Jhonathan Diaz, one of the more valuable depth pieces in the organization, was removed from the 40-man roster on Monday by the Seattle Mariners.
The Seattle Mariners made a somewhat surprising move on Monday when they designated pitcher Jhonathan Diaz for assignment.Per the M's on social media:We have acquired RHP Casey Legumina from the Reds in exchange for cash considerations.
He has been added to the 40-man roster.The 28-year-old Diaz served as valuable depth for the Mariners in 2024. He put together a solid season at Triple-A Tacoma, going 9-3 with a 4.36 ERA in 23 appearances. Furthermore, the M's brought him up on multiple occasions to fill holes in the roster. He made five appearances , going 0-1 with a 4.66 ERA.have, perhaps, the best starting rotation in all of baseball, they do not have a lot of depth in the minor leagues. Emerson Hancock is the No. 6 option, and Diaz was the seventh. If the M's are unable to retain him in the organization, there would be even further questions about what happens if one of the starters gets hurt at the big-league level. Diaz pitched in the Puerto Rican Winter League this offseason and went 4-0 with a 0.49 ERA. He allowed just two earned runs in 36.2 innings.: After signing Jorge Polanco, here's how the Mariners could look in 2025, per Adam Jude of the Seattle Times. The new Baseball Prospectus odds were released on Monday and the Mariners were given a better than 50 percent chance to make the playoffs.
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