M's get Ferguson from Pirates to bolster bullpen

The Seattle Mariners, successful hunt of late-game bullpen help, finalized a woody to get lefty reliever Caleb Ferguson from the Pittsburgh Pirates connected Wednesday.

In speech for Ferguson, a pending escaped agent, the Pirates acquired 19-year-old insignificant league right-hander Jeter Martinez.

Ferguson, 29, posted a 3.74 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP successful 45 appearances for the Pirates, striking retired 34 batters and issuing 14 walks successful 43 1/3 innings. Opposing left-handed hitters were slashing conscionable .167/.257/.182 against him this season.

Primarily a crushed shot pitcher, Ferguson has enactment up a 3.55 ERA successful 212 appearances with the Dodgers, Astros, Yankees and Pirates since returning from a 2nd Tommy John country successful 2022. The Mariners volition wage him the pro-rated information of his $3 cardinal wage for 2025, past slot him into the backmost extremity of a bullpen featuring Matt Brash and Andres Munoz.

"We are excited to adhd Caleb and fortify our bullpen down the stretch," Mariners enforcement vice president and wide manager Justin Hollander said successful a statement. "He's been 1 of the astir reliable left-handed relievers successful the crippled and adds postseason acquisition to our group."

The Mariners, who are chasing the Astros successful the American League West and are successful presumption for the 3rd and last AL wild-card spot, antecedently traded for archetypal baseman Josh Naylor and are inactive looking to adhd different late-game reliever and a 3rd baseman.

Martinez, primitively signed retired of Mexico, is listed astatine 6-foot-4 and had a 6.18 ERA successful 16 starts for the Mariners' Class A affiliate.

The Mariners besides designated right-hander Collin Snider for duty aft reinstating him from the 15-day injured list.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.