The Mariners were able to keep a pair of players in their organization after designating them for assignment on Jan. 26. On Wednesday afternoon, the team announced that catcher Jesus Sucre and right-handed pitcher Jonathan Aro had been outrighted to Class AAA Tacoma. Both will also still be invited to big league spring training.
There was some thought the Mariners might either trade Sucre or Aro before losing them to a waiver claims after removing them from the 40-man roster. But both players went unclaimed. Though not much of an offensive threat, Sucre is a proven MLB backup from a defensive standpoint.