Mariners release Wilkerson, Norton

The Seattle Mariners have designated outfielders Brad Wilkerson and Greg Norton for assignment to make room for Jeff Clement and Wladimir Balentien.
The pair of prospects have been recalled from Triple-A and will be in uniform for the Mariners game tonight.
As rule, the Mariners now have 10 days to trade, release, or outright Wilkerson and Norton […]

Jeff Clement may be close to joining the Mariners

The Mariners appear to be set to recalling Jeff Clement from Triple-A Tacoma. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer suggested it could be a matter of days before Clement is called up to help the struggling Mariners offense.
Clement is batting .384/.526/.685 - 1.211 through the team’s first 22 games at Triple-A, suggesting he’s all but ready for […]

Mariners extend Johjima through 2011

Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Mariners have signed catcher Kenji Johjima to a three-year extension. The extension would lock him up through the 2011 season.
The finances of the deal have not yet been announced, but another source reports that this is a deal the Mariners general manager Bill Bavasi felt he had to […]

Bedard to start Saturday

Erik Bedard threw a bullpen session Thursday and reported no problems. With his clean bill of health, Bedard is scheduled to return to the Mariners rotation on Saturday against the A’s.

Mariners activate Putz from DL

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 […]

Putz throws bullpen session, closer to return

J.J. Putz threw a 41 pitch bullpen session on Wednesday, though he won’t be activated despite being eligible to come off the disabled list today.
“For me, I’m comfortable that he could pitch now,” pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre said. “But he needs to reach that comfort level himself, and he’s not there yet.”
Putz will throw on […]

Erik Bedard placed on disabled list

Today the Mariners announced they had placed Erik Bedard on the disabled list. They’re hoping that with the time off, the hip injury that has forced him to miss two of his last three starts will completely heal.
In the meantime, R.A. Dickey will start in Bedard’s place. The corresponding roster move will not […]

Bedard scratched with sore hip

For the second Sunday in a row, Erik Bedard was scratched with a hip problem. Cha Seung Baek is making another spot start in his place.
The hip problem is the same thing that sidelined Bedard from his start in Baltimore a week ago. After making his start against the Rays on Tuesday, his […]

Bedard scratched from Sunday’s start

The Mariners will go with Felix Hernandez in place of Erik Bedard on Sunday due to what the team is calling a “mild hip injury.”
They’re hoping to have Bedard back on the mound Tuesday against the Rays, but if he is still unable to pitch, they’ll either have to move Jarrod Washburn up to pitch […]

J.J. Putz placed on DL

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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