Spring awakening: Brett de Geus has an opportunity in Seattle

Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty ImagesWith the exceptions of first rounders and top prospects, the journey to make MLB is rarely one that runs in a straight line, but few players have seen more twists and turns in their journey than new Mariners reliever Brett de Geus (pronunced “de gus”, if you were wondering). However, in a spring that’s been marked by unusual early injuries to the bullpen and, even more unusually, some shaky pitching performances, that winding journey might lead de Geus right to a spot in the Mariners bullpen.

Undrafted out of his California high school, de Geus opted to play his college ball at Cabrillo College, a community college in California. After a strong showing…