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Mariners Outright Tommy Milone

By Darragh McDonald | July 13, 2023 at 5:55pm CDT

The Mariners have sent left-hander Tommy Milone outright to Triple-A Tacoma, per his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment a week ago.

All players with a previous career outright or more than three years of major league service time have the right to reject outright assignments in favor of electing free agency. Milone meets both qualifications and could return to the open market, with no public reporting about his decision yet, though it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him stick with in the Mariners’ system. This is the second time he has been called up to make a spot start, getting promptly designated for assignment afterwards. The first time was back in April, which resulted in him clearing waivers and deciding to stay, which led to his second spot start last week.

Milone, 36, has suited up for Washington, Oakland, Minnesota, Milwaukee, the Mets, Baltimore, Atlanta, Toronto and Seattle in his career, which dates back to 2011. He’s appeared in 198 major league games but has been limited to an emergency option in recent years. Since 2019, he hasn’t been able to reach 40 innings or appear in 10 games in any individual campaign. When called upon, he has been relatively effective, allowing just two earned runs in nine innings this year, with a 5.83 ERA in 24 outings dating back to 2020.

The Mariners have four healthy starters in Luis Castillo, George Kirby, Logan Gilbert and Bryan Woo. The fifth spot is open for now but it’s possible that Bryce Miller could take it after the All-Star break. He’s currently on the injured list due to a blister and is eligible to return this weekend. Left-hander Marco Gonzales is also on the IL but with a murky timeline as he is dealing with nerve issues in his elbow. The M’s recently grabbed Adam Oller off waivers from the A’s and also have Darren McCaughan on the 40-man roster.

Milone is clearly happy with the organization, having repeatedly stuck with them over the past two years despite having multiple opportunities to head elsewhere. There will undoubtedly be a great deal of roster upheaval in the coming weeks thanks to the August 1 trade deadline, which could create new opportunities, but it’s also possible he decides to report to Tacoma and wait for his next chance in the big leagues.

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  1. Fred Park

    2 years ago

    Finally!

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    • Fred Park

      2 years ago

      I’ve followed baseball since 1955, and I have never seen a pitching career quite like Tommy Milone’s.
      The guy has to love the game to stay with it through so many moves, considering the effects on family life and such.

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      • Gk_holiday

        2 years ago

        Tommy may be the Goat at what he does. The man found his niche, and has made a career of it.

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      • Hammerin' Hank

        2 years ago

        Beats working at the Wal-Mart for sure

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        • lee cousins

          2 years ago

          What about a greeter?

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      • Bookbook

        2 years ago

        It may help, in this case, that Tacoma is less than 45 minutes from Seattle..

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      • Jarred Kelenic's Beer Can

        2 years ago

        Even as a mostly AAA pitcher he’s making 4× more than the average manager at a corporation. Making about 300k a year to throw baseballs in a low pressure situation is a pretty sweet gig, plus he gets a chance to pitch at least game or two in the show every year. Why not keep going til your arm falls off if you’re Tommy?

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  2. DCartrow

    2 years ago

    Why do they say you’re outright instead of left out?

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    • Gwynning

      2 years ago

      Why do we park on driveways and drive on parkways?

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    • Hammerin' Hank

      2 years ago

      Outright downright left out

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      • Gwynning

        2 years ago

        B-A-B-A-Select-Start

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  3. BPax

    2 years ago

    The guy has made over 10 million in his career. Hopefully has a really nice house fully paid for somewhere. He’s had a solid career and even hit a home run once in the bigs.. Which one of us wouldn’t want to sit down and have a beer (or six) with him and listen to his stories? These baseball players that hang on and play for many multiple teams are survivors and scrappers.

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  4. Louholtz22

    2 years ago

    Elect free agency. Not sure why a contender wouldn’t put him in the pen for a lefty reliever. His starting days are over

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    • Jarred Kelenic's Beer Can

      2 years ago

      He throws 85 mph “heat” these days. No contender will stick that into their bullpen, even if they’re considering left vs. right. Teams want guys with bat missing stuff coming out of the pen.

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      • hoof hearted

        2 years ago

        Mark Anthony Eichhorn

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  5. BuyBuyMets

    2 years ago

    Lefty? Check!
    Pulse? Check!
    Talent? Meh!
    Ok, give the man a uniform for the next 15-20 years.

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  6. martras

    2 years ago

    It’s so odd to read Milone was outrighted. I could have sworn the guy’s been outrighted like 87x rather than just once, haha

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  7. hoof hearted

    2 years ago

    I was hoping he would be the reincarnation of Jamie Moyer.

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