Josh Rojas, Austin Voth, Sam Haggerty non-tendered by Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners declined to tender contracts to utility player Sam Haggerty, infielder Josh Rojas, and relievers Austin Voth and J.T. Chargois on Friday.
Chargois had already been designated for assignment by the Mariners this week after the team re-acquired infielder Austin Shenton in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays. However, Rojas and Voth were significant contributors to Seattle’s roster in 2024 and are now free agents.
Haggerty missed most of the season after rupturing his Achilles playing with Triple-A Tacoma.
Rojas appeared in 119 games for the Mariners last season with 106 starts coming at third base. Rojas got off to a fast start offensively, but was unable to sustain it throughout the season. He finished the year with a .225 average with 19 doubles, two triples, eight home runs, 31 RBI and 10 stolen bases with 46 walks and 108 strikeouts. While the offense struggled, Rojas did deliver a strong defensive season that helped lessen the loss of Eugenio Suarez.
Voth made the second-most appearances out of the Seattle bullpen of any reliever last season. Only the 71 appearances of Trent Thornton surpassed the 68 made by Voth. He finished the year with a 2-5 record with a 3.69 ERA with 61 strikeouts and 18 walks in 61 innings pitched. Voth pitched in much higher leverage situations than the Mariners had intended as injuries to Matt Brash and Gregory Santos pushed him to later inning work.
