Mariners Release Drew Pomeranz Jesse Hahn

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The Mariners announced that right-hander  and left-hander  were both released from their minor league contracts. notes that both pitchers had enough service time to request releases if they werent going to make the Mariners Opening Day roster.  Pomeranz and Hahn have a combined 18 years of MLB experience between them, but the two veterans havent appeared in a big league game since the 2021 season. Hahn didnt pitch whatsoever in 2022 or 2023 while apparently recovering from a shoulder injury, but he resurfaced  Jose Quijada Jersey to to s 50 1/3 minor league innings with the Triple-A affiliates of the Dodgers and Mariners in 2024. Hahns combined 4.29 ERA and 25.1% strikeout rate were respectable enough, but he also had an outsized 17.2% walk rate.  Injuries have dominated Pomeranzs career narrative, and a variety of health i sues (most notably a flexor tendon surgery) limited him to 19 1/3 minor league innings over the last three seasons. He did sign a Major League deal with the Giants last May but didnt see any action at the MLB level, as he was designated for a signment and then outrighted off the 40-man within a few days of joining the team. An All-Star starter back in 2016, Pomeranz seemed to be on the verge of re-inventing himself as an elite relief arm, leading to a four-year, $34MM deal from the Padres in the 2019-20 offseason. Unfortunately, continued health problems kept Pomeranz from living up that salary, even though he had a 1.62 ERA over the 44 1/3 innings he was able to pitch in 2020-21.  Neither Hahn or Pomeranz posted particularly good Cactus League numbers, leaving the Mariners looking elsewhere for bullpen help. Right-hander  was also optioned to Triple-A, so  will break camp as the final member of Seattles bullpen. Divish observes that Vargas out-of-options status mightve helped the teams decision, as Legumina has options remaining and can be more easily shuttled on and off the roster.  Adam Kolarek Jersey