Mariners reassigned 1B Chris Shelton and RHP Randy Messenger to minor league camp; optioned LHP Garrett Olson to Triple-A Tacoma.
No, spring training numbers don't mean a whole lot. Shelton, though, hit .460/.534/.720 in 50 at-bats and pretty clearly earned a spot. Instead, the Mariners are going to go with Mike Sweeney, who is a one-year option at best. It'd seem to be good news for Russell Branyan, as Sweeney probably won't be asked to play first base more than once a week. Shelton is the far more legitimate option there.
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