MESA, AZ - OCTOBER 14: Will Vest #22 of the Mesa Solar Sox (Detroit Tigers) pitches during an Arizona Fall League game against the Glendale Desert Dogs at Sloan Park on October 14, 2019 in Mesa, Arizona. Glendale defeated Mesa 9-5. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
The Seattle Mariners selected reliever Will Vest in this week’s MLB Rule 5 draft.
In 2020, the Seattle Mariners had lots of issues with the bullpen. In the first half of the season, even while the team overall was outperforming expectations, the relievers seemed destined to derail any hope of the Mariners making the postseason.