Not 12 hours after new broke that Jerry had broke the seal on the Hot Stove season by checking “First Base” off his to-do list by acquiring Ryon Healy, he’s at it again:
Vieira, 24, started turning some heads last spring when he showed up at camp with an improved ability to control his 104-mph heater.
The Brazilian flamethrower saw a drastic drop in strikeout rate making the jump from High-A to Double-A Arkansas to start the 2017 season without seeing a corresponding dip in walk rate one might expect.
The obvious indication here is that the Mariners, already considered one of the most logical landing spots for international superstar Shohei Ohtani, are pushing all their chips into the center of the table in their efforts to court him.