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Aoki optioned as Mariners bolster bullpen
- Updated: August 27, 2016
CHICAGO — While his teammates celebrated Friday’s 3-1 victory over the White Sox on Friday night, veteran left fielder Norichika Aoki quietly dealt with Mariners officials and then made some phone calls after being informed he was being optioned back to Triple-A Tacoma.
Aoki will be one of several roster moves announced by the Mariners on Saturday as they look to shore up a bullpen that was already running a man short and now is dealing with a sore back by Tom Wilhelmsen as well.
Aoki and utility man Mike Freeman will be optioned to Tacoma on Saturday, assuming third baseman Kyle Seager gets the green light to return to the lineup after missing three games with a bruised right foot. Seager’s return makes Freeman expendable as he was only needed in case of an injury to Shawn O’Malley, who filled In for Seager the …
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