The past few weeks haven't been kind to Mariners fans. Seattle's playoff odds have continued to slide as a result of their failure to perform on the road, and they've given up significant ground in the AL wild card standings to the Texas Rangers, who are now just half-game back.
At this rate, the team is just a few losses away from a catastrophic collapse, and the organization is scrambling to do what they can to stay afloat.
Mariners don't have much to lose with new reliever
The most recent step taken by the front office was to acquire left-handed reliever José Castillo off of waivers from the New York Mets.