Mariners Designate Jhonathan Diaz, Select Kade Anderson
MLB Trade Rumors • • sports
Key Points:
- The Seattle Mariners have officially promoted star prospect Kade Anderson to the major leagues, selecting his contract and adding him to both the 26-man and 40-man rosters.
- To make room for Anderson, the Mariners designated left-hander Jhonathan Diaz for assignment, who had just joined the active roster three days earlier and appeared in one game.
- Diaz has struggled in Triple-A Tacoma this season, posting a 6.22 ERA with declining performance metrics, including a high home run rate and reduced groundball percentage.
- Diaz has limited major league experience with 18 appearances over six seasons and has primarily been used as a reliever in the majors despite mostly starting in the minors.
- If Diaz clears waivers, he can elect free agency due to previous outright assignments, and given his history with the Mariners, he may either re-sign a minor league deal or accept an outright assignment for the remainder of the season.
