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Mariners Release Hong-Chih Kuo

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | March 19, 2012 at 2:33pm CDT

The Mariners announced that they released left-handed reliever Hong-Chih Kuo. Seattle has 39 players on its 40-man roster after cutting Kuo, who signed a Major League deal in February.

Kuo struggled through 40 appearances in 2011, posting a 9.00 ERA with 12.0 K/9 and 7.7 BB/9 and missing time with an anxiety disorder. His results were much better before last year; he had a 3.19 career ERA with 10.5 K/9 and 3.5 BB/9 entering the 2011 season. The 30-year-old underwent his fifth career elbow surgery in October and the Dodgers non-tendered him two months later. Kuo, an Octagon client, signed for $500K in guaranteed money and would have earned an additional $500K plus incentives on the active roster.

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  1. Pat Rick

    11 years ago

    Man…what happened to this guy?  Wish him the best, dude was lights out before.

    Reply
  2. WonderboyRooney10

    11 years ago

    I loved this signing when it happened. I guess there was a reason why barely anybody had interest in him from the get-go 

    Reply
  3. Gumby65

    11 years ago

    Bummer, hope he finds something before he decides to go home and open that restaurant…  but if that’s what he decides to do, best of luck!

    Reply
  4. Matt

    11 years ago

    Come on Jays, I feel like there’s some upside here……….

    Somewhere

    Reply
  5. Raymond Holguin

    11 years ago

    Him and Ichiro didn’t get along and it drove him crazy…again

    Reply
    • Andrew Steven

      11 years ago

      Nope. I watched some ST games and he is TERRIBLE. Maybe they will take David Pauley back now?

      Reply
  6. YankeePhan1234

    11 years ago

    To the Yankees on a Minor League deal? Could always use another lefty to compete for the 2nd lefty/longman spot in the pen

    Reply
  7. Lastings

    11 years ago

    Best HR bat flip by a pitcher…ever…

    Reply
    • CaseyBlakeDeWitt

      11 years ago

      I would say by any player period. It’s pretty epic.

      Reply
      • Quintero

        10 years ago

        good call man it’s indeed epic.

        Reply
        • CaseyBlakeDeWitt

          10 years ago

          Wow, how did you end up here?

  8. bigmike04

    11 years ago

    he was let go because, he prove that his best day was behind him, high era in Spring training, cannot get batter out..

    Reply
  9. TDKnies

    11 years ago

    Too bad.  I’d love for the Braves to pick up a good LOOGY like Kuo or D-train, but then again there’s probably a good reason these guys were released so…

    Reply
  10. 王威評

    11 years ago

    Too bad, His story can make a great great baseball movie.

    Reply
    • Dan Mazzaro

      11 years ago

      It would be a better movie if he can turn it around

      Reply
  11. 王威評

    11 years ago

    Too bad, His story can make a great great baseball movie.

    Reply
  12. David

    11 years ago

    can i find his bat flip online? i cant find the bat flip…

    Reply

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