Seattle Mariners Send Former World Series Champion Outright to Triple-A Tacoma

Outfielder Leody Taveras cleared waivers and will be heading to the Tacoma Rainiers.

Seattle Mariners outfielder Leody Taveras hits a double during a game against the San Diego Padres on May 18 at Petco Park. | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images

Former World Series champion outfielder Leody Taveras will be heading to Triple-A. The Seattle Mariners sent Taveras outright to the Tacoma Rainiers on Friday after he cleared waivers.

Roster move:

🔹 Leody Taveras, OF, cleared waivers and outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma.

— Mariners PR (@MarinersPR) June 13, 2025

The 26-year-old Taveras is in the middle of his sixth major league season. Before this season, he had spent his entire career with the Texas Rangers, who he won a championship with in 2023. He was placed on outright waivers by the Rangers and claimed by Seattle on May 6.

The Mariners designated Taveras for assignment a month later on June 9.

Taveras was Seattle's starting right fielder for almost the entirety of his month-long stint with the club, but struggled at the plate. He scored six runs in 28 games and hit three doubles and two home runs with nine RBIs. He slashed .174/.198/.272 with a .470 OPS. Including his time with Texas, Taveras has scored 13 runs in 58 games and has hit six doubles, a triple and three home runs with 17 RBIs this year. He has a slash line of .205/.226/.304 with a .530 OPS.

Leody Taveras, off the second-deck facade ... His third of the season and second of the road trip.

Exit velo: 108.7 mph
Launch angle: 25°
Distance: 398 ft.
Hang time: 4.5 seconds pic.twitter.com/im863vX2Re

— Daniel Kramer (@DKramer_) May 24, 2025

In Taveras' stead, the Mariners recalled outfielder Dominic Canzone from Tacoma. He hit a 450-foot home run in his first game back up with the club against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 9.

DOMINIC CANZONE 2-RUN HR TO TIE IT IN THE 9TH!

AGAINST HIS FORMER TEAM!! pic.twitter.com/0Rv92FLpVr

— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) June 10, 2025

Seattle is also set to get another boost to the outfield depth in the near future. Luke Raley began his rehab assignment with the Rainiers on Thursday.

Taveras is under team control for two more seasons, according to Spotrac. He's set for his arbitration-3 season in 2026 and his arbitration-4 season in 2027.

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