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The Mariners designated Zulueta for assignment Wednesday.

Seattle needed to free up a spot on its 40-man roster. Zulueta has spent all of the 2026 season at Triple-A Tacoma, holding a 5.75 ERA and 21:16 K:BB across 20.1 frames. He stands a decent chance of passing through waivers, and if that happens he could remain in the organization.

The Mariners placed Brash on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to a right lat strain.

Seattle recalled right-hander Domingo Gonzalez from Triple-A Tacoma to take Brash's spot in the bullpen. Brash has served as one of the top setup arms in front of closer Andres Munoz this season, notching three wins and six holds while accruing a 0.54 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 15:6 K:BB across 16.2 innings over his 20 appearances.

The Mariners optioned Bliss to Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday.

Bliss was just recalled Monday and started at second base the last two days. However, with Miles Mastrobuoni (calf) back from the injured list to reclaim his utility role, Bliss will head back to the minors.

The Mariners recalled Gonzalez from Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday.

Gonzalez has tossed 5.2 scoreless frames with a 5:3 K:BB during his time in the majors this season. The 26-year-old will operate in a middle-relief role.

The Mariners activated Mastrobuoni (calf) from the 60-day injured list Wednesday.

Mastrobuoni is finally ready for his season debut with the big club after recovering from a right calf strain he suffered while playing for Team Italy during the World Baseball Classic. He's starting at second base and batting eighth for the Mariners in Baltimore on Wednesday.

Alexander will start at third base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

Since going hitless in six at-bats during a doubleheader with the Tigers on May 24, Alexander has caught fire at the plate, slashing .444/.500/.722 with two home runs, one stolen base, 12 RBI and seven runs over a stretch of 12 contests. Alexander doesn't have a regular home at any one position, but his ability to play all over the infield and outfield should afford him fairly stable playing time so long as he's wielding a hot bat. He'll be making his fourth start in five games Wednesday, this time filling in at the hot corner for a resting Coby Mayo.

Emerson (back) will remain out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, but he took part in a workout earlier in the day and is optimistic that he'll avoid a stint on the injured list, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.

Though he'll be on the bench for a third straight game while he contends with back spasms, Emerson reported improvement with his condition after taking some swings in the batting cage. Since receiving a promotion from Triple-A Tacoma on May 17, the 20-year-old infielder has cobbled together a .242/.319/.548 slash line with four home runs, 10 RBI and nine runs in 19 games.

Diaz went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-5 win over Boston.

Diaz turned in his seventh game of the season with at least three hits Wednesday. The 34-year-old designated hitter is raking of late, hitting safely in seven consecutive outings while collecting eight RBI during that stretch. For the year, Diaz is slashing a potent .331/.404/.536 with 12 home runs, 11 doubles and 46 RBI over 272 plate appearances.

The Blue Jays reinstated Scherzer (forearm/ankle) from the 15-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday against the Phillies in Toronto.

Scherzer will take the hill for Toronto for the first time since April 24 after he was shelved more than six weeks due to right forearm tendinitis and left ankle inflammation. The veteran hurler was cleared to return to the Toronto rotation after completing a pair of rehab starts with Triple-A Buffalo. He built up to 3.2 innings and 73 pitches in his final rehab appearance last week, so Scherzer should be operating with only a minor workload restriction Wednesday.

Gimenez is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Phillies.

Gimenez was an everyday player early on in the season, but the left-handed hitter has been out of the lineup against against most southpaws since late April. Ernie Clement will slide over to shortstop for the Blue Jays, and Charles McAdoo will enter the lineup at second base.