"We changed a lot with this signing," Seattle general manager Bill Bavasi said. "We think we improved that one spot in the rotation. This helps us in so many ways. This is a huge upgrade for us at a time when we needed the huge upgrade."
While Weaver's signing essentially ends the Jake Woods versus Cha Seung Baek debate over who will begin the season as the team's fifth starter, Bavasi indicated on Tuesday that Weaver is capable of pitching higher in the rotation.
Baek was with the Rattlers in 2000. The Mariners are hoping that the Weaver they signed is the Weaver from the St. Louis Cardinal post-season run. Not the Jeff Weaver that was 3-10 with an ERA over six for the Angels.
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