Rays Acquire Legumina, Mariners Clear Roster

0:00On April 24th, the Tampa Bay Rays are picking a bright-hander Casey Lagumina from the Seattle Mariners in a straight swap for Minor Leaguer tie. Cummings. Seattle had designated him for a Simon last week, and now Tampa's got a clear spot on their full 40-man roster since he's out of options, and needs an active big league slot right away. Lagumina turns 29 in June, and is in his fourth major league season, starting with short stints for the Reds in 2023 and 20. 24, before getting flipped to Seattle ahead of this year. The Mariners gave him real chances up top last season, but he couldn't lock it down. His numbers tell the story. Last year he threw 49 and 2-thirds innings with a 5.62 earned run average, striking out 25, 0.1%, but walking 11.4%. Fans and scouts see potential in the strikeouts, but the free passes and inconsistency kept him bouncing between levels, burning his last option. This season he's pitched 11 and 2-thirds innings with a 4.63 ERA, better control at 5.7%

1:06walks and 17%. Percent strikeouts, but no home runs allowed yet, hides some luck. Velocity's dipping too. His four seamer down from 94.3 to 93.5 ms per hour, sinker and slider following suit. His hope of fresh start sparks him, while Seattle clears space keep an eye on that roster move to seal the deal. MLB News. Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on the diamond. I'm Corey with the story.