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Mariners Blog

November 4, 2009

Report: Mariners claim D-backs right-hander Petit

Posted at 12:01 am by By Kirby Arnold

The moritorium on announcements during the World Series will delay official release of this until Thursday at the earliest, but look for the Mariners to announce soon that they have claimed right-handed pitcher Yusmeiro Petit from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Nick Piecoro, who covers the Diamondbacks for the Arizona Republic, wrote about it on his blog.

This falls under the stockpiling-of-arms label for the Mariners.

Petit, 24, is considered a strike-thrower who can be effective when he commands the bottom of the zone, but he has little margin for error because he runs his fastball to the plate at only 85-88 mph. Piecoro noted that Petit's yield of 1.96 home runs per nine innings is tied for the most in major league history.

Petit is considered a hard-working kid with a changeup, slider and curve in addition to the fastball. His stuff is nothing to get terribly excited about, but he's known to have a good feel for pitching and probably best fits a long/middle relief role with an ability to spot start.

A change in location, especially from a hitting paradise like Arizona to a death-to-fly-balls stadium like Safeco Field, could make Petit a better fit with the Mariners. If nothing else, he brings major league experience (229 1/3 innings) and adds to the Mariners' pitching depth, not to mention the competition for bullpen roles at spring training.