Tyler Johnson Released
by Jon ~ June 6th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
The Mariners signed rehabbing LHRP Tyler Johnson to a minor league deal over the offseason. The Mariners went into the season without a lefty in the ‘pen thinking that Johnson would be able to join the team sooner than later.
Unfortunately, Johnson just never progressed. I saw him a couple nights ago in Tacoma and while his slider looked promising his fastball velocity was terrible. According to the stadium gun he was sitting 84-85 with the heater, bottoming at 83 MPH a couple times and topping out at 88 once. He only recorded one out and gave up a walk and a grand slam. He was released after the outing, according to Ryan Divish.
Garrett Olson probably sticks in the ‘pen all year unless Ryan Rowland-Smith or Jason Vargas falter.
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Dustin Shires
June 6th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
RRS got shelled. Ouch.
Luisam911
June 6th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Im fine with Vargas staying in the rotation. No need to rush RRS.
Shawnuel
June 6th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Rats! Now we lost both Tylers. Walker is doing pretty well right now.
Jon Shields
June 6th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
Luis — Vargas won’t lose his spot to RRS. Jakubauskas/Olson would.
Walker would be really useful right about now. Hindsight 20/20 but that didn’t seem like a great decision at the time.
Luisam911
June 6th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
when will Silva be back to his April 2008 form? lol
IS he tipping pitches or something, or does he just suck.
SABR Matt
June 7th, 2009 at 7:35 am
Silva is on the DL until at least mid August with a frayed rotator cuff.
So…Our rotation right now is Felix (R), Bedard (L), Washburn (L), Vargas (L), Rowland-Smith (L)?
That’s an awful lot of lefty control-type pitchers in one rotation.