The Mariners need another leverage arm in their bullpen. Where last year the starters averaged 5.8 innings per game, this year, they’re down to 5.3. Some of that is all the starts they’ve had to give to Emerson Hancock, Logan Evans, and Luis F. Castillo, but even if/when George Kirby, Logan Gilbert, and Bryce Miller get back, the team won’t be able to rely on them for length for several weeks. And as good as the back of the bullpen is, it’s not deep. Matt Brash can’t pitch back-to-back days as he continues his Tommy John recovery. And Andrés Muñoz and Gabe Speier can’t pitch literally every day.
Casey Legumina’s been nuts
