Top 25 All-Time Rainiers: No. 18 J.J. Putz
In honor of the 25th anniversary of the Tacoma Rainiers' player development affiliation with the Seattle Mariners, we'll count down the Top 25 players in Rainiers history.Qualifiers1. Players and ranking determined by Wins Above Replacement2. Must have 200 plate appearances or 40 innings pitched with the RainiersNo. 18 is right-handed
In honor of the 25th anniversary of the Tacoma Rainiers' player development affiliation with the Seattle Mariners, we'll count down the Top 25 players in Rainiers history.
Qualifiers
1. Players and ranking determined by Wins Above Replacement
2. Must have 200 plate appearances or 40 innings pitched with the Rainiers
No. 18 is right-handed pitcher J.J. Putz, who pitched in in 58 games for the Rainiers 2002-2008.
Putz appeared in 572 games in Major League Baseball over 12 seasons.
Putz made his big-league debut in 2003, logging three appearances for the Mariners, all in relief.
Putz's best season came in 2007 when he went 6-1 with a 1.38 ERA in 65 games for Seattle. He saved 40 games and struck out 82 in 71 2/3 innings, walking just 13 batters.
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