Mariners Select Logan Gilbert, Jarred Kelenic and Paul Sewald from Triple-A Tacoma

LHP Aaron Fletcher, RHP Wyatt Mills and OF Taylor Trammell optioned to Triple-A Tacoma

SEATTLE, Wash. — Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto announced today the following roster moves:

• Logan Gilbert, RHP, selected from Triple-A Tacoma.
• Jarred Kelenic, OF, selected from Triple-A Tacoma.
• Paul Sewald, RHP, selected from Triple-A Tacoma.
• Aaron Fletcher, LHP, optioned to Triple-A Tacoma (post-game, May 12).
• Wyatt Mills, RHP, optioned to Triple-A Tacoma (post-game, May 12)
• Taylor Trammell, OF, optioned to Triple-A Tacoma (post-game, May 12).
• Nick Margevicius, LHP, transferred to 60-day Injured List (thoracic outlet syndrome).
• Ljay Newsome, RHP, transferred to 60-day Injured List (UCL injury).
• Braden Bishop, OF, designated for assignment.

Seattle’s Major League, 40-man, roster remains full at 40 players.

Gilbert (#36), Kelenic (#10) and Sewald (#37) will be in uniform and available for tonight’s game (7:10 pm PT) vs. Cleveland.

Gilbert, 24, is scheduled to start tonight’s game. It will be his Major League debut. He made 1 start with Triple-A Tacoma this season, earning the win on May 7 vs. El Paso, while tossing 5.0 innings and allowing only 1 run with 5 strikeouts. He appeared in 1 Cactus League game this spring, holding the Angels to 1 run over 2.0 innings pitched with 4 strikeouts. Gilbert is rated as the №28 overall prospect according to MLB Pipeline and the №4 prospect in the Mariners organization.

Gilbert spent the 2020 season at the Mariners Alternate Training Site in Tacoma. In 2019, he was one of the most effective pitchers in the minor leagues. In 26 combined starts between Class-A West Virginia (5 GS), High-A Modesto (12 GS) and Double-A Arkansas (9 GS), he went 10–5 with a 2.13 ERA (32 Er, 135.0 IP) with 33 walks and 165 strikeouts, while limiting opponents to a .198 (95x481) average. Among all minor league pitchers (min. 125.0 IP), he ranked 3rd in ERA (2.13), 5th in average (.198) and T7th in strikeouts (165). Following the season, he received the Jamie Moyer Minor League Pitcher of the Year Award.

Gilbert was selected by Seattle in the 1st round (14th overall) of the 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Stetson University (DeLand, FL). He is 1 of 4 Stetson alumni currently in the Major Leagues, joining Jacob deGrom, Corey Kluber and Patrick Mazeika. In 27 career minor league starts in the Mariners organization (2019 & 2021), the right-hander is 11–5 with a 2.12 ERA (33 ER, 140.0 IP) with 99 hits allowed, 33 walks and 170 strikeouts.

Kelenic (pronounced KELL-nick), 21, is batting .370 (10x27) with 6 runs, 1 double, 2 home runs, 5 RBI, 2 walks and 2 stolen bases in 6 games with Triple-A Tacoma this season. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound, outfielder is rated as the №4 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline and №1 in the Mariners organization. He will make his Major League debut with his first appearance with the Mariners.

Kelenic spent the 2020 season at the Mariners Alternate Training Site in Tacoma. In 2019, he was named Ken Griffey Jr. Minor League Hitter of the Year after batting .291 (192x443) with 80 runs scored, 31 doubles, 5 triples, 23 home runs, 68 RBI, 3 HBP, 50 walks and 20 stolen bases in 117 games in his first full season combined between Class-A West Virginia (50 G), High-A Modesto (46 G) and Double-A Arkansas (21 G). He was 1 of 3 prospects (also: Justin Dunn & Evan White) to represent the Mariners in the 21st annual SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Progressive Field in Cleveland.

Kelenic, a native of Waukesha, WI, participated in both the Perfect Game All-America Classic and the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game in 2017. He played for Team USA 18U in 2016 and 2017, including when he was named MVP after leading Team USA to a gold medal in the 2016 Pan American Games.

Kelenic was acquired by the Mariners from the Mets along with Jay Bruce, Anthony Swarzak, Gerson Bautista and Justin Dunn in exchange for Robinson Canó, Edwin Díaz and cash considerations on Dec. 3, 2018. He was originally selected by the Mets with the 6th overall pick in the 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Waukesha West High School (WI), becoming the 7th Wisconsin native to ever be selected in the first round. Overall, he has appeared in parts of 3 minor league seasons in the Mets (2018) and Mariners (2019 & 2021) organizations, batting .293 (202x690) with 130 runs, 42 doubles, 11 triples, 31 home runs, 117 RBI, 79 walks and 37 stolen bases in 179 games.

Sewald, 30, began the season at the Mariners Alternate Training Site before being assigned to Triple-A Tacoma, where he has appeared in 2 games (1 start) for the Rainiers, going 0–0 with a 0.00 (0 ER, 4.1 IP) ERA in 4.1 innings of work, while allowing 3 hits and striking out 10 batters without allowing a walk.

Sewald was originally drafted by the New York Mets in the 10th round of the 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of the University of San Diego. The 6-foot-3 right-hander made his Major League debut with New York-NL on Apr. 8, 2017 vs. Miami. The Mariners signed Sewald to a minor league contract on Jan. 8, 2021 with an invite to Major League spring training. Overall, he has made 68 career Major League appearances with New York-NL (2017–20), going 1–14 with a 5.50 ERA (90 ER, 147.1 IP) with 51 walks and 151 strikeouts.