SEATTLE – Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Justin Hollander announced today that the Mariners have claimed LHP José Suarez off waivers from the Atlanta Braves. In a corresponding move, OF Rhylan Thomas was designated for assignment.
The Mariners 40-man roster remains full at 40 players.
Suarez (SWAR-ez), 28, made 8 appearances (1 start) with the Braves in 2026, going 0-1 with 1 save, a 6.61 ERA (12 ER, 16.1 IP), 12 walks and 21 strikeouts. He was designated for assignment by the Braves on May 1.
The 5-foot-10 lefty has appeared in 8 Major League seasons with the Angels (2019-24) and Braves (2025-26), going 22-30 with a 5.35 ERA (245 ER, 412.1 IP), 176 walks, 383 strikeouts and a 1.49 WHIP in 114 games (63 starts). He was originally signed by the Angels as an international free agent on July 3, 2014.
Thomas, 26, made his Major League debut with Seattle in 2025, appearing in 3 games. In 31 games this season with Triple-A Tacoma he is batting .260 (34x131) with a .641 OPS.
Thomas was acquired by the Mariners on July 26, 2024 from the New York Mets in exchange for RHP Ryne Stanek. He was selected by the Mets in the 11th round of the 2022 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Southern California.
