Seattle Mariners acquire JT Chargois from Marlins

[Kevin Barral]

Long-rumored to be potential trade partners at this deadline, the Miami Marlins and Seattle Mariners struck a deal swapping a veteran reliever for a minor league arm.

Announced less than an hour before Tuesday's MLB trade deadline, the Miami Marlins and Seattle Mariners linked up on a deal that sends JT Chargois to Seattle in exchange for minor league pitcher Will Schomberg. 

Chargois, 33, was originally acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays two offseasons ago along with Xavier Edwards in exchange for Marcus Johnson and Santiago Suárez. Through Chargois' Marlins tenure, he posted a 3.05 ERA, 4.23 FIP, 150 ERA+, 7.2 K/9 and a 3.8 BB/9 through 59 innings pitched. However, he spent almost as much time on the injured list as he did the active roster.

This season, Chargois was sidelined early in spring training due to neck spasms and didn't make his 2024 debut until June 12 against the New York Mets. He hasn't been used in many high-leverage situations this season, usually entering games when the Marlins were already trailing by multiple runs.

The newest member of the Mariners isn't a stranger to the organization. In 2021, Chargois spent some time with Seattle, posting a 3.00 ERA and 3.20 FIP through 30 innings pitched. He was shipped that same season to the Tampa Bay Rays in the Diego Castillo trade.

Seattle can retain Chargois for the 2025 season as well. Currently earning a $1.285M salary, he will be eligible for arbitration one more time.

Coming to the Marlins in return, right-hander Will Schomberg was an undrafted free agent last year. He has has been a solid starter between Low-A and High-A in 2024, posting a 2.83 ERA, 11.3 K/9 and 4.5 BB/9 through 92 ⅓ innings pitched.

 

Schomberg will most likely report to High-A Beloit.

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[THOMAS JOSEPH]

Best of luck to JT in the Northwest.