PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Mariners reassigned veteran outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis to Minor League camp on Tuesday, leaving just one decision remaining before their final 25-man roster is set prior to Opening Day on Thursday.
The move leaves Seattle with 30 players, but four -- outfielder Ben Gamel, starters Erasmo Ramirez and Hisashi Iwakuma and reliever David Phelps -- will be placed on the disabled list before final 25-man rosters must be turned in to the league on Thursday morning.
The only remaining question revolves around the health of outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, who has played sparingly since he signed on March 7.