The Seattle Mariners missed the postseason for a second straight season after finishing with a record of 85-77 and coming in second in the American League West.
Although the Mariners made the playoffs in 2022, before that, their last playoff appearance came back in 2001.
As they try to avoid another long stretch of missing the postseason, they’ve made a couple of notable moves this offseason.
The Mariners acquired infielder Donovan Solano from the San Diego Padres and infielder/outfielder Miles Mastrobuoni from the Chicago Cubs.
Another player, who hasn’t played Major League Baseball since 2001, recently signed as well.
“The Mariners have signed Neftali Feliz to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training,” FOX Sports: MLB wrote on X.
The Mariners have signed Neftalí Feliz to a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training.
Feliz hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2021 pic.twitter.com/pAEbu37nKW
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) January 30, 2025
Feliz debuted in 2009 with the Texas Rangers and played until 2017 before missing the 2018 through 2020 seasons and then coming back to play in 2021.
That season, he appeared in five games and threw a total of four innings with two organizations.
In 2017 with the Milwaukee Brewers and Kansas City Royals, Feliz appeared in 49 games and was 2-5 with a 5.48 ERA, eight saves and 37 strikeouts in 46.0 innings pitched.
The 36-year-old relief pitcher hasn’t had any action in Major League Baseball in three seasons, so it will be interesting to see how things go for him and the Mariners.
Seattle hasn’t won the AL West since 2001 and will try to change that in 2025.
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