SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 26: Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners greets fans. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images)
Former Mariners pitcher, Felix Hernandez chose to opt-out of his minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles and is now a free agent. The Mariners legend was battling for a spot in the rebuilding Orioles rotation and had a great chance to make it.
An elbow injury forced him to sit in the middle of March which didn’t give him a chance to rebound from a rough few outings in early March. While in Orioles camp, Felix finished with a 7.