The Seattle Mariners shook up their roster when they traded Jarred Kelenic in a multi-player deal to the Atlanta Braves. However, the Mariners got some brutal news on one of their return pieces just as spring training is set to begin.
Right-hander Cole Phillips underwent Tommy John surgery and is expected to miss the entire 2024 season, as well as a portion of the 2025 campaign, via Ty Dane Gonzalez of Locked on Mariners. This is the second time Phillips underwent Tommy John surgery in his career.
Alongside Kelenic, Seattle sent Marco Gonzales and Evan White to the Braves for Phillips and Jackson Kowar.