Stanek joins Mariners

The Seattle Mariners signed reliever Ryne Stanek to a one-year contract.

The 32-year-old righthander brings plenty of postseason experience to the Mariners, who are trying to get back to the playoffs after losing the AL Division Series to Houston in 2022.

Stanek has 23 postseason appearances, all but two of them with Houston the past three seasons. He was 3-1 with a 4.09 ERA in the regular season last year after going 2-1 with a 1.15 ERA in 2022. It was the lowest ERA in Houston history for a pitcher with at least 50 innings.

He spent his first three seasons with Tampa Bay.