Seattle Mariner Non-Roster Invitees Breakdown (Pitchers)
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Age 25-29
Gerson Bautista – 25 years old – Gerson has not fared well in either of his major league stints. The Mariners have control over him through the 2024 season. He’s a triple-digit flame thrower with a nasty slider. While Bautista started in the past, his ticket to the big leagues would be through the bullpen. A healthy Bautista could break camp with the Mariners in the bullpen.
Nick Duron – 25 years old – Nick is a native of California and Oregon, went to college in Vancouver and high school in Tigard, Oregon. A 2015 Boston draft pick, Duran has been in the Mariners system since 2019. He’s never pitched above High-A, but in 2019 had a 2.23 ERA and struck out 51 in 36 1/3 innings. Duron is not likely to break camp with the Mariners.
Taylor Guerrieri – 28 years old – Taylor has had two stints at the big league level, with the Rangers and Blue Jays. Neither stint was noteworthy. He’s a converted starter, and there might be an opportunity in middle-relief, but this appears to be a highly competitive sport.
Brady Lail – 27 years old – Brady has a chance to make the M’s as one of the middle-relievers. He has decent Major League experience, including 2020 with the Seattle Mariners. Another converted starter, Lail has never been stellar in his MLB career. If the Mariners do bring him along, it’s because he profiles as a long reliever.
Ian McKinney – 26 years old – Drafted in the fifth round out of high school by the Red Sox. McKinney has never made it above Double-A. Since the Mariners acquired him in 2018, he’s mostly been a starter. I can’t see him making the M’s out of camp.
Jimmy Yacabonis – 28 years old – Jimmy Yacabonis is one of the most likely non-roster pitchers to break camp with the Mariners. In the Orioles system, he was highly regarded as a potential closer. Owner of a heavy ball, Yacabonis rarely gives up the long ball. He might be a “Four-A” pitcher for life, but that also means he could have stints with the Mariners.