Mariners option lefty Ariel Miranda to Triple-A Tacoma

Another hammer dropped Saturday as the Mariners optioned left-handed pitcher Ariel Miranda to Triple-A Tacoma.

The move came two days after the club optioned first baseman Dan Vogelbach to the Rainiers. Vogelbach and Miranda were each projected to make the 25-man roster when the Mariners opened spring training.

Miranda, 28, pitched this spring as a starting pitcher but had loomed as likely fit in the bullpen as the second left-hander. An inconsistent spring apparently cost him a spot on the roster.

"It’s been hit or miss a little bit this spring with Miranda," manager Scott Servais said. "There have been some very good innings. Some other ones have gotten away from him a little bit. Overall,…