The Mariners announced that right-hander Juan Then has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma. It had not been previously announced that he was designated for assignment, so this move drops their 40-man roster count to 39.
Then, 23, was added to the Mariners’ roster in November of 2020 to protect him from being selected in the Rule 5 draft. A starting pitching prospect at that time, he posted a 6.46 ERA over 14 High-A starts in 2021 and then missed most of 2022 due to injury, only logging 12 innings in the minors.
This year, he’s been used primarily as a reliever. He tossed 11 innings in the majors with a 4.91 ERA, only striking out 10.4% of batters faced but keeping the ball on the ground at a 63.4% clip. But in 26 minor league frames, his ERA is an unsightly 10.04.
Since Then was added to the roster almost three years ago, he’s in his final option season and will be out of options next year. That fact, combined with his poor results of late, likely led to him passing through waivers unclaimed. This is his first outright and he has less than three years of service time, meaning he won’t have the right to reject this assignment in favor of free agency. He’ll stay in the organization without occupying a roster spot but will qualify for minor league free agency at season’s end if not added back onto the roster.
Here come the “then” jokes from the more intellectually blighted hangers-on.
More Mariners business as usual, on the way to the World Series.
T-Mobile’s gonna rock come October!
When they do and they will, then you’d be right! Haha couldn’t resist.
I just hope no one mixes up “then” and “than.” Talk about intellectually blighted.
Seriously.
Juan Than is a left-handed catcher. How anyone could mix them up is beyond me.
I heard Juan Then was traded for Two Later, but it was Better Then Never who made the papers…
I’m so distraught over disappointing you with my blightedness, I’m not sure that I can carry on. But I’ll try nonetheless.
After all, you are of course being forced to read them, right?
Okay, Shakespeare.
Sadly, I would rate few of said jokes Then out of Then.
Then out of then jokes belong on “X”.
If you think they’re beating Houston, you’re sniffing some pretty impressive glue.
BBrian, if you don’t think any outcome is possible is a short series, your glue is more impressive than Fred’s.
Bookmarked to laugh at delusional people in October.
I believe it’s pronounced “Ten.” As they say, you can look it up>
BPax’s comment is a 10 out of Then.
Thank you
Alrighty, Then!
Oooh, I resemble that
I knew a guy named Hugh Farr who used to use that same expression. He was called Foghorn usually.
That was back in the pioneer days of course.
Better Then Ezra
The mariners out righted Juan then what?
And then there were none ..
Great cut by Exodus.
Movement of Ja people
Well then…
When will they outrighted Abraham Then?
And then?
And then there was always just Juan
And then?
Did this move take place now,
Or did it take place THEN?
Then what? Who’s on first?
“When will then be now?”
“Soon!”
To stick in the majors, he’ll need to strike more guys out, but even then…
Then’s the breaks .
Well then, was Then lyIng then or is he lying now?
There is going to be some significant turnover in the Mariner organization this offseason. This is just one of many spaces they’ll need to clear.
And Then, there was no Juan.
Sincerely, Blighted.
And thennnn? No and THEN!
I guess the Mariners intend to promote Juan Now
Juan Then?
Seattle: No More Juan Then!!!!
Please go put a waiver claim on Kristian Robinson. He would be a great high upside add for the 40 man.
And then the Then jokes keep coming. I do recall Then was traded to Tampa,.. then, and again. Then was then traded back to the M.s the following year. They must have thought Then was someone of interest.
That was Then, this is now.
Ho ho ho. Chortle snort
It’s just Juan Then joke after another
The point is if a player’s name is an adverb, he’s gonna be outrighted.
Every now and Then I fall apart
If not Then, then when.
Wow classic
Once there was Juan, Then, no more.
I don’t get it
we’ll see you Then, bye bye.
Since Then…
Lol