DONE DEAL: ” Adding To An Already Impressive List” Seattle Mariners Officially Land 4.65 ERA Right-Hander

The Seattle Mariners have added yet another former Oakland A’s pitcher, continuing their trend of bolstering their bullpen with familiar faces. On Sunday, the Mariners reportedly signed right-handed reliever to a minor-league deal, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.

Gott, who missed all of the 2024 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, had just one season with the A’s. Despite being unavailable for game action, he remained a regular presence in the A’s clubhouse during his rehab.

At 32 years old, Gott brings eight years of big league experience and has posted a career 4.65 ERA. His recent performance, particularly in 2022 and 2023, showed improvement, with a combined 4.17 ERA over 109 games and 103.2 innings.

During his brief stint with the Mariners in 2023, Gott threw 29 innings with a 4.03 ERA (2.98 FIP). His strikeout rate remained steady at around 23.7% in 2022 and 23.8% in 2023, while his walk rate rose slightly from 6.5% to 7.3%.

Seattle has developed a reputation as a pitching factory, and their bullpen is packed with talent. Gott joins two other former A’s pitchers currently on the Mariners’ roster: Will Klein and Shintaro Fujinami.

Earlier this offseason, Seattle traded for Klein after the A’s designated him for assignment to make room for Josê Leclerc. Klein, 25, had brief but rocky stints with Oakland, posting a 27.00 ERA in three games (1.2 innings). Though his walk rate is high, Klein has excellent stuff, and if the Mariners can refine his control, he could become a valuable asset. He’s currently on Seattle’s 40-man roster.

Fujinami, another former A’s pitcher, is on a minor-league deal with the Mariners and has received a non-roster invite to spring training. Signed out of Japan by the A’s ahead of the 2023 season, Fujinami struggled as a starter and was moved to the bullpen mid-year.

 

His ERA improved significantly when he moved to relief, dropping from 14.26 as a starter to 5.14 in the bullpen. After being traded to the Baltimore Orioles, Fujinami pitched out of the bullpen before signing with the New York Mets in the offseason.

While Klein may have the highest ceiling long-term, Gott, with his experience, appears to be the most likely to make an immediate impact for the Mariners in 2025.