Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto announced today that left-handed pitcher Dillon Overton has been claimed off waivers by San Diego.
Overton, 25, has posted a 6.38 ERA (13 ER, 18.1 IP) with 8 strikeouts and 2 walks in 9 games (1 start) over 2 stints with Seattle this season. With AAA Rainiers, he is 1-2 with a 9.33 ERA (28 ER, 27.0 IP) with 22 strikeouts and 12 walks in 7 games (6 starts) with the Rainiers. The 6-foot-2, 172-pound left-hander was named to the Mariners Opening Day roster on April 2. He was placed on the paternity list the following day (April 3) and re-joined the Mariners on April 6 following the birth of his first child (a son). He appeared in 7 games (5 starts) with Oakland in 2016, posting a record of 1-3 with an 11.47 ERA (31 ER, 24.1 IP). In parts of 2 MLB seasons with the A's (2016) and Mariners (2017), he has compiled a record of 1-3 with a 9.16 ERA (44 ER, 42.2 IP) with 25 strikeouts and 9 walks. Over parts of 4 minor league seasons with Oakland (2014-16) and Seattle (2017), he is 21-14 with a 3.28 ERA (107 ER, 294.0 IP) with 271 strikeouts and 64 walks in 62 games, including 58 starts. He was acquired by the Mariners from the Athletics in exchange for catcher Jason Goldstein on Jan. 26, 2017.