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In Mariners news...
- In case you missed it, the Mariners placed right-hander Luis Castillo on the injured list with a hamstring strain. It is unclear at this point if he will be able to return to action this season (or, should they make it so far, the postseason).
- Marc Normandin at Baseball Prospectus takes a dive into the seemingly financially-driven decision by the M’s to keep Jerry Dipoto on board. ($)
- One of the more promising young arms in the M’s system faces another unfortunate setback.