The Mariners made a surprising roster move on Wednesday afternoon, selecting the contract of right-hander Andrew Moore from Class AAA Tacoma. To make room for him on the 25-man roster, right-hander Christian Bergman was optioned to Class AAA Tacoma while right-hander Tyler Cloyd was designated for assignment to make room for Moore on the 40-man roster.
The organization hasn’t specified Moore’s role yet, but sources have said he’s expected to be slotted into the starting rotation, meaning there could be more moves or re-slotting of the projected starts of other players.
Moore, 23, is the No. 2 pitching prospect in the Mariners’ organization.