Sheffield was part of the return in the blockbuster trade that sent lefty James Paxton to the New York Yankees. The Seattle Mariners and Tommy La Stella, who went 0-for-1 last time in action, take on Miles Mikolas and the St. To make room on the roster, left-handed pitcher Justus Sheffield was designated for assignment. It gave us a sense that we know what we’re getting. When I talked to Tommy I let him know we were tired of him raking against us, Forst said. 305 with one home run, five doubles and six RBIs. With the Mariners, La Stella likely serves as a depth infielder on the bench behind Eugenio Suarez at third and recently added second baseman Kolten Wong.Ī left-handed hitter who has historically struggled more against southpaw pitchers, La Stella could also serve as an occasional platoon option with AJ Pollock or Teoscar Hernandez. Tommy La Stella signed a 1 year / 720,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including 720,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of 720,000. In 25 career games against Oakland, La Stella has batted. La Stella, 33, was a member of the 2016 curse-breaking Chicago Cubs team that won the World Series.
"We value his versatility and strike zone management skills, as well as what I believe to be a high baseball IQ." "Tommy's makeup, instincts, and experience in winning environments will benefit our team as we look to make the next step," Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto said in a release. He was set to play out the final season of a three-year, $18.75-million contract with the Giants in 2023 but was released earlier this winter. La Stella played the first seven seasons of his career with the Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Angels and Oakland Athletics, before signing with the Giants. He missed substantial time due to Achilles and neck injuries last year.
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