Headlines

  • Red Sox Place Hunter Dobbins On 15-Day IL Due To ACL Tear
  • Astros Promote Brice Matthews
  • Red Sox Likely To Activate Alex Bregman Tomorrow
  • Phillies Reportedly Targeting Controllable Relievers
  • Yankees Prioritizing Pitching, Also Searching For Infield Help
  • Orioles Trade Bryan Baker To Rays
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors
  • Pro Hockey Rumors

MLB Trade Rumors

Remove Ads
  • Home
  • Teams
    • AL East
      • Baltimore Orioles
      • Boston Red Sox
      • New York Yankees
      • Tampa Bay Rays
      • Toronto Blue Jays
    • AL Central
      • Chicago White Sox
      • Cleveland Guardians
      • Detroit Tigers
      • Kansas City Royals
      • Minnesota Twins
    • AL West
      • Houston Astros
      • Los Angeles Angels
      • Oakland Athletics
      • Seattle Mariners
      • Texas Rangers
    • NL East
      • Atlanta Braves
      • Miami Marlins
      • New York Mets
      • Philadelphia Phillies
      • Washington Nationals
    • NL Central
      • Chicago Cubs
      • Cincinnati Reds
      • Milwaukee Brewers
      • Pittsburgh Pirates
      • St. Louis Cardinals
    • NL West
      • Arizona Diamondbacks
      • Colorado Rockies
      • Los Angeles Dodgers
      • San Diego Padres
      • San Francisco Giants
  • About
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Tim Dierkes
    • Writing team
    • Advertise
    • Archives
  • Contact
  • Tools
    • 2025 Trade Deadline Outlook Series
    • 2025-26 MLB Free Agent List
    • Contract Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Agency Database
  • NBA/NFL/NHL
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors
  • App
  • Chats
Go To Pro Hockey Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

Mariners Select Zach Pop

By Anthony Franco | June 13, 2025 at 9:11pm CDT

The Mariners announced they’ve selected righty reliever Zach Pop onto the big league roster. Rookie starter Logan Evans was optioned back to Triple-A Tacoma to create an active roster spot. Seattle had two openings on the 40-man roster.

Pop will make his team debut whenever he gets into a game. He joined Seattle in mid-April on a minor league deal. That came after he was released by the Blue Jays. Pop was battling elbow inflammation at the time, but he got back on the mound by the middle of May. He made two rehab appearances in the complex league before reporting to Tacoma. Pop has made 11 appearances and tossed 9 2/3 innings, allowing seven runs (though only three were earned). He has fanned nine against five walks.

The 28-year-old Pop has pitched in parts of four MLB seasons. He threw 48 1/3 frames for the Jays last season, working to a 5.59 ERA with a well below-average 15.8% strikeout percentage. Pop doesn’t have huge swing-and-miss stuff, but he sits around 96 MPH with his sinker and has posted a gaudy 55% ground-ball rate in his career. He’ll add a grounder specialist to Dan Wilson’s middle relief corps for the time being. He’s out of minor league options, though, so the M’s would need to designate him for assignment to take him off the big league roster.

Seattle can operate with an extra reliever for this weekend’s series against the Guardians. Luis Castillo, George Kirby and Emerson Hancock are lined up to start those games. Adam Jude of The Seattle Times writes that Logan Gilbert is expected to return from the injured list during next week’s series against the Red Sox, at which point Seattle will go back to five starters and an eight-man bullpen. Gilbert has been down since late April with a flexor strain. He has made a trio of rehab starts with Tacoma, combining for 9 2/3 innings of three-run ball.

Share 0 Retweet 0 Send via email0

Seattle Mariners Transactions Zach Pop

Jose Urena Elects Free Agency
Main
A.J. Puk Halts Throwing Program With Elbow Discomfort
View Comments (32)
Post a Comment

32 Comments

  1. MeowMeow

    4 weeks ago

    Call that a Pop Up

    7
    Reply
    • Acoss1331

      4 weeks ago

      The ball just pops when he releases it. It causes the batter to hit a pop up.

      1
      Reply
      • WadeBoggsWildRide

        4 weeks ago

        He should be a position player so we can talk about how much pop his bat has.

        1
        Reply
        • Jarred Kelenic's Beer Can

          4 weeks ago

          Plug him at DH, he can’t be any worse than the hitters not named Cal Raleigh!

          1
          Reply
    • Mondesi’s Cannon

      4 weeks ago

      Anyone else skip the article and go straight to the comments?

      9
      Reply
      • WadeBoggsWildRide

        4 weeks ago

        I am going with 75% of us did exactly that.

        1
        Reply
      • proton

        4 weeks ago

        I read a few lines then came here for the laughs.

        Reply
  2. Sparky1000

    4 weeks ago

    I’m going to call him Poppy

    1
    Reply
  3. IHLgulls

    4 weeks ago

    Thought it said Zach Top and was like “Damn that boy IS talented”

    Reply
  4. Monkey’s Uncle

    4 weeks ago

    “Pop life, everybody needs a thrill
    Pop life, we all got a space to fill
    Pop life, everybody can’t be on top
    But life, it ain’t real funky unless it’s got that pop”

    —- Prince

    3
    Reply
    • nonchalanto

      4 weeks ago

      I will thumbs up any Prince reference

      3
      Reply
  5. fearthecub

    4 weeks ago

    He’ll never live up to the legacy of his father, Soda.

    1
    Reply
    • Hawktattoo

      4 weeks ago

      I thought his dad was Iggy?

      2
      Reply
      • chrisjaybecker

        4 weeks ago

        If he pitches shirtless we’ll CALL him “Iggy.”

        1
        Reply
  6. dm867

    4 weeks ago

    I’m going the other way. This is Zachly what the M’s need right now.

    7
    Reply
    • sad tormented neglected mariners fan

      4 weeks ago

      That pun did not pop right to me

      2
      Reply
  7. Hawktattoo

    4 weeks ago

    You can hear it all over the ball park, a lot of pop coming off that bat.

    1
    Reply
  8. HBan22

    4 weeks ago

    I’d be willing to bet the Mariners wish they hadn’t made that Robbie Ray/Mitch Haniger trade at this point. I get they were trying to shed payroll (as usual), but their rotation has been pretty decimated by injury this season and Ray is looking as good as he ever has for SF. All because the Mariners are cheapskates.

    1
    Reply
  9. AC Surf Baseball

    4 weeks ago

    We don’t catch a lot of Seattle Mariners games here on the East Coast, but the Mariners 40 man roster and prospects are intriguing. Cal Raleigh has quietly been the best catcher in baseball the last 2 and half years. Andres Munoz is arguably the best closer in baseball. Dylan Moore has an incredible glove, no matter where you stick him. Not sure if Seattle’s FO would entertain a trade for Julio Rodriguez, but his power numbers would be better if he played his home games somewhere else. His star power would probably play up elsewhere too, as most of us on the East coast are already sleeping when one of these guys do something spectacular. They also have one of the best catching prospects in MLB, sporting a .320/.420/.440 slash at AAA, while blocked at the big league level. If I were the Phillies I’d offer them Mick Abel and positional prospect for Harry Ford & Dylan Moore. You get your long term catcher with Realmuto hitting free agency this winter and improve your 28th ranked defense with Moore, who could play 2B, LF & CF vs. LHP’s and fill in at 3B until Harper comes back. Just a thought.

    1
    Reply
    • bwood

      4 weeks ago

      Issue is Seattle needs impact hitting, ready to contribute now not a SP or positional prospect.
      They seem to be pretty good at identifying pitchers and getting the best out of them.
      The front office seems to believe that Ford and Raleigh can cohabitate and thrive on this team.
      Juilo isn’t going any where, at least not soon and do I smell an east coast bias?
      Everything else is good so need to send over a young impact infielder hitter if you want those 2 plus some.

      Reply
    • proton

      4 weeks ago

      We aren’t taking another RHP. We have 6 RHPers good enough to start in the MLB. Hancock is certainly not a top 3 starter but is a good 4 or 5. Evans looks like he might be a 2 or 3 maybe a 1 but needs more seasoning. He will pickup another pitch or 2 and improve the ones he throws now. Our 4 young pitchers have come back from the winter with a new pitch or a tweak on the old ones. These guys feed off of each other and are very competitive with each other. The White Sox have 3 LHPers in AAA about ready to come up. Schultz seems like the obvious choice but the other two are closer from what I’ve read. We need that LHPer to break up teams sending out heavy or all LH batters.

      Jerry needs to get on the phone with the Sox and make a deal for one of them. No we are not sending one of our 4 there. Hancock or Evans even Castillo could be in the package. A young OFer with some power would be nice also. Or a young good 1st bm. We don’t want to block any of the young talent ready or almost ready to come up. Emerson might see a little time up this year but definitely around the same time next year that Young came up. Then we will have to do something with Williamson. Maybe move him to first. The last week or so he has hit over .300. I have said it a few times he is making adjustments soon after pitchers have made adjustments to him. He has a great glove so 1st should not be a problem if they do decide to move him.

      Reply
      • Big Big Mike

        4 weeks ago

        Logan Evans throws six pitches already. What other pitches do you want him to throw?

        Reply
  10. Bookbook

    4 weeks ago

    Why bring up Pop? Do the Ms think they don’t need a decent reliever?

    Reply
  11. Roidville Slugger

    4 weeks ago

    Ahhh some of the remnants from the O’s trade of Manny Machado to LA…

    Reply
  12. Kevin Illyanovich Rasputin Kubusheskie

    4 weeks ago

    If he becomes a star, what a marketing opportunity with that name! Lolly, Soda, Tootsie, Rocks, Popeye’s Chicken… His agent must be hoping Ca Ching!

    1
    Reply
  13. C-Daddy

    4 weeks ago

    Why do so many failed Jays relievers end up on the Mariners?

    3
    Reply
  14. CTS4

    4 weeks ago

    Yup. dfa Pop tomorrow add Casey Lawrence….

    Reply
  15. Yooooo

    4 weeks ago

    Dirty pop

    Reply
  16. KcsMsFan

    4 weeks ago

    On a more serious note… why on earth would this be your choice? Coming off elbow inflammation, hasnt pitched well at all. 7 runs in 9 2/3 innings in AAA? On top of that he had a terrible year last year. This move makes no sense. There had to be better options.

    Okay… I’m done popping off now.

    Reply
    • Bookbook

      4 weeks ago

      They don’t mind DFAing him when Gilbert is activated to start. This move was basically to keep Solano or Garver from having to pitch an inning, I guess.

      Reply
      • proton

        4 weeks ago

        If that would keep the bats out of their hands let them pitch. Those guys need to be let go as a sunk cost. They have to pay them no matter what so POP ‘em out the door and get in someone who can hit.

        I also do not believe Seattle wants Ford to come up and back up Cal. It is not fair to him and a waste of talent. They need to trade him out of respect to him. He could bring back a good return. Him and Evans would be a great battery to trade. White Sox don’t need Ford but would Castillo. Evans or Hancock work? I know you can never predict the future but it looks like Seattle has most positions filled in a couple years. Time to start locking the 4 up long term. Gilbert said he would be willing to start talks on an extension. If he signs I think the 3 others do too. We need that young good LHPer in our staff maybe 2 of them. We don’t have a LHPer that will be ready soon.

        Reply
  17. chrisjaybecker

    4 weeks ago

    The Tacoma bullpen will still have Snap and Crackle…

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.

Log in Register

    Top Stories

    Red Sox Place Hunter Dobbins On 15-Day IL Due To ACL Tear

    Astros Promote Brice Matthews

    Red Sox Likely To Activate Alex Bregman Tomorrow

    Phillies Reportedly Targeting Controllable Relievers

    Yankees Prioritizing Pitching, Also Searching For Infield Help

    Orioles Trade Bryan Baker To Rays

    Yankees Release DJ LeMahieu

    Trevor Williams To Undergo UCL Surgery

    Nationals Fire PBO Mike Rizzo, Manager Dave Martinez

    Brewers Activate Brandon Woodruff

    Clarke Schmidt Expected To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    Bobby Jenks Passes Away

    Braves Release Alex Verdugo

    Top 40 Trade Candidates For The 2025 Deadline

    Rays Reinstate Ha-Seong Kim

    Yankees Have Shown Interest In Ryan McMahon

    Royals Interested In Bryan Reynolds

    Rangers Option Josh Jung

    Kevin Pillar Announces Retirement

    Braves Place Spencer Schwellenbach On IL With Elbow Fracture

    Recent

    Rafael Devers Suffering From Disk Injury In Lower Back

    Mets’ Dedniel Nunez To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    Trade Deadline Outlook: Seattle Mariners

    Reds Activate Jake Fraley, Option Christian Encarnacion-Strand

    Red Sox Place Hunter Dobbins On 15-Day IL Due To ACL Tear

    Cubs Select Brooks Kriske

    Braves Place Austin Riley On 10-Day Injured List

    Trade Deadline Outlook: Toronto Blue Jays

    Diamondbacks Notes: Beeks, Graveman, Gallen, Kelly, Miller

    KBO League’s KT Wiz Sign Patrick Murphy, Release William Cuevas

    MLBTR Newsletter - Hot stove highlights in your inbox, five days a week

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • Sandy Alcantara Rumors
    • Luis Robert Rumors
    • Alex Bregman Rumors

     

    Trade Rumors App for iOS and Android App Store Google Play

    MLBTR Features

    MLBTR Features

    • Remove Ads, Support Our Writers
    • Front Office Originals
    • Front Office Fantasy Baseball
    • MLBTR Podcast
    • Trade Deadline Outlook Series
    • 2025-26 MLB Free Agent List
    • Contract Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • MLBTR On Twitter
    • MLBTR On Facebook
    • Team Facebook Pages
    • How To Set Up Notifications For Breaking News
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors

    Rumors By Team

    • Angels Rumors
    • Astros Rumors
    • Athletics Rumors
    • Blue Jays Rumors
    • Braves Rumors
    • Brewers Rumors
    • Cardinals Rumors
    • Cubs Rumors
    • Diamondbacks Rumors
    • Dodgers Rumors
    • Giants Rumors
    • Guardians Rumors
    • Mariners Rumors
    • Marlins Rumors
    • Mets Rumors
    • Nationals Rumors
    • Orioles Rumors
    • Padres Rumors
    • Phillies Rumors
    • Pirates Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Rays Rumors
    • Red Sox Rumors
    • Reds Rumors
    • Rockies Rumors
    • Royals Rumors
    • Tigers Rumors
    • Twins Rumors
    • White Sox Rumors
    • Yankees Rumors

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives
    • RSS/Twitter Feeds By Team

    MLBTR INFO

    • Advertise
    • About
    • Commenting Policy
    • Privacy Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com

    Do not Sell or Share My Personal Information

    hide arrows scroll to top

    Register

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version