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    Mariners add starter LHP Drew Smyly from Rays

    SPNW StaffBy SPNW StaffJanuary 11, 2017No Comments3 Mins Read
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    The Mariners added LHP Drew Smyly Wednesday

    Less than hour after announcing a four-player trade with the Atlanta Braves Wednesday, the Mariners acquired LHP Drew Smyly from the Tampa Bay Rays for OF Mallex Smith, INF Carlos Vargas and LHP Ryan Yarbrough. Seattle had just picked up Smith in the swap with the Braves, while Smyly is expected to join the club’s rotation.

    “We have been clear that one of our top priorities this off-season was to continue to bolster our starting rotation,” said GM Jerry Dipoto. “Today’s moves allowed us to add an experienced pitcher to our starting group. Drew took the ball 30 times last season, threw over 175 innings and is a proven performer in the American League. He’s a good fit for our club.”

    The Mariners’ likely rotation: Holdovers Felix Hernandez, Hisashi Iwakuma and James Paxton, and newcomers Yovani Gallardo and Smyly.

    “He’s a guy who throws strikes, misses bats and fits our ballpark really well, fits us like a glove, really,” Dipoto added of Smyly.

    Smyly, 27, established career highs last season with 30 starts, 175.1 innings and 167 strikeouts. He finished 7-12 with a 4.88 ERA with 167 strikeouts in 30 starts. Among left-handed pitchers, Smyly ranked seventh in fewest walks per nine innings with a mark of 2.52. Over his final 12 starts, he was 5-1 with a 3.73 ERA after opening the year 2-11 with a 5.64 ERA.

    He recorded four double-digit strikeout games, and was one of 10 American League lefties to make 30 starts and toss at least 175 innings.

    In five MLB seasons with Detroit (2012-14) and Tampa Bay (2014-16), Smyly is 31-27 with a 3.74 ERA in 156 games, including 85 starts. He was selected by Detroit in the second round in 2012 and was traded to Tampa Bay as part of the David Price deal between the Tigers, Rays and Mariners July 31, 2014.

    Smith, 23, appeared in 72 games with the Braves and hit .238. He played all three outfield positions.

    Vargas, 17, hit .242 in 62 games during his rookie campaign with the DSL Mariners last season. He was signed as an international free agent July 2, 2015.

    Yarbrough, 25, was named Southern League Pitcher of the Year after going 12-4 with a 2.95 ERA in 25 starts with AA Jackson in 2016. The lefty was the Mariners’ fourth-round pick in 2014 out of  Old Dominion University.

    The 40-man MLB roster remains full.

     

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