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Mariners Trade for Caleb Ferguson to Strengthen Late-Inning Bullpen

He joins a back-end relief corps that ranks seventh in ERA in a bid to secure a wild-card berth.

Overview

  • The Mariners acquired left-handed reliever Caleb Ferguson from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for 19-year-old pitching prospect Jeter Martinez.
  • Ferguson posted a 3.74 ERA and 1.09 WHIP with 34 strikeouts and 14 walks in 43 1/3 innings over 45 appearances this season.
  • Seattle will pay the pro-rated remainder of Ferguson’s $3 million salary and slot him into its back-end bullpen behind Matt Brash and Andrés Muñoz.
  • To clear room on the 40-man roster, the team reinstated right-hander Collin Snider from the injured list and designated him for assignment.
  • The move underscores the Mariners’ focus on immediate bullpen reinforcement as they chase one of the American League’s final wild-card spots.