General manager Jerry Dipoto said “there is a good chance” Lee will be on the Mariners’ Opening Day roster, though Sunday’s decision only involved placing him on the 40-man Major League roster, which is now completely full.
The Mariners also informed veteran right-handed reliever Joel Peralta, another non-roster invitee on a Minor League deal, that he’ll be added to the 40-man roster as well, though technically that won’t happen until a spot is cleared.
Dipoto said there’d be no word on first baseman Jesus Montero’s situation until Monday. Montero left camp on Saturday and his locker is now cleared out, which indicates the club is likely waiting to see if he clears the 48-hour waiver window before finalizing his status.