PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Mariners' bullpen depth has gotten a little thinner, at least in the short term, as veteran right-handers Evan Scribner and Ryan Cook have been sidelined by sore lat muscles in the back of their throwing shoulders.
Cook, a 28-year-old who struggled with the A's and Red Sox last year after being one of the American League's better middle relievers from 2012-14 for Oakland, hasn't thrown since pitching a scoreless inning in Seattle's Cactus League opener last Wednesday. He signed a one-year deal that will pay $1.1 million if he's on the Major League roster, or $300,000 if he's in the Minors.