The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have claimed RHP ANTHONY BASS off waivers from the SEATTLE MARINERS. To make room on the 40-man roster, RHP RYAN DULL has been designated for assignment.

BASS, 31, went 2-4 with a 3.56 ERA and 43 strikeouts across 48.0 innings pitched for Seattle last season. The 6-2, 200 lb. right-handed pitcher was signed by the Mariners to a Major League contract on May 21 and tied for second on the team with 44 relief appearances. The Dearborn, MI, native has accumulated a career record of 7-13 with a 4.38 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP over eight seasons with five different teams.