After losing Hunter Strickland to a right lat strain and seeing Cory Gearrin throw just four strikes on 16 pitches Sunday afternoon, the Mariners have gone outside of the organization to find bullpen help. Today, Seattle acquired right-handed reliever Connor Sadzeck from the Texas Rangers for 2018 21st-round pick Grant Anderson, per Jeff Wilson of Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
The 27-year-old Sadzeck was designated for assignment on March 29. In 13 appearances for the Rangers last year, Sadzeck posted a 0.96 ERA over 9.1 innings of work; he also put up a 4.