This took a lot longer than Ben Gamel would have liked.
But the second-year outfielder was officially activated from the disabled list and starting in a Seattle Mariners uniform on Wednesday for the first time since he strained his oblique near the start of spring training.
In a corresponding move, the Mariners optioned left-hander Ariel Miranda back to Triple-A Tacoma after he made his first start in a 4-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Tuesday.
“Definitely a little anxious,” Gamel said. “Obviously watching the guys on TV, they’ve been a lot of fun to watch.