The Seattle Mariners have officially released RHP Arquimedes Caminero, thus allowing him to pursue a career with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan:
It’s a bit of an odd move to release a player who A) is capable of throwing 100 mph and B) won’t be a free agent until 2021, but significant command issues and a lack of secondary offerings across multiple organizations had his future as a MLB reliever very much in doubt.
In his brief stint with the Mariners, Caminero appeared in 18 games, posting a 5.35 xFIP, 8.24 K/9, and 5.