Casey Lawrence DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

The Seattle Mariners have signed pitchers Sean Poppen and Casey Lawrence to minor-league deals while both players have received an invitation to big-league spring training. Poppen, 29, didn't appear in the big leagues in the 2023 season but rather scuffled to a 6.33 ERA across 47 outings at Triple-A El Paso within the Padres organization. He owns a career 5.08 ERA across 63 MLB appearances between the Twins, Pirates, Rays, and D-backs. Lawrence, 36, appeared in 15 games for the Cardinals last season but scuffled to a 6.59 ERA across 27 1/3 innings of work. He also tossed a 4.76 ERA across 104 innings at the Triple-A level between the Cardinals and Blue Jays organizations. Lawrence owns a career 6.75 ERA across 59 MLB appearances between the Blue Jays, Mariners, and Cardinals.