The carousel keeps spinning in the Mariners’ quest to keep fresh arms in their bullpen.
When right-hander Casey Lawrence threw 63 pitches Tuesday after replacing an ineffective Christian Bergman, it virtually ensured Lawrence would be heading back to Triple-A Tacoma.
On cue, the Mariners confirmed Wednesday that Lawrence had been optioned, postgame, to the Rainiers in order to recall right-hander Chase De Jong, who will serve (for now) as the club’s long reliever.
“We’ve done this frequently,” manager Scott Servais admitted. “With our starting pitching being as banged up as it is, there have been some outings that have gone short.