The Mariners plan to employ a closer committee again this season, Jesse Borek of MLB.com reports. "We'll have a number of guys who will finish off games for us," manager Scott Servais said.
The Mariners are quickly becoming the Rays of the Pacific Northwest when it comes to bullpen management. Steckenrider profiles as having the skills to be one of those options again after converting 14 of 17 chances last season while posting a 2.00 ERA and 1.02 WHIP over 67.2 innings. Other possible options include Paul Sewald, Ken Giles (elbow) and Diego Castillo.