Mariners claim OF Derek Hill off waivers
The Seattle Mariners claimed outfielder Derek Hill off waivers from the Detroit Tigers on Friday and optioned him to Triple-A Tacoma.
Also on Friday, the Mariners designated infielder Kevin Padlo for assignment.
Hill, 26, batted .229 with one home run and three RBIs in 31 games this season.
He is a career .240 hitter with four homers and 17 RBIs in 95 games with the Tigers. He was selected by Detroit with the 23rd over