Mariners Outright RHP Christian Bergman to AAA Tacoma
Mariners General Manager Jerry Dipoto announced today that the club has outrighted right-handed pitcher Christian Bergman to AAA Tacoma.
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Bergman, 29, who was designated for assignment yesterday (8/15), made 2 relief appearances with the Mariners after being selected from AAA Tacoma prior to Saturday’s game. He combined for 5.0 scoreless innings in relief — including 4.0 scoreless innings Sunday vs. the Angels — scattering 2 hits and 1 hit batsman while striking out 3. Overall, the 6-foot-1, 195-pound right-hander is 4–4 with a 4.91 ERA (28 ER, 51.1 IP) with 33 strikeouts and 14 walks in 11 games (8 starts) over two stints (5/7–6/20 and 8/12–13) with Seattle this season. In 14 starts with AAA Tacoma, Bergman is 8–3 with a 4.88 ERA (43 ER, 79.1 IP) with 60 strikeouts and 16 walks. In 4 Major League seasons with Colorado (2014–16) and Seattle (2017), he is 11–13 with a 5.56 ERA (123 ER, 199.0 IP) with 123 strikeouts in 66 games (23 starts). He was selected by Colorado in the 24th round of the 2010 MLB Draft.
