Seattle’s bullpen allowed 13 earned runs in 16.2 innings in its first three games of this weekend’s series against the Minnesota Twins.
To quote Mariners manager Scott Servais, “Obviously our bullpen has been getting hammered here the last couple days.”
A change needed to be made.
And so it has.
General manager Jerry Dipoto announced prior to Sunday’s game that reliever David McKay has been recalled from Triple-A Tacoma, while pitcher Mike Wright has been designated for assignment. The 24-year-old McKay was 2-0 with a 5.91 ERA in 14 relief appearances in Tacoma, though 11 of the 14 runs he allowed this season came in just three of those outings.