The Mariners announced this evening that theyve selected the contract of infielder from Triple-A Tacoma. The club designated infielder for a signment and optioned left-hander to Triple-A in corresponding moves. Urias, 27, joined the Mariners back in November when he was acquired from the Red Sox in trade. Urias entered the 2024 season seemingly poised to share time at third base with while also filling in occasionally at the keystone for veteran second baseman in the clubs infield mix following the clubs decision to move on Jake Marisnick Jersey from third baseman over the winter. Unfortunately for Urias, however, Rojas caught fire to open the season with an eye-popping .351/.417/.526 slash line in his first 30 games of the 2024 campaign. That allowed Rojas to secure more and more playing time that was initially expected to go to Urias, and it didnt help matters that Urias himself was struggling badly at the plate. Urias hit just .152/.264/.317 in 91 trips to the plate over the first two months of the season before the Mariners decided to option him to the minors on May 24. Urias found himself outrighted off the clubs 40-man roster shortly thereafter, and since then has been working toward a return at the Triple-A level. Hes seen some real improvement since going down to the minors with a .261/.379/.415 slash line in 349 trips to the plate with Tacoma this year. Thats good for only a 104 wRC+ due to the inflated offensive environment of the Pacific Coast League, but even numbers 4% better than average are a significant step up when compared to the 75 wRC+ Urias was posting in the majors prior to his demotion. Now, Urias appears poised to join Rojas, Polanco, , and , in the mix for playing time at second and third base down the stretch. The return of Urias to the big league roster could free up Moore for occasional appearances in the outfield/DH mix as well, improving the overall flexibility of Seattles lineup. Making room for Urias on the 40-man roster is Vavra, who the club claimed off waivers from the Orioles just last week. Vavra, 27, has mi sed most of the 2024 season due to a and was outrighted off the Orioles 40-man roster back in November. He hit fairly well upon his return to action at Triple-A, however, and earned a call up back to the majors in the aftermath of the trade deadline but was immediately optioned back to the minor leagues and wound up designated for a signment a few weeks later. Now hes once again set to hit the waiver wire, where any of the leagues 29 other clubs can claim him. Vavra hasnt played in the majors yet this year and struggled amid the aforementioned shoulder i sues last year but could intrigue clubs based on his solid 40-game cup of coffee with the Orioles in 2022 where he slashed .258/.340/.337 (99 wRC+) in 103 trips to the plate. Brent Honeywell Jersey