariners Claim Domingo González
Vesting Options Update: Giolito, Polanco, Strahm
The upcoming free agent class doesn’t feature a ton of players whose contracts contain vesting options. Marcus Stroman’s deal with the Yankees would’ve contained an $18MM player option had he reached 140 innings, but an early-season knee injury made that impossible. The Yanks released him earlier this month anyhow. While Stroman’s option was a non-factor, a trio of players are … [Read more...] about Vesting Options Update: Giolito, Polanco, Strahm
Víctor Robles Given 10-Game Suspension For Bat-Throwing Incident
Major league baseball announced that Mariners outfielder Víctor Robles has received a 10-game suspension and an undisclosed fine from the league. The suspension will begin as soon as Robles is reinstated from the injured list, though Robles has filed an appeal and the suspension is being held in abeyance until the appeals process is complete. Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times … [Read more...] about Víctor Robles Given 10-Game Suspension For Bat-Throwing Incident
Mariners Sign Luke Jackson To Minors Contract
The Mariners signed Luke Jackson to a minor league deal on Thursday, as per the right-hander’s MLB.com profile page. Jackson (who turns 34 tomorrow) made his debut with Triple-A Tacoma last night, allowing two runs in an inning of relief work. The Rangers signed Jackson to a one-year, $1.5MM free agent deal back in February, plus he added another $450K to his salary by … [Read more...] about Mariners Sign Luke Jackson To Minors Contract
Poll: AL MVP Race Check-In
Back in June, MLBTR conducted a pair of polls checking the temperature on the two MVP races, and both polls saw the league’s reigning MVP earn a dominating majority. Aaron Judge pulled in 55% of the vote in the American League poll, while Shohei Ohtani did even better as he commanded 57% of the vote in the National League’s poll. Since then, Ohtani has broken away from the pack … [Read more...] about Poll: AL MVP Race Check-In