SEATTLE, Wash. — Mariners General Manager Jerry Dipoto announced today the following roster move:
· Chris Herrmann, C, claimed off waivers by Houston.
Seattle’s 40-man roster is now at 32 players.
Herrmann, 30 (turns 31 on Nov. 27), hit .237 (18x76) with 6 runs, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs, 10 walks and 7 RBI in 36 games with the Mariners in 2018. The 6-foot, 200-pound catcher signed with Seattle as a minor league free agent on April 5 after being designated for assignment by Arizona on March 25 and released on March 28.