Casey Sadler Fantasy Stats

Seattle Mariners right-hander Casey Sadler (shoulder) has been cleared to begin a throwing program again. If all goes well, general manager Justin Hollander said there's a chance Sadler could be ready by the All-Star break in July. "He's made a lot of progress since we shut him back down, so he's feeling better, and we're hopeful that he will be back and be able to avoid a second surgical procedure," Hollander said. The 32-year-old was shut down from throwing after spring training and has yet to pitch in 2023, but he's feeling better now and is hoping to avoid a completely lost campaign. Sadler had surgery on the same shoulder in March of 2022 and hasn't pitched in the big leagues for the M's since 2021.

Seattle Mariners right-hander Casey Sadler (shoulder) threw to live hitters for the first time in camp on Friday after coming off surgery. It was a big step, but Sadler still has a ways to go before he is pitching in big-league games. He wasn't throwing at full intensity and hitters were told to just track pitches and not swing. The 32-year-old reliever is currently on a team-record streak of 29 straight appearances without allowing a run. Sadler won't be rushed. He can start the season in the minors before working his way up to a potentially big part of Seattle's bullpen. Sadler didn't pitch at all in 2022 but had a 0.67 ERA in 40 1/3 inning of work in 2021. It remains to be seen when he'll be ready for the M's this year, but when he's back, he'll be an option in holds leagues.

According to a tweet from The New York Post's Jon Heyman on Wednesday morning, the Seattle Mariners have reportedly signed relief pitcher Casey Sadler to a minor-league deal. The 32-year-old most recently pitched during the 2021 season, during which he logged a 0.67 ERA and a 2.48 FIP in 40.1 innings in a bullpen role for the Mariners. He also struck out 37 batters compared to just 10 walks during the 2021 season and logged 15 holds in his 42 appearances. The veteran didn't pitch in the Majors last season due to shoulder surgery, but he'll provide the American League West club with some additional bullpen depth heading into the 2023 campaign.

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Casey Sadler (shoulder) will undergo season-ending surgery, according to manager Scott Servais. It was announced earlier in the day that he was shut down from throwing indefinitely. It appears the organization has decided to go the surgery route. The 31-year-old posted an outstanding 0.67 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and 37/10 K/BB ratio over 40 1/3 innings last season. This is certainly a significant blow to the Seattle bullpen.

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Casey Sadler set a new franchise record Tuesday, appearing in his 26th consecutive scoreless appearance out of the bullpen. He passed Mariners legend Shigetoshi Hasegawa when he recorded four outs against the Oakland Athletics, striking out one without allowing a baserunner. He earned his 15th hold of the season, and now has a 0.72 ERA and 0.77 WHIP with 32 strikeouts in 37 2/3 innings this year. Fantasy managers in daily formats may want to chase this streak as short-term adds become the name of the game to finish the year.

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Casey Sadler threw two innings in Thursday's game, giving up one hit and striking out two batters to earn his 14th hold of the season. It was also Sadler's 24th consecutive scoreless appearance, a streak that dates back to July 27. In those 24 appearances, he has allowed a grand total of 10 hits and four walks in 22 2/3 innings. He now has a 0.76 ERA and 0.82 WHIP with 31 strikeouts in 35 1/3 innings for the year. With ratios like those, he's worth a look in all league formats, especially those that count holds.

The Seattle Mariners activated right-hander Casey Sadler (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list on Friday and designated right-hander Rafael Montero for assignment in a corresponding move. Sadler has been out since May with right shoulder inflammation, but he had a nice 1.64 ERA and 1.27 WHIP, albeit in just 11 innings, before his injury earlier this year. Montero opened 2021 as Seattle's closer and picked up seven saves, but he wasn't effective at all with a 7.27 ERA and 1.64 WHIP in 43 1/3 frames. Kendall Graveman is the one to own for saves at the back end of the M's bullpen, but Paul Sewald has transformed himself and has also become an option for fantasy managers in deeper leagues.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Casey Sadler will draw the start against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Tony Gonsolin was expected to draw the start, but he might come out of the bullpen now. Sadler looks like he's going to be the "opener" and Gonsolin will pitch the bulk of the innings. This is a situation to avoid in fantasy formats.

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired pitcher Casey Sadler from the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday in exchange for pitcher Nathan Witt. Rich Hill was transferred to the 60-day injured list to make room for Sadler on the 40-man roster. Hill is now not eligible to return until August, but his left forearm injury was scary regardless and he can be dropped if you absolutely need the roster or IL space for a better stash. Despite appearing in 19 1/3 innings for the Rays this season, Sadler went straight to Triple-A for the Dodgers and has a middle relief ceiling, so there's nothing there for fantasy purposes. Witt is just a 23-year-old with a 5.32 ERA at A ball.

The Tampa Bay Rays have a number of exceedingly interesting pitchers in their minor league system, and on Saturday, they chose to promote one of the more intriguing ones. Colin Poch has been a strikeout machine in the minors the past three-to-four years and last season, he was exceptional across the board at Double-A and Triple-A, going 6-0 with a 0.82 ERA and 0.79 WHIP. This year, however, he's struggled greatly to limit hits and runs with a 6.26 ERA and 1.50 WHIP through 27 1/3 innings. Regardless, his 48 strikeouts during those 27 1/3 innings ensure that there's still some nasty strikeout potential looming. Casey Sadler, meanwhile, has been bouncing up-and-down between the majors and Triple-A all year and he's done a solid job when called upon by the Rays with a 1.76 ERA and 0.98 WHIP. There's a good chance he'll be up again soon. Both pitchers should be left on waivers as they have undefined roles with the team.