Seattle Mariners Claim Leody Taveras from Texas Rangers

Leody Taveras is headed to the Emerald City.

The Seattle Mariners the 26-year-old Dominican professional baseball outfielder off waivers from their American League West rival Texas Rangers on Tuesday.

Leody TaverasThe Mariners also designated right-hander Luis F. Castillo for assignment.

Taveras spent the first six years of his Major League Baseball career with Texas and started all five games of the Rangers’ 2023 World Series win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in center field.

But the Rangers placed Taveras on outright waivers after Sunday’s game against the Mariners.

Taveras was batting .241 with one home run, eight RBIs and six stolen bases through 30 games. He’s a career .240 hitter with 39 homers, 168 RBIs and 72 stolen bases since making his major league debut in 2020.

Meanwhile, Castillo, 30, made two starts earlier this season and pitched to a 7.71 ERA, with seven walks to just five strikeouts. He previously had not played in the big leagues since 2022 with the Detroit Tigers.