Twins claim RHP Matt Wisler off waivers from Mariners

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Matt Wisler throws against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of their American League MLB baseball game in Toronto Friday August 16, 2019. (Fred Thornhill/CP)

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have claimed right-handed pitcher Matt Wisler off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

The Twins announced the move on Tuesday.

Wisler appeared in a combined 44 games this season for San Diego and Seattle, making eight starts for the Mariners. He had 16 walks and 63 strikeouts in 51 1/3 innings, with a 5.61 ERA. The 27-year-old Wisler will join his fifth major league team in three seasons. He was a seventh-round draft pick by the Padres in 2011.

The Twins had success with a waiver claim a year ago, adding first baseman C.J. Cron after he was let go by the Tampa Bay Rays. Cron hit 25 homers with 78 RBIs in 125 games.

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