Both Buttrey and Krehbiel will receive invites to spring training You’ve probably heard by now, but the Mariners made another free agent signing, inking RHP Austin Voth to a one-year, $1.25M deal.
The Seattle Mariners made an intriguing move on Tuesday, signing former Los Angeles Angels closer Ty Buttrey to a minor league deal. Buttrey himself announced the deal on social media: Just signed with the Seattle Mariners!
Reliever Ty Buttrey agreed to a deal with the Mariners, he announced this afternoon (on X). It’s presumably a minor league contract with a Spring Training invite.
The Astros have agreed to a minor league contract with reliever Ty Buttrey, as first reported by Sam Blum of the Athletic (Twitter link). He’ll get a non-roster look in big league camp this spring.
The Angels have selected outfielder Dillon Thomas onto the major league roster. Buttrey, meanwhile, loses his 40-man roster spot after struggling in Triple-A.
Buttrey abruptly retired last April, citing a lack of motivation to keep playing Nine months after abruptly retiring at just 28 years old, former Angels reliever Ty Buttrey announced in a Twitter Spaces event on Sunday that he plans to make a return to baseball in 2022.
Earlier this week, Buttrey declined his assignment to the Angels' alternate site this week and was placed on the restricted list.
Buttrey is walking away from the game, at least for now, and the Angels have placed him on the restricted list.
Ramirez was let go by Cincinnati on Saturday but is rejoining his former team.
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