The Mariners have opened up some space on their 40-man roster this afternoon, jettisoning the following players:-LHP Ryan Feierabend: Ryan didn't pitch at all in 2010, as he was rehabbing arm injuries. He made sporadic appearances in previous seasons, but never looked like he was ready for the big leagues. He might latch on with some team as a spot-starter/long-reliever during Spring Training.
-RHP Sean White: 2009's unsung hero, according to the Seattle baseball writers, had an ugly follow-up season with the club. His '09 ERA of 2.80 was probably the result of some serious luck and in '10, he revealed himself to be the mediocre pitcher than his stats would suggest. Too many walks, very few strikeouts...generally, not a good combination. Sean's a local boy, hailing from Pullman, but there just isn't a place for him on his home team right now.
-LHP Chris Seddon: A decent performance in Tacoma did not translate once Chris was called up to the big club. Seddon is yet another middling long relief option for most clubs.
-RHP Brian Sweeney: Sweeney was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks this afternoon. After ingratiating himself to Mariners fans with a gutsy four inning relief appearance against the Brewers on June 26, Brian pitched acceptably for the rest of the year, slowly floating in and out of the seventh inning role. At 36 years old, he's not going to be a major player for Arizona moving forward, but he doesn't walk guys and seems to have the ability to strike guys out through mind tricks and sheer will. I wish him the best in the future.
-C Guillermo Quiroz: So, funny story. Quiroz's .286 season batting average was second on the team to Ichiro's .315. The catch? Quiroz only had seven at bats all year. Yes, our offense was that bad.
-OF Ryan Langerhans: Ryan had some big, dramatic moments in the '09 season, hitting two walk-off homers. In '10, he was a somewhat boring fourth outfielder, good for occasional pinch running duties or spot starts. He's still quite a good defender and has a serious knack for getting on base: somehow, his on-base percentage was .344 while his actual batting average was only .196. Someone will want Langerhans in 2011, but it probably won't be the Mariners.
With the exception of Sweeney, all these guys can choose free agency or accept being outrighted to Tacoma. Quiroz and Langerhans have already elected to test the market, while we await word from White, Seddon and Feierabend. In the coming weeks, expect their roster spots to be taken up by guys like Michael Pineda, Josh Lueke, Josh Fields and anyone else the club thinks will contribute in '11.
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