Seattle, WA (My Sportsbook) - The Seattle Mariners released right-handed pitcher Yusmeiro Petit on Wednesday. The move comes before Petit ever threw a pitch in a regular-season game for Seattle, as the team claimed him off waivers from Arizona last November. Petit appeared in 23 games for the Diamondbacks in 2009, posting a record of 3-10 with a 5.82 earned-run average. In 17 starts, he was 3-9 with a 5.72 ERA. The right-hander, who turns 25 later this month, spent the past three seasons with Arizona after one year in Florida. He owns a career mark of 10-20 with a 5.57 ERA in 71 games, including 36 starts. Petit was originally signed by the New York Mets as a non-drafted free agent in 2001 and spent his first four pro seasons in the New York organization before being sent to Florida as part of the Carlos Delgado trade following the 2005 season. The Diamondbacks acquired him in 2007 in exchange for pitcher Jorge Julio. |
