40 in 40: Phillips Valdéz

Jan 19 2020 by Yardbarker: Seattle Mariners

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Newwww bird on the wiiiiiiiiiire. Last winter, as the Mariners prepared for a season of non-contention, they made a minor addition that drew little intrigue. They selected Brandon Brennan in the Rule-5 draft from - a 27 year old reliever from the Rockies who even the most well-researched experts had barely more than a couple notes on. Encouraging him to use his changeup far more than ever before, the Mariners whipped a groundball specialist out of the...
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