Mariners Recall Alex Hoppe for Debut

0:00It's April 21st. This is MLB News Today, driven by AI following the season in real time. Seattle Mariners shaking things up on the roster. Their set to recall right-hander Alex Hoppy for his big league debut, and to make room they'll designate Casey Lagumina for a Simon. Hoppy just turned 27 and came over from the Red Sox last November in a trade for minor league catcher, Luke Cayman. The Mariners added him to their 40-man roster right away to protect him. He's been lights out at Triple A this season, tossing eight scoreless innings against 30 batters. He struck out 12 of them at a 40% rate, with just three walks and plenty of ground balls. Last year in the minors, he had a 4.55 VRA over double A and Triple A, with solid strike outs but more walks. His fastball hits the upper 90s, backed by a high 80 slider he throws over half the time, plus a cutter and change up. The Mariners like his options, so they can shuttle him back down if needed.

1:00Keep an eye on how his heat plays up here. Could be a fresh arm in the pen soon.