The Mariners optioned Castano to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday.
Castano joined the Mariners' bullpen after being called up May 23 and made his MLB debut May 28. It was the lone appearance he made as he allowed three earned runs on three hits and two walks across three innings of relief. As a corresponding move Thursday, Casey Lawrence was selected from Triple-A Tacoma
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Mariners' Blas Castano: Set to receive promotion
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The Mariners will recall Castano from Triple-A Tacoma prior to Friday's game in Houston, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
Castano holds a 3.43 ERA and 28:19 K:BB over 44.2 innings and 10 appearances (seven starts) with Tacoma this season. He'll give the Mariners' bullpen some length after the team's relievers covered 4.1 innings in Thursday's loss to the Astros. Castano will be making his major-league debut when he gets into a game.
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Mariners' Blas Castano: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Mariners optioned Castano to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.
Castano was added to the Mariners' 40-man roster in November, but he'll head back to Triple-A to begin 2025 after allowing five runs (four earned) over two innings during spring training. The 26-year-old righty turned in a 5.13 ERA and 1.41 WHIP with the Rainiers last season, and he'll likely need to improve upon those numbers before getting a chance in Seattle's rotation.
