The Seattle Mariners have added depth with the signing of veteran pitcher Jon Niese on Wednesday. The veteran lefty has been pitching with the Long Island Ducks of the independent league. Niese hasn't appeared in an MLB game since 2016 with the Pirates and Mets. He'll head to Triple-A, but that won't mean much for fantasy leagues right now.

This article references and more! The Texas Rangers signed free-agent relief pitcher Jon Niese to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. The former Yankee and Met will try to resurrect his career after missing all of 2017 due to complications from knee surgery. The 31-year-old Niese is now three full seasons from his last effective campaign in 2014 and isn't expected to realistically compete for a job with the Rangers. If Niese does miraculously find his form, he brings a ground-ball, command-control pro[...]Keep on reading: Jon Niese Signs with Rangers

Welington Castillo has crushed lefties this year, and he has a good matchup against Jon Niese.

After the Mets traded Jon Niese to Pittsburgh for Neil [...]

Amidst rumors that the Pirates are trying to trade him away, Jonathon Niese has been sent to the bullpen. The 29-year-old had a string of good starts between May and June, but has never really gotten into a groove. His record stands at 7-6 with a 5.13 ERA and he was coming off surrendering five runs[...]

Niese pitched seven innings of one-run ball Saturday, surrendering one earned run on four hits and one walk. He struck out four. The southpaw has settled into a groove over his last two outings, allowing three earned runs and three walks over 13.0 innings. However, Niese will be a risky play Friday [...]

Niese was bludgeoned by the Cubs Tuesday, as he surrendered six earned runs on nine hits and five walks. The left-hander only struck out three and has now allowed 15 earned runs over his last three starts. Those unfavorable match-ups were at Arizona, at Colorado, and at home against the Cubs. The Pi[...]

The Pittsburgh left hander allowed three hits and three walks. Niese kept the ball on the ground throughout the night, registering a 14-4 ground out to fly out ratio. Only generating four swings-and-misses, the veteran was lucky to notch three strikeouts. Niese (2-0) is sporting a 3.50 ERA through t[...]

The Pittsburgh left-hander went six innings, allowing three earned runs. Niese surrendered five hits, walked one, and struck out five. Through two starts and 11 innings, Niese has struck out 12 batters and walked only two. The southpaw’s average fastball is cracking 90 mph for the first time in th[...]

This article references and more! Niese went five innings, allowing four earned runs on five hits and one walk. He struck out seven and yielded a home run. The left-hander’s fastball averaged 90.3 mph, which was a significant improvement from the 89.1 mph it averaged last year. Between the strikeouts and the uptick in velocity, Niese showed he might have mixed league relevance this year. Owners who have roster space should take a flier.Keep on reading: Jon Niese Gets No-Decision in Pirate Debut