Mariners Add Scott Effross on MiLB Deal
The sidearm reliever joins Seattle's Triple-A affiliate after being released by Detroit, competing for a middle-relief spot.
Seattle signed right-handed reliever Scott Effross to a minor league contract, with the team's Triple-A Tacoma affiliate announcing his arrival. Effross was released by Detroit last week after posting a 4.46 ERA in 36.1 innings at their top farm club with weak strikeout numbers. He has battled Tommy John surgery, back surgery, and a hamstring strain in recent years. Seattle's bullpen has struggled with a 5.02 ERA over the past month, and the team recently lost Cole Wilcox to an oblique strain, opening competition for middle relief roles.
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