Mariners Recall Pitcher Cole Wilcox, Place Vargas on IL

0:00On March 27th, the Seattle Mariners made their first roster move of the season just one game in. They placed right-hander Carlos Vargas on the 15-day injured list and recalled right-handed reliever Cole Wilcox from Triple A, A to Coma. Vargas had appeared in nine spring training games with a 6.48 ERA over 8 and 1-3 innings. He struck out 6 and walked 4 with his final outing on March 23rd against the Padres. In Friday's game, manager Dan Wilson turned to Long Reliever Cooper Krizwell in the 9th instead. Wilcox, a 26-year-old former stand-out from the University of Georgia, joins teammate Emerson Hancock from their college days. He was a top pitching prospect who made his big league debut last year. Drafted in the third round, 80th overall, by the Padres in 2020, he signed for a record $3.3 million at that slot. Triple A claimed him, but roster issues led to a trade to Seattle for cash earlier this off-season.

1:00With his sinker and 4-seam fastball both hitting 96-98 mph, Wilcox brings high upside as the Mariners keep hunting. For pitching depth early on, that's your update from Seattle Mariners News Today, powered by AI.