TODAY: Quintero has also re-signed with the Mariners on a minor league deal, tweets Dutton.
YESTERDAY, 3:38pm: Chavez has already reached agreement on a new minor league deal, tweets Dutton.
3:18pm: The Mariners will release outfielder Endy Chavez and catcher Humberto Quintero rather than paying the pair $100K retention bonuses, tweets Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune (via Twitter). Both will hit the open market as a result.
The pair of veterans have a combined 23 years of MLB experience between them. It appears that Seattle would be interested in bringing them back on new minor league deals, but they'll have a chance to look for a better opportunity elsewhere in the meantime.
Quintero could end up with the Rangers again
Again? He was never with them ever in his entire career.
I thought he spent time with them inbetween Torealba and Soto
He’s played for San Diego, Houston, Kansas City, Philly and Seattle.
Interesting..i guess Stephen Romero cracked the opening roster.
Man, I’d take Quintero over Buck…
Buck has more “grit.”
And a better bat and only a marginally “worse” defensive rep (both have very good reps).
It seems to read like the M’s gave the final say to Chavez regarding releasing Quintero
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