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Mariners Sign Chance Sisco To Minor League Deal

By Darragh McDonald | March 16, 2022 at 2:05pm CDT

The Mariners have announced that they’ve signed catcher Chance Sisco to a minor league deal with an invite to Major League Spring Training. They also announced the previously reported deal with Steven Souza Jr.

A second round pick of the Orioles back in 2013, Sisco got some attention from prospect evaluators as he worked his way towards the majors. Baseball America ranked him the #57 prospect in the league in 2017 and #68 the following year, with the expectation being that he would serve as a bat-first catcher in the majors. Unfortunately, his time in the big leagues hasn’t quite lived up to that hype just yet.

Since making his MLB debut in 2017, he’s played in 196 games and stepped to the plate 608 times, hitting just .197/.317/.337, wRC+ of 82. Evaluations of his defense haven’t been especially kind to him either. He was designated for assignment by the Orioles in June of last year and claimed by the Mets, getting DFA’d again in September when Noah Syndergaard returned from the injured list.

For the Mariners, there’s no risk in taking a chance on a backstop who was once considered one of the better prospects in the game. Sisco just turned 27 and has just over three years of MLB service time. There were also minor signs of hope last year, as Sisco dropped his strikeout rate to 25.3%, after being above 30% in each of his previous seasons. The club’s catching depth was dinged recently when Jose Godoy was claimed off waivers by the Giants. Tom Murphy projects to be Seattle’s first string catcher, with Cal Raleigh and Luis Torrens also on the 40-man and available for backup duty. However, Torrens played catcher less and less as last year wore on, making his last appearance behind the plate July 9th. Adding Sisco into the fold gives the club an experienced option in the minors who could step up should a need arise.

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Comments

  1. 8791Slegna

    2 months ago

    So you’re saying there’s a Chance.

    Reply
    • MrMet62

      2 months ago

      Cisco , kid, was a friend of mine

      Reply
    • NyHoppz

      2 months ago

      I heard he has dumps like a truck…. truck truck

      Reply
  2. 48-team MLB

    2 months ago

    This team is about to own the entire Pacific Northwest.

    Reply
  3. mister guy

    2 months ago

    I think Seattle’s got a chance this year

    Reply
  4. baseballpun

    2 months ago

    If you change your mind
    I’m the first in line
    Honey, I’m still free
    Take a chance on me
    If you need me, let me know
    Gonna be around
    If you’ve got no place to go
    When you’re feeling down

    If you’re all alone
    When the pretty birds have flown
    Honey, I’m still free
    Take a chance on me
    Gonna do my very best
    And it ain’t no lie
    If you put me to the test
    If you let me try

    Take a chance on me
    That’s all I ask of you, honey
    Take a chance on me

    Reply
  5. houkenflouken

    2 months ago

    Good depth. Now go out and get a SP!! (and maybe Bryant as a treat?)

    Reply
    • bloomquist4hof

      2 months ago

      They definitely need another SP now

      Reply
  6. lovableschmuck

    2 months ago

    It never hurts to sign extra catchers,especially when your front line ones can’t hit worth a lick.

    Reply
  7. Jacksson13

    2 months ago

    Rumors circulated that if SICSO couldn’t land a baseball contract, he had lined up an opportunity to be the head of a college.
    However, even a minor league contract is better than being addressed multiple times daily as being:
    DEAN CHANCE !!

    Reply
  8. compassrose

    2 months ago

    Sorry I dont have a chance of coming up with anything as good as above. I will say that Torrens is not an MLB C. Too many balls go under him and he doesn’t slide over to block just uses his mitt. Not sure if he is lazy or what. Just trade him or something.

    Reply

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