Mariners General Manager Jerry Dipoto announced today from Spring Training that the Mariners have outrighted right-handed pitcher Shawn Armstrong. Armstrong was designated for assignment yesterday (March 7).
Armstrong will remain in Seattle’s Major League Spring Training Camp.
Armstrong, 27, has appeared in 3 Cactus League games with the Mariners this spring, allowing 1 run on 4 hits and 2 walks while striking out 6 in 4.2 innings pitched. He split the 2017 season between AAA Columbus and Cleveland. With the Indians, he was 1–0 with a 4.38 ERA (12 ER, 24.