The Seattle Mariners made a bullpen move that won’t change their winter plan, and that’s exactly the idea. Cole Wilcox is the name attached to this one. A 6-foot-5 righty who once carried the “future rotation piece” label after the Blake Snell blockbuster. In 2025, he’s a cash-consideration flyer: a project that fits when you’ve got 40-man flexibility and a pitching group that loves shaping pitch traits. Useful? Potentially. Headline-grabbing? Not remotely.
And that’s the right way to view it. The Mariners aren’t promising anything here beyond a look. Wilcox was designated for assignment by Tampa Bay earlier this week, Seattle had room thanks to recent free agents, and the front office took a no-cost peek at a once-notable arm.