Seattle, WA -- (Sports Network) - The Seattle Mariners outrighted pitchers Jared Wells and Joe Woerman to the minor leagues on Wednesday and had pitcher Jake Woods decline his outright assignment and become a free agent.

In addition, the club also announced that infielder Yung Chi Chen was claimed off waivers by the Athletics.

The 27-year-old Wells, who made his major league debut in 2008 and pitched to a 10.13 earned-run average with the club over six games, was acquired from the Padres in a May 28th trade that sent Cha Seung Baek to San Diego.

Woerman, who turns 26 on December 12, split last season between Triple-A Tacoma and Double-A West Tennessee. He combined to go 3-11 with a 6.69 ERA in 26 appearances and has yet to make his major league debut.

Woods, who declined his outright and will automatically become a free agent, spent the last three seasons in Seattle and went 7-4 with a 4.61 ERA in 56 appearances.

Chen has played sparingly over the past two seasons due to a shoulder injury in 2007 and a knee injury in 2008. The 25-year-old appeared in 69 games with Tacoma in '08, hitting .249 with 11 doubles, three home runs and 25 RBI.