Today, the Mariners have signed RHP Erik Goeddel to a minor league deal after he was officially released by the Texas Rangers earlier this morning.
The business side of baseball can be finicky at times. Imagine waking up in Surprise, Arizona, heading to the Texas Rangers spring training facility,as has been the routine over the past month. Upon your arrival, you’re brought into the skipper’s office and handed your pink slip. You collect your belongings, say your goodbyes to teammates. You get on the phone with your agent as you head back to the hotel. An hour or so later your phone rings and your agent tells you to get back in the car and head 20 minutes up the road to Peoria where you’ll be signing a contract with your new team, the Seattle Mariners.