The Seattle Mariners claimed veteran left-hander Jose Castillo off waivers from the New York Mets on Wednesday.
In a corresponding transfer to open a spot on the 40-man roster, the Mariners designated left-hander Joe Jacques, a minor leaguer, for task.
Castillo, 29, final pitched on Friday, permitting one run on 4 hits with two strikeouts and no walks in two innings of a 19-9 residence win over the Miami Marlins. He was designated for task on Saturday.
He was a mixed 1-2 with a 4.98 ERA, 9 walks and 22 strikeouts in 21 2/3 innings over 21 aid appearances this season for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Mets.
Castillo, who missed the whole 2021 season after present process Tommy John surgical procedure, is a profession 4-5 with a 4.50 ERA, 25 walks and 77 strikeouts in 62 innings for the San Diego Padres (2018-19, 2022-23), Diamondbacks (2025) and Mets (2025).
Jacques, 30, was acquired by the Mariners from the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 2 for right-hander Will Klein. He has pitched this season for the Dodgers’ and Mariners’ Triple-A associates, going a mixed 2-1 with three saves, a 6.51 ERA, 22 walks and 53 strikeouts in 47 innings over 42 video games (one begin).
His main league profession spans elements of two seasons with the Boston Purple Sox (2023-24) and Diamondbacks (2024). He’s 2-1 with one save, a 5.46 ERA, 11 walks and 22 strikeouts in 29 2/3 innings over 25 video games (one begin).
–Discipline Stage Media
