Given Christian Bergman’s outing last night, where he was left out to dry when Wade LeBlanc left fairly early in the game, it seemed fairly clear that the Mariners might make a move and bring up a new reliever. A few minutes ago, they did just that.
(Thank you for making the joke so I didn’t have to, Corey.)
Matt Festa has been pretty good as a AA reliever this year, with 58 strikeouts in 43.1 IP and a 2.70 ERA. He allowed two hits and recorded two outs in his only big league appearance this year (and in his career), a frustrating loss back on July 14 in Colorado.