Emerson Hancock

The Mariners announced that they have selected the contract of left-hander Jhonathan D az. The club already had an open 40-man roster spot, so no corresponding move was necessary there. In terms of the active roster, right-hander Emerson Hancock has been optioned to Triple-A Tacoma. Daniel Kramer of MLB.com noted earlier that D az was in the…

Hancock has been shipped back to the minors following Monday's calamitous season debut against the Tigers when he was rocked for six runs and recorded only two outs. The 25-year-old's stay in Seattle's rotation was always going to be short-lived with George Kirby (shoulder) expected back in late April, but this qualifies as little more than a cup of coffee. It's unclear at the moment exactly how the Mariners are going to fill his spot later this week.

Diaz provides Seattle with some extra long relief depth after Emerson Hancock's unexpected implosion during Monday's series opener against the Tigers put the bullpen in a tight spot. The 28-year-old southpaw has been up-and-down over the last few years with the Mariners, mostly on an emergency basis, and can be safely ignored in most fantasy formats.

The Mariners announced that they have selected the contract of left-hander Jhonathan D az. The club already had an open 40-man roster spot, so no corresponding move was necessary there. In terms of the active roster, right-hander Emerson Hancock has been optioned to Triple-A Tacoma. More to come.

Dingler picked up three of the 18 hits the Tigers were able to put up against Emerson Hancock and the not-so-high leverage Seattle relievers. He's swung the bat extremely well to begin the season -- and he does have some prospect pedigree -- but fantasy managers still probably shouldn't consider him in shallow leagues.