{"id":412067,"date":"2026-01-16T01:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T01:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/412067\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T01:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T01:04:11","slug":"mariners-to-acquire-yosver-zulueta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/412067\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariners To Acquire Yosver Zulueta"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mariners are going to acquire right-hander Yosver Zulueta<\/a> from the Reds, reports Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com<\/a>. The righty was just designated for assignment by Cincinnati a few hours ago when they made their Pierce Johnson<\/a> signing official. It\u2019s unclear what the Reds will receive in return. Seattle has a full 40-man roster and will need to make a corresponding move to make this trade official.<\/p>\n

Zulueta, who turns 28 next week, has a limited major league track record. He has thrown 23 2\/3 innings for the Reds over the past two seasons. In that time, he has allowed 5.32 earned runs per nine frames. His 10.9% walk rate is on the high side but his 24.8% strikeout rate and 54% ground ball rate are both strong figures.<\/p>\n

Despite the short r\u00e9sum\u00e9, the stuff is intriguing. His four-seamer and sinker have both averaged in the upper 90s during his time as a big leaguer. He has also thrown a slider and changeup in the upper 80s. His minor league numbers are also enticing, though with similar control issues as his time in the majors. At Triple-A last year, he tossed 60 1\/3 innings with a 3.28 ERA, 31.2% strikeout rate and 56.5% ground ball rate but a 12.8% walk rate.<\/p>\n

Zulueta first got a 40-man spot from the Blue Jays in November of 2022. He has mostly been on optional assignment in the three seasons since then, with a waiver claim by Cincinnati along the way.<\/p>\n

That would normally position him to be out of options but he may qualify for a fourth option. A player can qualify for a fourth option if he doesn\u2019t have five \u201cfull\u201d seasons as a professional, with a \u201cfull\u201d season usually consisting of 90 days on an active roster. Zulueta made his professional debut in 2021 but only made one appearance in Single-A that year, so he may only have four \u201cfull\u201d seasons. That\u2019s likely why his FanGraphs page lists him as still having an option.<\/p>\n

The Mariners have a pretty good reputation of getting good results from unheralded relievers. That doesn\u2019t mean they succeed with every guy they pick up but Zulueta clearly has a powerful arm, so perhaps Seattle can figure out a way to make good use of it. If things go well, Zulueta has less than a year of service time and can be affordably controlled into the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n

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