LaHair hit a lot of singles last spring and ended up with one of the best batting averages on the team -- .387. In some cases, that would be good enough to earn a spot on the Opening Day roster.But it wasn't good enough for the 25-year-old left-handed hitter and he returned to Triple-A Tacoma.
"It probably didn't matter what I did, I wasn't going to make the team," he said.
The same thing probably is true this spring.
Yeah, there is this Sexson guy up with the big club right now. After dealing with the disappointment last year, LaHair is ready for this year.
"It didn't happen for me last year, but hopefully it will this year," he said of reaching the Major Leagues for the first time. "All I can do is go out there, work hard and prepare every day."
Also at the Minor League update are a few other bits. This one is about a potential Rattler
First-round Draft choice Phillippe Aumont, tentatively scheduled to pitch two innings in a "B" game on March 5 against the Padres, continues to impress in his first professional Spring Training camp. "He's really been a standout whenever he's thrown on the side," Mariners pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre said. "The arm he has, his size of course, and the way the ball comes out of his hands. He's a young pitcher with no real experience yet, but he's been very impressive."
This is about an ex-Rattler:
Right-handed starter Cha Seung Baek is out of options, which means he must clear waivers to be sent to the Minors, but that doesn't seem to be bothering him. He pitched two scoreless innings in his Spring Training debut against the Giants.
And this is about another potential Rattler:
Greg Hunter, the Mariners' director of player personnel, is eager to see left-hander Nick Hill during Spring Training. The seventh-round Draft choice out of Army is regarded as someone that could advance through the farm system quickly.
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