As the Mariners went for their first series win since defeating the Angels on July 5, they also got their starting catcher back in the lineup, who’d been sidelined with a bone bruise on his left ankle over the same time period.
The club activated Mike Zunino from the 10-day disabled list ahead of the Sunday’s series finale against the Chicago White Sox and had him slotted in eighth, optioning backup David Freitas to Class AAA Tacoma in a corresponding move.
Zunino returns to the lineup from his second stint on the DL this season looking for a fresh start at the plate.