The Mariners announced the outrights of four players: right-handers Brady Lail and Seth Frankoff, and catchers Joe Hudson and Joseph Odom. Hudson and Lail have elected free agency, while Frankoff and Odom were assigned to the club’s Triple-A affiliate in Tacoma. Seattle’s 40-man roster is down to 34 players.
Lail was claimed off waivers from the White Sox in August. He allowed eight runs (including five homers) in 15 innings down the stretch, striking out eleven against seven walks. Frankoff signed a minor-league contract the day after Seattle claimed Lail. He was eventually selected to the roster but only pitched in two games, allowing five runs in 2.2 innings. A longtime KBO starter, Frankoff will be eligible for minor-league free agency this offseason.
Hudson and Odom each unexpectedly picked up some of the slack behind the plate this season. Presumptive starter Tom Murphy missed the entire season with a foot fracture but figures to return to action next spring. Luis Torrens, who came over from the Padres in the Austin Nola trade, hit fairly well down the stretch and looks to have staked a claim to the backup job. Like Frankoff, Odom can elect minor-league free agency this winter.
FWIW, I believe Lail was claimed from the White Sox last August, not the Yankees.
Yep, thanks!
Lail seems like he could still be a viable multi-inning guy
I’m sure Brady Lail could play the multi-inning mop-up role somewhere- please PLEASE make sure it’s not Seattle. I am so sick of scrap heap RP’s. The FO has financial flexibility from 2021 onwards. Spend some $$, make some trades, I don’t care how we do it but build a decent pen, it doesn’t have to be as good as OAK’s, CLE or TB, just make sure every member of the pen is better than this guy!