OAKLAND, Calif. -- Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto announced today the following roster move:

• Ryan Garton, RHP, outrighted to AAA Tacoma.

Garton was designated for assignment on May 21 when Seattle signed RHP Anthony Bass.

Seattle’s Major League, 40-man, roster remains full at 40 players.

Garton, 29, was selected from AAA Tacoma on May 17. He made 2 appearances with Seattle and did not record a decision while posting a 12.00 ERA (4 ER, 3.0 IP) prior to being designated for assignment on May 21. He was 3-0 with a 3.46 ERA (10 ER, 26.0 IP) with 28 strikeouts and 9 walks in 12 games (1 start) with Triple-A Tacoma this season. The 5-foot-10, 190-pound right-hander worked multiple innings in 7 of his 11 relief appearances with the Rainiers this season. He struck out multiple batters in 8 of 11 relief outings. Garton began the season with Tacoma after earning an invite to Seattle’s Major League Spring Training camp.

Garton was acquired by the Mariners along with Mike Marjama (c) in exchange for Anthony Misiewicz (lhp), Luis Rengifo (inf) and a Player to be Named Later on Aug. 6, 2017. He was re-signed by the Mariners on Oct. 21, 2018. He made his Major League debut with Tampa Bay on May 26, 2016 vs. Miami. He was originally selected by the Rays in the 34th round of the 2012 MLB Draft out of Florida Atlantic. In parts of 3 Major League seasons with the Rays (2016-17) and Mariners (2017, 2019), he is 1-3 with 1 save and a 4.90 ERA (35 ER, 64.1 IP) with 50 strikeouts and 18 walks in 59 games.