The Seattle Mariners selected the contract of Luis Urias from Triple-A Tacoma and optioned left-handed reliever Gabe Speier and designated Terrin Vavra for assignment in corresponding moves on Saturday.
The Seattle Mariners have made the first in what's likely to be a series of moves. The MLB will expand rosters on Sunday from 26 to 28 with a maximum of 14 pitchers. Only players on the expanded 28-man roster will be eligible for the postseason.
Seattle selected the seventh-year infielder from Tacoma and optioned left-handed reliever Gabe Speier to the Rainiers and designated infielder Terrin Vavra for assignment in corresponding moves. Urias began the season with Seattle as the presumptive starting third baseman. He played 34 games and batted .152 with three home runs and 12 RBIs before being optioned to the Tacoma on May 24.Since he was optioned back to the Rainiers — Rojas has been the main starter at third base with Dylan Moore occasionally filling in.It wasn't specified when the news release whether this was simply a move made for depth or a move made due to a potential injury.
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