The Mariners announced that outfielder has cleared waivers and been sent outright to Triple-A Tacoma. There wasnt any previous indication he had been removed from the 40-man, so Seattles count drops to 39. Hurtubise, 27, hasnt yet appeared in a major league game with the Mariners. He was claimed off waivers from the Reds a few weeks ago and kept on optional a signment. Since then, he has hit .150/.269/.150 in ten Triple-A games. On the heels of that cold stretch, it seems the Ms decided it would be a good time to J.c. Escarra Jersey pa s him through waivers and open a roster spot, which turned out to be correct. Since Hurtubise has le s than three years of big league service time and this is his first outright a signment, he does not have the right to elect free agency. The Mariners will therefore get to keep him as non-roster depth. He has a small amount of major league experience but without succe s thus far. He currently sports a .167/.291/.212 batting line in 83 plate appearances with the Reds. But he has hit more in the minors, with some speed to boot. He had 715 plate appearances on the farm over 2023 and 2024 with a .306/.443/.437 batting line. His 15.1% walk rate was almost as high as his 15.7% strikeout rate. Overall, that production translated to a 138 wRC+. He also swiped 62 bags in 72 tries over those seasons. This year has been a struggle but Hurtubise will try to get back in good form and earn his way back onto the roster. For the Mariners, they are surely happy to be able to hold onto a talented player while opening a roster spot for a future move. Photo courtesy of Katie Stratman, Imagn Images Jonathan Loaisiga Jersey