Albers moving to Mariners bullpen
With the return of Felix Hernandez and James Paxton from the disabled list, North Battleford’s Andrew Albers will move from the Seattle Mariners’ starting rotation to the bullpen.
When he was acquired from the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 15, it was expected that Albers would be assigned to the Mariners’ minor league affiliate in Tacoma. But with injuries to Felix Hernandez and James Paxton, the 31-year old left-hander was pressed into service to join the starting rotation of the big league club.
During his time in the rotation, Albers went 4-1 in five starts with an ERA of 2.67. He struck out 20 batters and walked only eight in 27 total innings.
Most importantly for the Mariners, Albers was able to help the M’s keep pace with the Twins, Angels and Orioles for the final Wild Card position in the American League.