Mariners activate righties Zych, Walker

SEATTLE — The Mariners activated right-handed reliever Tony Zych from the 60-day disabled list Tuesday to fill the hole in their bullpen, and they optioned infielder/outfielder Stefen Romero to Triple-A Tacoma.

The move was in addition to activating Taijuan Walker off the DL to make Tuesday’s start vs. the Yankees. Cody Martin was optioned to Tacoma to make room for Walker.

“Where our bullpen has been, the overuse of those guys, we thought we needed a fresher arm,” manager Scott Servais said. “Tony’s been throwing the ball really well, so we’ll get him in there.”

Zych has been out since May 2 with rotator cuff tendinitis. He pitched in four rehab games, most recently …

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