Mariners put Cishek on DL amid flurry of moves

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SEATTLE — Mariners reliever Steve Cishek was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday with a tear in his left hip labrum amid a flurry of roster moves.

Ariel Miranda, the left-hander acquired in a trade with the Orioles for Wade Miley on Sunday, was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma and will start Thursday night’s game against the Red Sox, while veteran reliever Blake Parker was also brought up from Tacoma to take Cishek’s place.

Right-handed reliever Mayckol Guaipe, who has pitched 26 games for Seattle over the past two seasons and had a 2.84 ERA in 10 outings for Tacoma this year, was released to open a 40-man roster spot for Parker. The Mariners also optioned righty reliever Donn Roach back to Tacoma to open a 25-man roster spot for Miranda, who will be making his first Major League start.

Cishek had just relinquished his closer role to rookie Edwin Diaz earlier this week before heading to the DL. The 30-year-old has 25 saves and a 3.40 ERA …

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