Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto announced today that left-handed pitcher David Rollins has been claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs.
The Mariners Major League 40-man roster is now at 36 players.
Rollins, 26 (turns 27 on Dec. 21), was 1–0 with a 7.71 ERA (8 ER, 9.1 IP) with 6 strikeouts in 11 relief appearances in five stints with Seattle (June 17, June 24-July 4, July 6–19, July 23–29 & Sept. 4-end of season). With AAA Tacoma, he was 5–0 with a 3.77 ERA (19 ER, 45.