The Mariners have designated Anthony Varvaro for assignment, tweets Larry Stone of The Seattle Times. The reliever was DFA'd to make room for Miguel Olivo, whose deal became official this afternoon.
Varvaro, 26, was projected to be a top pick out of St. John's University in 2005 before suffering an elbow injury. The right-hander would instead be nabbed by the M's in the 12th round of the draft as he required surgery before ever throwing a pitch as a pro. He threw just four innings for Seattle after making his major league debut in 2010.
I’d rather have Varvaro then Olivo