Texas Rangers Claim 1B Ryan Garko Off Waivers from Seattle Mariners

Posted: 1st April 2010 by Scotty Kimberly in MLB
Comments Off on Texas Rangers Claim 1B Ryan Garko Off Waivers from Seattle Mariners
The Texas Rangers claimed Seattle Mariners 1B Ryan Garko off of waivers on Wednesday.  Garko, acquired this offseason by the Seattle Mariners, was expected to spell Casey Kotchman at first base, but his skill set did not match the Seattle Mariners' expectations. A career .279 hitter, Garko is an offense-oriented first baseman whose defensive capabilities are oft-criticized. Kotchman, conversely, is a talented defensive first baseman who is also known as a disciplined hitter at the plate. Garko, who was hitting .220 during spring training, ceded his roster spot to the resurgent DH Mike Sweeney. Sweeney, who pondered retirement this offseason, received an invite to Seattle's spring training as a longshot to make the roster. Sweeney has been scorching this Spring, posting a league-leadin ...

Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - MLB
Article written by

Comments are closed.