The Mariners optioned long reliever Casey Lawrence back to Class AAA Tacoma to make room for their new reliever.
ANAHEIM — “Can we wear shorts for stretch?” “What do we wear for batting practice?” They may seem like unexpected questions with obvious answers, but for reliever Sam Tuivailala, everything about Sunday was going to be a new and different.
It was his first official day as a member of the Mariners after spending his entire career with the Cardinals. After being acquired by Seattle on Friday afternoon in a trade that sent minor league pitching prospect Seth Elledge to St.