SEATTLE (AP) 鈥� Seattle center fielder Julio Rodr铆guez, , was activated Saturday and rejoined the Mariners鈥� lineup against the San Francisco Giants.
Rodr铆guez, a three-time All-Star, will serve as the Mariners’ designated hitter and bat second. To clear room for him, the Mariners designated utilityman Miles Mastrobuoni for assignment.
Rodr铆guez was struck by a ball in the back of the head in a . He took part in pregame drills, ran the bases and took swings off a pitching machine Friday, general manager Justin Hollander said.
鈥淚t鈥檚 been a couple of weeks, he hasn鈥檛 done a lot of the things that you need to do in terms of full pregame, full activation, that sort of stuff. So, we鈥檒l see where he is after today,” Hollander said. 鈥淚 would be hopeful that he鈥檒l be ready to go tomorrow, but I don鈥檛 know that, and we鈥檒l just see how he feels after the full pregame today.鈥�
Rodr铆guez played in a career-high 160 games last season. He had played in 87 games this season, hitting .259 with 15 doubles, 14 home runs, 40 RBIs and 12 stolen bases.
Meanwhile, All-Star utilityman Brendan Donovan started a rehab assignment for Triple-A Tacoma on Friday. Donovan was .
The 29-year-old Donovan appeared in a game for the Mariners鈥� Arizona Complex League team on Wednesday, going 0 for 3 with three strikeouts and a walk.
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