WATCH: Matt Brash Throws First Official Bullpen of Spring Training For Seattle Mariners
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Seattle Mariners reliever Matt Brash was back on the mound Saturday afternoon, throwing his first official bullpen of the spring. He missed all of the 2024 season while undergoing and recovering from Tommy John surgery.
Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times posted a nearly five-minute long video of the bullpen session, which included Brash throwing his fastball, curveball and slider. Brash struggled with his control at first, but you could see him hone in as he went along.
The results aren't necessarily the important thing right now, it's really just about how Brash feels and getting his mechanics back on track.
Matt Brash back on the mound pic.twitter.com/G0H4MyIicG
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) February 15, 2025
The 26-year-old Brash is one of the nastiest pitchers in all of baseball, complete with a triple-digit fastball and a wicked slider (when healthy). He went 9-4 in 2023 for Seattle with a 3.06 ERA and led baseball in appearances with 78. He made his major league debut in 2022 and made five starts before heading to Triple-A and resurfacing as a dynamite reliever.
The Mariners hope that they can pair him with Gregory Santos and Andres Munoz at the back-end of the 'pen to give themselves a three-headed monster at the end of a game. Furthermore, an improved 'pen would likely take some of the pressure off of the starting rotation group, which wouldn't be forced into going as deep into games.
When the Mariners bullpen is at its best, it likely features Brash, Munoz, Santos, Troy Taylor, Trent Thornton and Collin Snider. Eduard Buzardo, Gabe Speier, Tayler Saucedo and Shintaro Fujinami are other names to watch.
The Mariners went 85-77 last season, missing the playoffs by one game.
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