In an unfortunate turn of events, Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto has reportedly relapsed, executing his first acquisition of the 2017-18 offseason.
Mariners claim catcher David Freitas off waivers from Atlanta. Plus RHP Rob Whalen reinstated to 40-man roster from restricted list.
— Greg Johns (@GregJohnsMLB) October 27, 2017
Freitas was essentially 2017 Atlanta Braves version of Mike Marjama. Both made their long-awaited major league debut in 2017 at the ripe age of 28 after being late round draft picks and bouncing around from organization to organization. Each have received over 1,500 at-bats throughout their minor league careers, and while Marjama holds a slight edge in batting average (.