Today the Mariners signed right-handed reliever Jean Machi, 34, to a minor league deal with an invite to big league spring training.
This baseball journeyman was originally signed as an amateur free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2000.
He bounced around to many different clubs including the Tampa Devil Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, and Pittsburgh Pirates before making his major league debut in 2012 with the San Fransisco Giants at age 30.
Machi has recorded a 3.47 ERA along with a 1.14 WHIP over four years in the majors. and has appeared in 189 games; all in relief.