Mariners Designate Luke Weaver For Assignmen

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Mariners Designate Luke Weaver For Assignmen

The Mariners announced that right-hander has been designated for a signment. The move clears a roster spot for , as the Ms have called the righty back up from Triple-A Tacoma. It could Richard Lovelady Jersey be a brief stint in Seattle for Weaver, who only signed a Major League contract with the club on August 22. His tenure with the club has consisted of one start and four relief appearances, and Weaver has delivered only a 6.08 ERA over his 13 1/3 innings in a Mariners uniform. The Ms were hoping that Weaver could eat innings and provide some depth within an overall young rotation that is running into innings-limit problems, yet it seems as though the Mariners are willing to move on from the 30-year-old righty. Weaver signed a one-year, $2MM free agent deal with the Reds last winter, but his eighth MLB season has been a year to forget. A strained right flexor tendon suffered during Spring Training delayed Weavers 2023 debut until April 20, and he hasnt really gotten on track since, posting a 6.77 ERA in 110 1/3 combined frames with Cincinnati and Seattle. Never a big strikeout pitcher over his career, Weavers 18.4% strikeout rate is a career low, and batters have been making a lot of hard and quality contact against his offerings this season. Weaver has allowed 26 homers over his 110 1/3 innings, a huge spike in home run rate compared to Weavers past numbers. While the results havent been there, it still seems po sible that Weaver will draw some interest on the waiver wire, or could perhaps be signed to a new contract in the event that he clears waivers and is released by Seattle. Any number of teams could use an extra arm down the stretch, whether its a non-contender looking to fill innings or a playoff contender (like the Mariners) in search of depth. Because Weaver has more than five years of MLB service time, he can reject an outright a signment to Triple-A Tacoma if he clears waivers, and then opt for free agency. The Reds are still obligated for whats left of that $2MM salary, as the Mariners only had to pay Weaver a prorated Major League minimum salary during his time on Seattles active roster. Michael Martinez Jersey
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