The Mariners have designated 23-year old righty starting pitcher Gaby Hernandez for assignment to make room on the roster for Ryan Garko. Hernandez pitched in 26 games (all starts) in AAA-ball last season and he was 10-9 with a 5.23 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP. He has now pitched in 137 games (134 starts) in his six year minor league career and he is 46-45 with a 4.27 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. This is no loss for the Mariners.

UPDATE: The Mariners have lost Hernandez on waivers to the Red Sox.

The Mariners have signed 29-year old righty swinging 1B/DH Ryan Garko to a 1-year, $550,000 dollar deal with an additional $525,000 in incentives. Garko played in 118 games for the Giants & Indians last season and he was 95 for 354 (.268 avg, .765 OPS) with 39 runs scored, 13 homers and 51 RBIs. He has now played in 448 games in his major league career and he is 424 for 1,519 (.279 avg, .792 OPS) with 190 runs scored, 55 homers and 247 RBIs. This was a great signing for the Mariners who will likely platoon Garko with Ken Griffey Jr. at DH.