Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President and General Manager of Baseball Operations Jack Zduriencik announced Saturday that the team recalled outfielder Carlos Peguero and right-hander Erasmo Ramirez from the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers before the Mariners faced the Los Angeles Angels at 1:05 p.m.
Peguero, 25, is hitting .285 with 47 runs scored, 13 doubles, 1 triple, 21 home runs and 54 RBI in 76 games with the Rainiers. He also has appeared in 12 games with the Mariners from July 5-30, batting .146 with one home run and 3 RBI.
Ramirez, 22, went 6-3 with a 3.72 ERA in 15 starts with the Rainiers this season. He has limited opponent's hitting to a .261 batting average while walking 18 and striking out 58. Ramirez has been called up to the Mariners on two separate occasions: March 27-May 5 and June 13-Aug. 5. He is 0-2 with a 3.82 ERA in 11 games, 4 of them starts for the Mariners.
With these roster moves, Seattle's active roster is now at 27. Peguero and Ramirez would be available to play in the Mariners vs. Angels game.
Staff report
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