Tyler Johnson Released

by ~ 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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  • http://bleedingblueandteal.com Dustin Shires

    RRS got shelled. Ouch.

  • Luisam911

    Im fine with Vargas staying in the rotation. No need to rush RRS.

  • Shawnuel

    Rats! Now we lost both Tylers. Walker is doing pretty well right now.

  • http://bleedingblueandteal.com Jon Shields

    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

    when will Silva be back to his April 2008 form? lol

    IS he tipping pitches or something, or does he just suck.

  • SABR Matt

    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.