The Mariners' whiff on Leody Taveras could be a huge problem at the trade deadline Acquiring Leody Taveras was a slightly risky move, as it was likely made under the assumption that if he played ...

Jacob Hurtubise, who was picked up this season, has been outrighted off the 40-man roster, but he'll remain with Triple-A Tacoma.

Seattle tried Leody Taveras, the ex-Ranger who was cut loose by Texas. Unfortunately, he didn’t provide much value offensively and was outrighted to Triple-A in June thanks to a .470 OPS in Seattle.

The Seattle Mariners have fallen out of the American League West division race as of now but hold a two-and-a-half game lead over the Texas Rangers for the third AL Wild Card spot.

In early May, they claimed Leody Taveras off waivers from the Rangers, taking on the roughly $3.7MM he had left to be paid out on this year’s salary. The M’s later outrighted Taveras to Triple-A.