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Clears waivers Odom will remain in the Rays organization after he went unclaimed off waivers Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact The 29-year-old backstop will report to the Rays' alternate site after accepting an outright assignment. After earning a spot on Tampa Bay's Opening Day roster, Odom appeared in two games before he was cast off the 40-man roster over the weekend.

APRIL 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

DFA'd by Tampa Bay Odom was designated for assignment by the Rays on Friday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 29-year-old's contract was selected by the Rays last weekend, and he went 0-for-2 in two games during his brief time with the team. Even if he remains in the organization, Odom is unlikely to rejoin the big-league club while Mike Zunino and Francisco Mejia remain healthy.

APRIL 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rays put pitcher Sherriff on restricted list, no return date

The Tampa Bay Rays have put reliever Ryan Sherriff on the restricted list without disclosing details about his absence

APRIL 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners clear 4 roster spots for offseason Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto on Monday made his first moves to open space on the 40-man roster for offseason maneuvering. Four play...

OCTOBER 19, 2020 • MLB.COM

Dropped from 40-man roster Odom was outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma on Monday.

Impact Odom got into the first 18 games of his MLB career this season but did very little with the opportunity, hitting .128/.209/.128 while striking out at a 45.5 percent clip. He'll remain in an organizational depth role for the Mariners heading into next season.

OCTOBER 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Canha homers in 10th inning, rallies A's past Mariners 3-1

Mark Canha hit a two-out, two-run home run in the 10th inning, lifting the Oakland Athletics past the Seattle Mariners 3-1

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Retreats to reserve role Odom is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Odom will take a seat for the third time in four games in favor of Luis Torrens, whom the Mariners acquired from the Padres last week ahead of the Aug. 31 trade deadline. The 24-year-old Torrens is expected to serve as the Mariners' primary backstop the rest of the way, so Odom is poised to stick in the No. 2 catcher role he's filled throughout the season.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Homers by Seager, Lewis lift Mariners past Rangers 4-3

Kyle Seager hit a two-run homer, rookie Kyle Lewis added a solo shot and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Draws second straight start Odom will start at catcher and will bat ninth Monday against the Angels.

Impact After Austin Nola was dealt to the Padres on Sunday, Odom temporarily finds himself atop the Mariners' catching depth chart. Though he'll pick up his second straight start Monday, Odom could soon face competition from 24-year-old Luis Torrens, who was one of the young players Seattle received from San Diego in the deal. Odom is four years older and has been more of a defensive-minded option behind the plate throughout his career, so the rebuilding Mariners would be incentivized to give the higher-upside option in Torrens a longer look in an everyday role.

AUGUST 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

First big-league hit drives in run Odom went 1-for-2 with an RBI single and one run scored in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Astros.

Impact After being sent to the Mariners' alternate training site Aug. 2, Odom was recalled to the 28-man roster Friday. The catcher did not play in either of the first two games of the weekend series but got the nod Sunday and made the most of it. He collected his first hit and RBI of his major-league career when a ground ball to right field drove in Evan White. He scored his first career run three batters later when Kyle Lewis drove him in with a single to center. Odom is expected to continue to back up Austin Nola behind the plate going forward.

AUGUST 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE