Seattle Mariners sign former Toronto Blue Jays right-hander
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The Seattle Mariners have signed former Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Casey Lawrence to a minor league contract.
According to Aram Leighton of Just Baseball, the Mariners and and former Blue Jays right-hander Casey Lawrence have reunited on a minor league deal.
Presumably, the veteran righty will also receive an invite to big league camp in spring training.
Casey Lawrence is back with the Mariners on a minor league deal, sources tell
@JustBB_Media. Lawrence, 38, pitched to a 4.08 ERA ERA in 17.2 MLB innings with the Blue Jays and Mariners last year. Pitched to a 5.31 ERA in 100 innings for Triple-A Tacoma.
@JustBB_Media. Lawrence, 38, pitched to a 4.08 ERA ERA in 17.2 MLB innings with the Blue Jays and Mariners last year. Pitched to a 5.31 ERA in 100 innings for Triple-A Tacoma.
Lawrence was designated for assignment six times in 2025
He and the Mariners have a relationship that seems to work for both parties. He bounced on and off the Seattle roster throughout the 2025 season.
One time, he was claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays and was with that club briefly.
But for the most part, he would clear waivers, elect free agency and then sign a new minor league deal with the Mariners.
By the end of the year, he had been designated for assignment six times, once by the Blue Jays and five times by the Mariners.
Around all those transactions, he tossed 17 2/3 innings over six appearances with a 4.08 ERA.
Lawrence, 38, never got enough big league time to qualify for arbitration, so his career earnings are surely less than many of his peers.
By accepting this role late in his career, he can at least bank some sporadic hits of major league salary before he hangs up his spikes.
Lawrence has been in the game for well over a decade now but has never been much more than a depth arm.
He has appeared in five different big league seasons but has appeared in just 65 games with a 6.42 earned run average.
He has said in the past that he plans to get into a player development or front office role but he wants to keep playing while he still can.
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NOVEMBRE 27 | 576 ANSWERS Seattle Mariners sign former Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Will 2026 be the final season for Casey Lawrence? | ||
| Yes | 312 | 54.2 % |
| No | 77 | 13.4 % |
| Too early to tell | 187 | 32.5 % |
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