While much has been written and discussed about the Ichiro dilemma once Ben Gamel returns from the DL, the Mariners have another roster crunch to solve soon. Mike Zunino started his rehab assignment on Monday in Modesto, and per Divish, will be back with the big club by the start of the road trip. Both Mike Marjama and David Freitas have filled in admirably, but one of them will shortly be Tacoma-bound.
Marjama and Freitas have seen almost exactly equal time so far - after last night’s game, Marjama has 29 plate appearances to Freitas’s 26.