The Mariners optioned pitcher Chase De Jong to Class AAA Tacoma before Wednesdays’ game and recalled right-handed pitcher Casey Lawrence from Tacoma.
De Jong, 23, was sent to Tacoma a day after pitching six innings and allowing four runs during his start on Tuesday. Manager Scott Servais said the move was made because Lawrence, 29, provides some “length in the bullpen.”
“Chase did a good job hanging in there last night,” Servais said. “Just kind of where we’re at trying to manage the games going forward the rest of the home stand, I thought that length piece would be valuable with where we’re at with the state of our bullpen.