The Seattle Mariners announced Monday afternoon that they have selected the contract of LHP Brandyn Garcia from Triple-A Tacoma. Garcia will join Seattle immediately and be in the bullpen as they kick off the series against the Milwaukee Brewers. In a corresponding move, Seattle has demoted RHP Juan Burgos.
The series victory over the Houston Astros that Seattle earned this weekend did not require a heavy lefty presence from the pitching staff, as Houston’s lineup skews righty heavy in the extreme. However, with a Brew Crew retinue that typically places two lefties in their top for hitters, giving the heavily taxed Gabe Speier some back up seems wise.