The Mariners subtly added a minor league strikeout machine to their roster

About the only thing the Seattle Mariners didn't manage to do at the trade deadline was acquire another reliever aside from Caleb Ferguson, with them ultimately missing out on Jhoan Durán. Well, the M's have now managed to add another bullpen arm, albeit not one who is expected to help out in the bigs anytime soon.

As confirmed by the club on Tuesday, the Mariners have claimed Domingo González off waivers from the Atlanta Braves. The M's Major League 40-man roster is now full at 40 players and the righty has been assigned to Triple-A Tacoma.

Domingo González represents another reclamation project

Plenty of fans will have been immediately aware that González does not have any experience in the majors, but he still offers some value to the organization. He has the kind of low-angle, short-arm delivery the Mariners tend to like, and they've repeatedly shown the ability to help relievers find another gear and have a rebirth during the Jerry Dipoto era in Seattle.

González will be the first to admit he hasn't had a good 2025, as evidenced by a 4.29 ERA and 1.452 WHIP in 42.0 combined innings over 35 appearances in Triple-A Gwinnett. However, this is still the same player who is capable of being a strikeout machine. He was one of the top pitchers in this category in the minors last year, with an impressive rate of 38.8 percent over 52.2 innings combined in Triple-A and Double-A.

The 25-year-old was originally an international signing by the Pittsburgh Pirates back in 2018, with them repeatedly attempting to mold him into a starter role, but with mixed results. The Braves nabbed him in 2022 with a Rule 5 pick and the decision was then made to just use him out of the bullpen.

As per FanGraphs, González has a roughly average fastball/slider combo, although his heater is capable of reaching the high-90s. Giving due credit to John Trupin of Lookout Landing, the righty's delivery has been compared to a certain Matt Brash at least to an extent.

Before anyone gets too excited about this comparison, it's important to stress once more that González has no major league experience and shouldn't be expected to change that fact anytime soon. What the Mariners have essentially done is add some intriguing bullpen depth who has had success at the Triple-A level, which can't hurt.