Mariners Traded For Carson Fulmer's 6.35 ERA And T-Mobile Park Is Wondering What Comes Next
Alright, M’s fam, buckle up! Our boys at T-Mobile Park just dropped a triple whammy on us yesterday with some wild bullpen moves, and it’s got the whole Emerald City buzzing. Seriously, you probably saw your phone light up. Three moves, including a trade, are shaking things up for our relief corps!
A Shoulder Strain and a Triple-A Arm Arrive
First up, the news that stings: our reliable righty, Cooper Criswell, is hitting the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder strain. The 29-year-old has been a solid arm for us this season, posting a 3.52 ERA over 26 appearances and 30 2/3 innings. Yeah, he had a couple of rough outings recently, giving up two runs without recording an out on Sunday and one run over 1 1/3 innings on Monday. But overall, the guy has been a steady presence, so losing him, even for a short bit, is a blow.
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👉 Claim Your Free $10 at KalshiAnd in a move that’s got everyone talking, we reportedly acquired right-hander Carson Fulmer from the Pittsburgh Pirates! What we sent back to Pittsburgh isn’t reported, so that’s a mystery for now. Fulmer, who’s 32, has spent this entire season in Triple-A, pitching for the Indianapolis Indians. His numbers there? A 6.35 ERA and 1.65 WHIP over 34 innings, with 27 strikeouts to 15 walks in 16 games, two of them starts. He wasn’t even on Pittsburgh’s 40-man roster. In his nine big league seasons with a handful of teams, he’s got a career 5.44 ERA over 256 2/3 innings. He last pitched in the majors for the Angels last season, with a 5.83 ERA in 29 1/3 innings across 13 relief appearances. So yeah, M’s fans, this one definitely has us scratching our heads a bit, right?
The Return of Our Scoreless Stud
But hold on, it’s not all question marks! To fill Criswell’s spot, we’re getting a familiar face back: right-hander Nick Davila has been recalled from Triple-A Tacoma! Remember Davila? The 27-year-old made his major league debut with us on May 3, making the jump straight from Double-A. And get this: in his seven big league appearances, he’s tossed 7 1/3 scoreless innings! He’s racked up four strikeouts and walked six, but you cannot argue with that big fat zero in the earned runs column. Getting Davila back, especially with that kind of recent performance in the big leagues, is exactly the shot in the arm our bullpen needs right now. Talk about a silver lining!
So there you have it, a wild day in the Emerald City for our bullpen. One reliable arm out, a new guy with some big league experience but some rocky Triple-A numbers in, and a young stud returning who’s been dealing. Our M’s just outlasted the Orioles 6-5 in 10 innings, with Randy Arozarena hitting a homer to win it, so these bullpen arms are going to be absolutely CRUCIAL. Every single pitch, every single outing, matters for keeping this momentum rolling. Let’s get LOUD for Davila and see how this new-look bullpen mix shakes out on the mound. Go M’s!
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