The Mariners introduced that right-hander Jesse Hahn and left-hander Drew Pomeranz have been each launched from their minor league contracts. Ryan Divish of the Seattle Instances notes that each pitchers had sufficient service time to request releases in the event that they weren’t going to make the Mariners’ Opening Day roster.
Pomeranz and Hahn have a mixed 18 years of MLB expertise between them, however the two veterans haven’t appeared in a giant league recreation for the reason that 2021 season. Hahn didn’t pitch in any respect in 2022 or 2023 whereas apparently recovering from a shoulder damage, however he resurfaced to toss 50 1/3 minor league innings with the Triple-A associates of the Dodgers and Mariners in 2024. Hahn’s mixed 4.29 ERA and 25.1% strikeout price have been respectable sufficient, however he additionally had an outsized 17.2% stroll price.
Accidents have dominated Pomeranz’s profession narrative, and a wide range of well being points (most notably a flexor tendon surgical procedure) restricted him to 19 1/3 minor league innings during the last three seasons. He did signal a Main League cope with the Giants final Might however didn’t see any motion on the MLB degree, as he was designated for project after which outrighted off the 40-man inside a number of days of becoming a member of the group. An All-Star starter again in 2016, Pomeranz gave the impression to be on the verge of re-inventing himself as an elite reduction arm, resulting in a four-year, $32MM deal from the Padres within the 2019-20 offseason. Sadly, continued well being issues stored Pomeranz from residing up that wage, regardless that he had a 1.62 ERA over the 44 1/3 innings he was capable of pitch in 2020-21.
Neither Hahn or Pomeranz posted notably good Cactus League numbers, leaving the Mariners wanting elsewhere for bullpen assist. Proper-hander Casey Legumina was additionally optioned to Triple-A, so Carlos Vargas will break camp as the ultimate member of Seattle’s bullpen. Divish observes that Vargas’ out-of-options standing would possibly’ve helped the group’s determination, as Legumina has choices remaining and may be extra simply shuttled on and off the roster.
