The Seattle Mariners signed this week two more pitchers. They signed Yoshihisa Hirano to a one-year major league contract. He is expected to be used late out of the bullpen. He spent the last two seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks after 11 seasons in his native Japan. He is expected to be in the mix to be the closer. Right now they have Matt Magill as the closer.
The Mariners signed left-handed pitcher Wei-Yin Chen to a minor league deal. He could be competing for the fifth spot in the rotation as he has been a starter most of his career though last year he pitched in relief for the Miami Marlins who released him last November.
Chen's best season was 2014 when he had a record of 16-6 with an ERA of 3.54 for the Baltimore Orioles. I don't think the Mariners are expecting anything like that from Chen; however, he can be a good asset for the Mariners as the fifth starter or out of the bullpen.
I wouldn't be surprised if the Mariners sign any more players. It would be nice to see if a veteran catcher could come into camp for the Mariners.
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