"White, 27, pitched in the majors for Detroit a couple seasons ago. He made 33 appearances and tossed 40 2/3 innings of 5.09 ERA ball as a rookie in 2023. He struck out a quarter of batters faced against a league average 8.5% walk rate. He sat in the 94-95 mph range with his four-seam fastball while using a mid-80s breaking ball almost two-thirds of the time."
"The right-hander lost most of the '24 season to injury. Detroit non-tendered him at the end of the year but brought him back on a minor league contract. White had a rough return to Triple-A Toledo last season. His strikeout rate fell to 17% as opponents rocked him for more than seven earned runs per nine innings."
"White will look to put the down year behind him as he joins a new MLB organization for the first time in his career. He'll presumably open the season at Triple-A Tacoma."
The Seattle Mariners signed reliever Brendan White, a 27-year-old right-hander, from the Atlantic League's Lancaster Stormers. White previously pitched for Detroit in 2023, making 33 appearances with a 5.09 ERA as a rookie. He threw a 94-95 mph fastball and mid-80s breaking ball. After missing most of 2024 to injury, White was non-tendered by Detroit and signed to a minor league deal. His performance deteriorated significantly in Triple-A Toledo and with Lancaster, posting a 17% strikeout rate and over seven earned runs per nine innings. White will attempt to revitalize his career with Seattle, likely starting at Triple-A Tacoma.
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