There's been plenty to keep Seattle Mariners fans occupied lately, whether it be the dismal 2-7 road trip, bouncing back with a home series win against the Athletics, or Cal Raleigh setting the record for most home runs in a season by a catcher. As such, those same fans could be forgiven for not really paying attention to the signing of reliever Luke Jackson to a minor league deal.
The signing was confirmed on Jackson's MLB.com profile page in the transaction section, with him subsequently being assigned to Triple-A Tacoma. In some respects, this feels similar to the recent addition of Michael Fulmer, bringing to mind once more how Jerry Dipoto and company whiffed on nabbing a late-inning reliever at the trade deadline.