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The Mariners activated closer J.J. Putz from the disabled list today, optioning R.A. Dickey to Triple-A to make room for him.
Putz should return to the closer’s role right away, with Mark Lowe and Ryan Rowland-Smith returning to their normal setup duties.
Dickey was optioned out because Erik Bedard is expected to come off the disabled list […]

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The Seattle Mariners have placed closer J.J. Putz on the disabled list with a rib injury. His velocity was noticeably down in his appearance last night against the Rangers, in which he gave up a game winning homerun to Josh Hamilton.
Mark Lowe is the obvious choice to close in his place, but the Mariners […]

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