Mariners’ trade deadline pickup returns to former team
Dec 15, 2024, 10:13 PM | Updated: Dec 16, 2024, 7:44 pm
Seattle Mariners reliever Yimi Garcia pitches in a 2024 game. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
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TORONTO (AP) — Right-hander Yimi García and the Blue Jays finalized a $15 million, two-year contract on Friday, less than six months after Toronto dealt him to the Seattle Mariners.
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García, 34, was traded from the Blue Jays to Seattle on July 26 for outfielder Jonatan Clase and catcher/outfielder Jacob Sharp. He had a 6.00 ERA in nine innings over 10 appearances for the Mariners and spent most of his time with Seattle on the injured list with arm trouble.
He was 3-0 with a 3.46 ERA and five saves overall this year in 39 games and 39 innings.
García is 22-29 with a 3.59 ERA and 26 saves over 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2014-19), Miami (2020-21), Houston (2021), Toronto (2022-24) and Seattle. He missed the 2017 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery
Catcher Nick Raposo was designated for assignment to open a roster spot.
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