The Seattle Mariners let go of their GM due to the disappointing season after a lot of expensive offseason transactions over the past couple seasons. One of which being 38 year old Fernando Rodney who may have set Mariners records last season but has been struggling this year along with the majority of his teammates. Rodney was designated for assignment of Sunday ended up getting dealt to the Chicago Cubs for cash. This reconnected the closer with his former manager Joe Maddon who was excited to have him back in bullpen. Rodney picked up 48 saves last season, but is only 16-22 in save opportunities this year, posting a 5-5 record and 5.68 ERA. The Cubs hope Rodney can display his Shoot the Arrow move many times in a Cubs uniform as they look to clinch their playoff spots over the Giants.
The NL East leading New York Mets also picked up a reliever, adding 28 year old Addison Reed pending a physical. The Diamondbacks receive two prospects in return, as they let go of their former closer who lost his job earlier in the season. Like Rodney, Reed has had an off season averaging only 7.52 K/9 and 3.10 BB/9. Through his career, Reed has always averaged more than a strikeout per innings and no more than 3.0 BB/9. The bonus to Reed is that he is arbitration eligible for the next two seasons. Reed has been in the minors for a good majority of the season, but since he returned in late July he has posted a 1.65 ERA. Tyler Clippard and Jeurys Familia currently play the 8th and 9th inning roles for the Mets and Reed will most likely fit in well in the 7th inning. The Mets lead the division over the Nationals by 5.5 games and with the recent return of David Wright, they look hard to catch.
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