The Mariners announced that they’ve claimed infielder Zach Vincej off waivers from the Reds. Their 40-man roster now stands at 37 players.
Vincej, 26, was the 1132nd pick of the 2012 draft — all the way down the board in the 37th round. He’s slowly risen through the minor league ranks and had a huge performance in last year’s Arizona Fall League before hitting .270/.325/.370 in his first taste of Triple-A this year. Vincej made his big league debut as a September call-up this season and went 1-for-9 with a walk and five strikeouts in just 12 plate appearances. He comes with a solid defensive reputation at shortstop but didn’t rank among Cincinnati’s top prospects. He’ll provide some middle infield depth for the Mariners if he sticks with the organization this offseason.
A depth piece added at this point in the off season means very little especially on a Trader Jerry team.
Indeed.
Glove-first shortstop who I’m really surprised to see claimed, even just with the intention of DFAing again.
Whoever is running the site; this happens far too often, why is here only Mariners news in Padres feed.
Fix it.
They share a Spring Training facility…but still no excuse.
Do better. Be better.