The Mariners lost two players Friday to the Los Angeles Dodgers on waiver claims: infielder Mike Freeman and right-handed pitcher Chris Heston.
Losing Freeman clears a space on the Mariners’ 40-man roster because he had been on an optional assignment at Triple-A Tacoma.
Heston was designated for assignment Wednesday in order to clear roster space for outfielder Andrew Aplin, whom the Mariners acquired in a waiver claim from Houston.
The Mariners have one opening on their 40-man roster.
Freeman, 29, split time this season between the Mariners and Tacoma. He had just two hits in 30 big-league at-bats (an .