The Mariners found Brandon Brennan in last year’s MLB Rule 5 Draft and developed the right-handed reliever into a solid piece within their bullpen last year. They’ll hope to do the same with this year’s selection, Yohan Ramirez, a 24-year-old flamethrower from the Houston Astros organization.
Ramirez wasn’t the name many expected to be called once the Mariners’ pick came up, but it’s quite obvious as to why the organization likes him. The newest Mariner sports an upper 90s fastball that can hit 99 on the radar gun with some run to it.