Saunders is likely to sign a minor league deal with a team and try to work his way up to the MLB club, but is unlikely to be fantasy relevant.

Moving Saunders to reliever could work in his favor, especially if used as a LOOGY. He limited left handed hitters to a .616 OPS in 2014.

The Mariners continue to stockpile arms and Saunders has the ability to make the major league staff. He pitched in 14 games last season between Texas and Baltimore, going win-less after appearing as starter and a reliever.

Joe Saunders is not a good major league pitcher, but he can be an innings eater in the correct situation. If the Mariners do choose to bring Saunders into the fold, it's possible that he could compete for a rotation spot.