At the end of last season, there was a lot of buzz when Matt Brash received the call-up from Triple-A Tacoma. Chatter about his role swirled until assistant general manager Justin Hollander clarified his role. Tyler Anderson was set to start on short rest, and, if they had an opportunity to get Brash into the game, they were going to.
That moment never came. Anderson pitched a helluva game on short rest, but the opportunity didn’t arise, with the Mariners deploying a slew of reliable relievers in Casey Sadler, Diego Castillo, Paul Sewald, and Drew Steckenrider.