Pitcher Juan Mercedes was honored by the Texas League near the end of the season, but he's now outside the M's organization.
The San Francisco Giants signed pitcher Juan Mercedes to a minor league contract this week. Mercedes had been with the Seattle Mariners organization last season, helping the Arkansas Travelers win the Double-A Texas League title.The #SFGiants have signed pitchers Joel Peguero and Juan Mercedes to minor league deals. Peguero posted a 3.14 ERA in 43 appearances with Detroit's Double-A club last year and Mercedes recorded a 2.87 ERA in 27 starts for Seattle's Double-A affiliate.
While Seattle is built on its starting pitching at the major-league level, they don't have a lot of impact pitchers at the upper minors to serve as depth right now. Emerson Hancock has done the job admirably and Johnathan Diaz filled in in 2024, but they do need another wave of young arms coming up the pipeline in case someone gets injured.
Perhaps Mercedes will get his opportunity with the Giants, who finished fourth in the National League West a season ago, behind the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks.Follow Inside the Mariners on social media
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