McCaughan was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.
McCaughan made one appearance in his most recent big-league stint, allowing one run on one hit while striking out the side during one inning against the White Sox on Monday. The reliever's return to Tacoma coincides with the Mariners reinstating Bryan Woo (forearm) from the injured list and signing veteran Luke Weaver.
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Mariners' Darren McCaughan: Summoned by Seattle
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McCaughan was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Monday.
McCaughan had a trio of stints with the Mariners earlier in the year, and he will get another one before August comes to a close. He was not up for long in any of the three previous instances, and that could be the case again this time around with fellow pitcher Bryan Woo (forearm) on the verge of a return.
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Mariners' Darren McCaughan: Could be added to roster
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McCaughan is headed to Chicago to join the Mariners and could be recalled prior to the team's series opener Monday versus the White Sox, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Devin Sweet is also travelling with McCaughan from Tacoma to Chicago and one of them is expected to take the roster spot vacated by Emerson Hancock (shoulder). Seattle might opt to add both pitchers to the bullpen after they needed seven innings of relief Sunday in Houston following Hancock's injury.
Mariners' Darren McCaughan: Heading back to Tacoma
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The Mariners optioned McCaughan to Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday.
Seattle called McCaughan up from Tacoma on Monday, but he wasn't needed out of the bullpen for either of the first two games of the Mariners' series in San Francisco. Though McCaughan appeared to be a candidate to fill in for the injured Bryce Miller (finger) in Wednesday's series finale, the Mariners instead opted to call up Tommy Milone from Tacoma to make a spot start.
McCaughan was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Monday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
McCaughan is taking Bryce Miller's (finger) spot on the roster and could take his turn in the rotation Wednesday versus the Giants. The right-hander holds a 6.75 ERA in two appearances with Seattle this season and a 6.56 ERA in 14 outings with Tacoma.
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Mariners' Darren McCaughan: Traveling with Mariners
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McCaughan will be traveling with the Mariners to San Francisco for the three-game series against the Giants that begins Monday, and he'll presumably serve as a spot starter Wednesday if Bryce Miller (finger) is forced to miss his scheduled turn, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Divish notes McCaughan, who has a 3-4 record, 6.56 ERA and 1.49 WHIP across 14 appearances (13 starts) at Triple-A Tacoma, was in the Mariners clubhouse postgame Sunday ahead of the road trip, although no official announcement of him being on the taxi squad has yet been made. The right-hander has made two appearances at the big-league level this season, pitching to a 6.75 ERA and 2.25 WHIP with a 7:3 K:BB across four innings. Miller's status may come down to how he's feeling Tuesday, with manager Scott Servais previously confirming the right-hander was receiving constant treatment for the painful blister that forced him out of Friday's start against the White Sox early.
Mariners' Darren McCaughan: Recalled from Triple-A
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Seattle recalled McCaughan from Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.
McCaughan struggled in a brief prior stint with the Mariners and is carrying a rough 8.33 ERA in 40 innings of work this season at the Triple-A level. The 27-year-old will likely fill a mop-up role in his return to the bigs.
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Mariners' Darren McCaughan: Dispatched to Triple-A
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The Mariners optioned McCaughan to Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
McCaughan spent just one day on the 26-man roster, and he threw three innings of relief while allowing three runs in Seattle's loss to the Yankees on Tuesday. Matt Festa was recalled from Tacoma to give the Mariners a fresh bullpen arm.
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Mariners' Darren McCaughan: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Mariners optioned McCaughan to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.
McCaughan allowed an unearned run during Tuesday's appearance against the Brewers, and the Mariners will recall a fresh bullpen arm in Tayler Saucedo to take his place.
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Mariners' Darren McCaughan: Promotion official
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The Mariners selected McCaughan's contract from Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday.
McCaughan will provide Seattle with some extra length out of the bullpen in Wednesday's series finale with the Cubs after the Mariners needed three relievers to cover the final 5.2 innings of Tuesday's 14-9 loss. Seattle designated Brennan Bernardino for assignment to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for McCaughan.
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Mariners' Darren McCaughan: Call-up imminent
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The Mariners are expected to call up McCaughan from Triple-A Tacoma prior to Wednesday's game against the Cubs, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
The Mariners need fresh arms after Tuesday's 14-9 loss to the Cubs, and McCaughan will provide the club a multi-inning reliever while he's with the team. Jose Rodriguez threw three innings and likely won't be available for the next couple of games, so it seems likely he'll be the arm moved down to Tacoma in the corresponding transaction.
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Mariners' Darren McCaughan: Sent to minors camp
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The Mariners reassigned McCaughan to Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday.
After making two appearances (one start) for Seattle in 2021, McCaughan spent the entire 2022 campaign at Triple-A Tacoma, where he logged a 4.55 ERA and 1.18 WHIP while striking out 141 batters over 154.1 innings. The 26-year-old right-hander is expected to continue serving as organizational starting pitching depth at Tacoma in 2023, and his lack of a 40-man roster spot likely won't make him the Mariners' first choice if a spot starter is needed at the big-league level.
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Mariners' Darren McCaughan: Removed from 40-man roster
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McCaughan was outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.
McCaughan appeared in two games for the Mariners in late July and spend the rest of the season at the Triple-A level. He posted a 4.53 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 99:17 K:BB over 115.1 innings for Tacoma and has now been removed from the 40-man roster heading into the offseason.
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Mariners' Darren McCaughan: Returns to minors
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McCaughan was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.
McCaughan was tagged for seven runs over four innings during his first big-league start Monday, and he'll now head back to Triple-A. Hector Santiago returned from his suspension Tuesday and should claim McCaughan's spot in the rotation.
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Mariners' Darren McCaughan: Roughed up in first career start
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McCaughan was charged with seven runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out two across four innings in his start Monday against the Astros. He didn't factor into the decision in the Mariners' 11-8 come-from-behind victory.
After tossing five innings of one-run ball as a primary pitcher out of the bullpen in his MLB debut July 21 in Colorado, McCaughan stepped into a traditional starting role Monday. The 25-year-old righty immediately put the Mariners in a big hole, as he allowed four consecutive batters to reach base after recording the first out of the inning, then served up back-to-back home runs to Kyle Tucker and Abraham Toro. Aside from allowing another solo shot to Martin Maldonado, McCaughan mostly recovered from the rough first inning, and he was spared the loss after the Mariners overcame their largest deficit of the season. Seattle hasn't decided whether McCaughan will pick up another start, but he could be at risk of losing his spot in the rotation since Hector Santiago was activated Tuesday after completing a 10-game suspension.
