The Mariners have claimed left-hander Austin Kitchen off waivers from the Marlins, per a staff announcement out of Miami. In a corresponding transfer, Seattle has designated first baseman Jason Vosler for task.
Kitchen, 27, was designated for task over the weekend after a quick, however significant, stint with the Marlins. The membership claimed him off waivers from the Rockies in June, and he made his MLB debut on the finish of July. Sadly, his first few tastes of huge league motion in Miami weren’t notably profitable; he gave up 12 runs (11 earned) over seven innings earlier than his DFA. On the brilliant facet, he has a 2.96 ERA and three.74 FIP throughout 48 2/3 minor league innings this season break up between the Rockies and Marlins organizations.
The left-hander will now report back to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers. He is not going to be eligible to pitch for Seattle within the postseason, however he affords a little bit of further depth down the stretch. What’s extra, he nonetheless has two choice years remaining, so if the Mariners like what they see from Kitchen, they might simply select to maintain him round in 2025.
Vosler, 31, performed 10 video games with the Mariners this season throughout a quick call-up between mid-July and early August. He went 5-for-28 with a .519 OPS. Nonetheless, he has appeared a lot better at Triple-A, batting .299 with 28 residence runs and a .934 OPS in 111 video games. Regardless of his minor league success, he didn’t have a path to significant taking part in time in Seattle, so it’s not too shocking to see him reduce from the 40-man roster. It’s possible he clears waivers, after which he’ll presumably elect free company, both instantly or on the finish of the season. Vosler has performed for 5 totally different organizations, together with three on the MLB stage, over knowledgeable profession that has spanned greater than ten years.
