Joey

Krehbiel

The Mariners have one of the deepest outfields in the majors, so it’s no surprise that Marlowe is being sent down. However, it’s a good problem to have for Seattle since Marlowe put together a solid 2023 season when he was in the majors slashing .239/.330/.420. He’ll be one of the first options for the Mariners to call up if there is an injury in the outfield.

Krehbiel will compete this spring for a spot in Seattle’s season-opening bullpen after being cut loose from the Orioles’ 40-man roster earlier this offseason. The 31-year-old righty made 67 appearances over the last three seasons for Baltimore, compiling a serviceable 3.86 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 55/24 K/BB ratio across 70 innings of work.

Krehbiel passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment last week. The 30-year-old righty reliever made 67 appearances over the last three seasons for the Orioles, compiling a serviceable 3.86 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 55/24 K/BB ratio across 70 innings of work. He should be able to latch on somewhere else this offseason as extra relief depth.

Krehbiel, who had a respectable 3.90 ERA in 57 2/3 innings for the Orioles in 2022, wasn’t really ever needed this year and wound up pitching only five innings and allowing one run for the Orioles. He’s 30 and he doesn’t offer much upside, but since he’s making the minimum, some team might grab him here.

Krehbiel has been shipped back to the minors to make room for lefty John Means to return for Tuesday’s start against the Cardinals.

Krehbiel is back in the majors with rosters expanding to 28 players on Friday. The 30-year-old was respectable with the Orioles last season, but he’s made just two relief appearances in the majors this year. He figures to pitch in middle relief to close out the regular season.

Joey Krehbiel will also be called up on Friday. MLB Pipeline ranks Cowser as Baltimore’s number two prospect and No. 14 in all of baseball. However, Cowser struggled in 26 MLB games with the Orioles, hitting .115 with one stolen base, two doubles, four RBIs, and 22 strikeouts before being demoted. Over 69 games with Triple-A Norfolk, Cowser has batted .314/.440/.524 with 15 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 45 RBIs. He will likely remain a bench bat during this stint in the majors.

Krehbiel heads back to the minors after spending a couple days in Baltimore’s bullpen. The 30-year-old righty has made a pair of relief appearances this season in the majors.

Krehbiel will take Danny Coulombe’s place on the roster. The right-hander has just 1 2/3 innings pitched with the Orioles this year but has a 3.00 ERA in 30 innings at Triple-A. He also posted a 3.90 ERA in 57 2/3 innings out of Baltimore’s bullpen last year, so he will bring some depth to the pen in the short-term.

Coulombe has not pitched since Saturday and was on the bereavement list prior to being moved to the IL. He’s been a key piece of the Baltimore bullpen with a 2.77 ERA and career-high 30.2 percent strikeout rate in 39 innings. There’s no word yet from the Orioles on how long he could be sidelined.