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Mariners Claim Hannemann, Frankoff; Curtis Designated; Phelps To 60-Day DL

By Steve Adams | September 4, 2017 at 2:41pm CDT

2:41pm: The Mariners announced that they’ve not only claimed Hannemann off waivers from the Cubs but also right-hander Seth Frankoff, who was designated for assignment last Friday. In order to clear spot on the 40-man roster, Seattle has transferred David Phelps to the 60-day DL and designated lefty Zac Curtis for assignment. Phelps’ placement on the 60-day DL will end his season.

Frankoff, 29, made his big league debut with the Cubs this season but tossed only two innings. He’s spent the bulk of his career in the Athletics’ minor league ranks and has pitched to a 4.40 ERA with 9.2 K/9 against 3.6 BB/9 through 116 2/3 innings in Triple-A Iowa this year — mostly out of the rotation (21 starts, three relief appearances).

Curtis, 25, was acquired alongside Jean Segura and Mitch Haniger in last winter’s Taijuan Walker trade with the D-backs. He made just three appearances with the Mariners’ big league club and spent the remainder of the season with Triple-A Tacoma. The DFA of Curtis comes as at least a moderate surprise, as he’s worked to a respectable 3.51 ERA through 51 1/3 innings with Tacoma, where he’s averaged 10.5 K/9 against 3.3 BB/9 with a 40.9 percent grounder rate.

The loss of Phelps is an unfortunate development for the Mariners, who traded four minor leaguers (albeit only one that was especially well-regarded) in order to obtain him from the Marlins earlier this summer. Phelps has been very good in Seattle when healthy, allowing just three runs with 11 strikeouts in 8 2/3 innings as a Mariner.

However, a right elbow impingement will prevent him from appearing again this season. On the plus side for the Mariners, Phelps is controlled through 2018, so there’s hope that he can return to play an important role in next year’s relief corps.

1:39pm: The Mariners have claimed outfield prospect Jacob Hannemann off waivers from the Cubs, reports Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune (on Twitter). MLBTR had just reported that Hannemann would lose his 40-man roster spot, though it seems that his removal and subsequent placement on waivers was already in the works. He’ll land on Seattle’s 40-man roster.

The 26-year-old Hannemann has split the 2017 season between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa, hitting considerably better at the more advanced of those two levels. Through 322 PAs with Iowa, Hannemann has slashed .265/.324/.404, though his rough stretch in Tennessee drags his cumulative batting line down to a less palatable .240/.312/.372.

Baseball America rated Hannemann as Chicago’s No. 23 prospect this past offseason, writing that he has 70-grade speed and is the “best athlete in the Cubs system.” However, he also has a fringy arm in the outfield, per their report, and has never demonstrated that much power in the minors.

Hannemann’s speed and defensive ability are traits that the Jerry Dipoto-led Mariners have prioritized, as evidenced by this regime’s acquisitions of players such as Jarrod Dyson, Mitch Haniger and Ben Gamel (among others). With that trio lining up for starting duties, plus Guillermo Heredia, Danny Valencia and Taylor Motter all representing outfield options on the bench, it’s not clear if Hannemann will receive the opportunity to join the Mariners as a September call-up. But, he was only just added to the Cubs’ 40-man roster this past winter, meaning he has two minor league options remaining and figures to compete for a job next spring.

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  1. matt41265

    8 years ago

    that was pretty fast

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  2. ayrbhoy

    8 years ago

    Don’t understand this transaction: We just got rid of a player that sounds exactly like Hanneman -speedy outfielder that’s never demonstrated much power, that’s Leoyns Martin, no?

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    • Steve Adams

      8 years ago

      Martin is three years older than Hannemann and was a surefire bet to be non-tendered this winter, since he’d have been due a raise on his $4.85MM salary in arbitration.

      Hannemann does have a somewhat comparable skill set, I suppose, but he can’t even be eligible for arbitration for another three years and has minor league options remaining.

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      • Kayrall

        8 years ago

        So the better question then is why did the Cubs acquire Martin when they had the cost controlled Hannemann? Major league track record?

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        • Steve Adams

          8 years ago

          Cubs clearly preferred something about Martin, while the Mariners seem to value Hannemann more highly. I don’t have any insight into their specific valuations of these two players, but certainly the opinion of a player will differ from team to team.

          That’s a terribly basic and uninformative answer, but it’s the best I’ve got for now!

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        • Gocubsgo1986

          8 years ago

          Martin has shown to be major league outfielder. Hanneman has struggled at every level but his athleticism has kept him around and advancing levels.

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  3. xfloydsterx

    8 years ago

    Cuz they needed another outfielder and Martin HAS shown that he has power, a lot of power at times and VERY speedy with excellent defense and most of all, a CANNON for an arm. They only have to pay a small portion of what his salary is for the remainder of the season and then he will be a FA. Martin is a great depth piece for a playoff bound team. A safer bet over some minor leaguer with what sounds to be limited capabilities with the bat and on the field.

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  4. Phillies2017

    8 years ago

    Seattle is going to run him back through Waivers soon. He’s controllable through 2019 if outrighted so in essence, they just paid $20k for 2 years of minor league outfield depth. Hey, you could do a lot worse.

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