The team of Seattle Mariners signed the Dominican right-handed pitcher Adonis Medina with the intention of seeking greater depth in the bullpen. All this, according to the information provided by Matt Eddy (Baseball America) on November 23. The agreement between the franchise Seattle Mariners and the pitcher The 27-year-old (he will turn 28 on December 18) consists of a minor league contract. It is accompanied by an invitation to spring training Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2025.
Adonis Medina He became a top 100 baseball prospect after a strong performance in Class A in 2017. However, he struggled over the next two years, failing to put up positive numbers from the mound. Even so, Philadelphia Phillies He trusted his talent (the same thing he just did Seattle Mariners) and in 2020 he debuted at the highest level (MLB).
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In three MLB campaigns (2020 and 2021 with Phillies and 2022 with New York Mets), Medina was not dominant in 19 appearances (17 as a reliever. At the moment he has a 1-1 record and an ERA of 5.35. He has had 42 hits and has fanned 27 opponents in 35.1 innings pitched. His WHIP is also quite high (1,557), however, Seattle Mariners It will give you another chance in your organization.
The Seattle Mariners pitcher had experience in the Korean League
The discreet performance of the new member of Seattle Mariners in the United States, took him to South Korea, where he signed with the KIA Tigers of the KBO. His new club tried to make him a starter again, but that experiment did not go well, as he had an ERA of 6.05 in 58 innings of work (12 starts). This poor performance led to his release and he did not manage to adapt to another club until he signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals in February of this year.
Now, Medina has latched onto the club Seattle Marinerswhich will give him the opportunity to earn a spot in the club’s bullpen after spring training or act as non-main team depth in the minors, should he ultimately not make the Opening Day roster.
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Seattle Mariners has had four consecutive contests ending with a positive mark in MLB. In that period he has always won 85 or more games. The last time they were in the postseason was in 2022, when they lost 3-0 in the American League Division Series against Houston Astros. In 2025 they have the goal of being in the playoffs again and strengthening the bullpen is one of their main tasks this winter.
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