Amid the mess that the Mariners are right now comes a reminder that the big leagues are still the place where dreams come true.
Right-hander Ryne Harper completed a long-shot journey to the majors Sunday when promoted by the Mariners from Triple-A Tacoma prior to their series finale against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
Harper, 28, began the season so far off the radar that he wasn’t on the big-league camp roster in spring training and, further, didn’t even get into a Cactus League game as a one-day promotion from minor-league camp.
But here he is.