The Seattle Mariners clearly felt their MLB bullpen could use an upgrade.
On Thursday, they made a trade with the Cincinnati Reds trading away a pitching prospect for a major league arm.
The Mariners announced the deal Thursday evening.
Coming to Seattle: right-handed pitcher Yosver Zulueta.
The Reds are getting righty Dusty Revis.
The Mariners had to designate infielder Samad Taylor for assignment to clear space on the 40-man roster.
Zulueta is 27 years old and has made 19 MLB appearances over the past two seasons.
His ERA in those stints is 5.32, and he has 25 strikeouts in 23.2 innings pitching.
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Zulueta is 6-foot-1 and averages 96.3 miles per hour on his fastball. He's originally from Cuba and first signed with the Blue Jays in 2019.
The player the Mariners traded to the Reds, Revis, is a 22-year old right-hander who was an 11th-round pick in the 2025 MLB Draft out of Western Carolina. Revis has yet to make his professional pitching debut.
The Mariners had to expose Taylor to waivers to make room for Zulueta. He's a versatile defender who could draw interest. In 2025 in Triple-A, Taylor hit.296 with 124 runs scored, 27 doubles, seven triples, 17 homers, 86 RBI, 44 steals and 73 walks.
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