Jon Niese
38-Year-Old
Free Agent
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Let go by Seattle
Niese was released by the Mariners on Monday, Mike Curto of the Tacoma Rainiers broadcast booth reports.
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Niese appeared in nine games for Triple-A Tacoma in 2019, posting a 5.12 ERA and 1.51 WHIP with a 38:24 K:BB over 70.1 innings. He hasn't surfaced in the big leagues since the 2016 season, across stops with the Mets and the Pirates.
Niese appeared in nine games for Triple-A Tacoma in 2019, posting a 5.12 ERA and 1.51 WHIP with a 38:24 K:BB over 70.1 innings. He hasn't surfaced in the big leagues since the 2016 season, across stops with the Mets and the Pirates.
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Following a pretty good run with the Mets, Niese was dealt to the Pirates last offseason, as New York had an abundance of good young arms. The lefty struggled in a big way in Pittsburgh, though, giving up 21 home runs and walking too many batters on his way to a 4.91 ERA before the Pirates decided to cut their losses and trade him back to the Mets right before the trade deadline. He dealt with a knee injury there and had many of the same problems -- giving up nine walks and four home runs in just 11 innings -- in his return to Queens. The down year resulted in the club declining his option, leaving Niese as a free agent heading into the offseason. Despite his 2016 results, the 30-year-old will still likely be given the chance to win a back-end rotation spot somewhere, though he may not have much of a margin for error if he continues to struggle.
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Candidate for spot start
Niese, who's 3-1 with a 4.68 ERA over seven appearances (six starts) at Triple-A Tacoma, is a candidate to be called up and make a spot start Tuesday against the Astros in place of Yusei Kikuchi, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
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Signs with Mariners
Niese signed a minor-league contract with the Mariners, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
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Opts for independent baseball
Niese signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball on Wednesday, Jordan Lauterbach of Newsday reports.
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Cut loose by Texas
Niese (shoulder) was released by the Rangers on Friday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Dealing with strained shoulder
Niese is dealing with a strained muscle in his left shoulder and will be sidelined 4-to-6 weeks as a result, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.
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