Jerry Dipoto has been the busiest man in baseball this offseason, and he made yet another shrewd pickup on Tuesday afternoon. The Seattle Mariners have inked Joel Peralta to a minor-league contract. The veteran right-hander will be given every opportunity to compete for a bullpen spot this spring in Peoria.
Peralta spent the 2015 season pithing for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was limited to just 33 appearances with Los Angeles as he dealt with neck and shoulder issues all season. However, Peralta was an effective reliever when healthy, going 3-1 with a 4.