Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto hopes the switch will help prevent fatigue in the surgically repaired shoulder of Hultzen, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2011 draft.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The continued search for bullpen help and depth has led the Mariners to look at internal options, both for need and practical reasons.
General manager Jerry Dipoto met with a variety of free-agent relievers Monday night and Tuesday at baseball’s winter meetings, seeking options for a bullpen that currently can point only to Joaquin Benoit and Charlie Furbush as proven contributors, with Carson Smith and Tom Wilhelmsen recently traded.