MARINERS DESIGNATE RHP CHA SEUNG BAEK FOR ASSIGNMENT Corresponding Move Expected Prior to Thursday's Game.

DETROIT, Mich. -- Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Bill Bavasi announced after tonight's game that the Mariners have designated right-handed pitcher Cha Seung Baek for assignment.

Seattle now has 10 days to trade, release, option or assign Baek outright to the minors. With this roster move, the Mariners now have 38 players on the Major League 40-man roster.

Baek, 27 (turns 28 May 29), appeared in 10 games, making one start. He went 0-1, 5.40 (18 ER, 30.0 IP). Baek appeared in each of the first two games in Detroit, including tossing 3.0 shutout innings Wednesday night (3.0 IP, 2H, 1 SO). Tuesday night, Baek allowed six hits (3 HR) and four runs in 2.0 innings in his first appearance in eight days. He is 10-9, 4.96 in 37 games/24 starts over parts of four seasons with the Mariners. The native of Pusan, Korea was originally signed by the Mariners as a non-drafted free agent on Sept. 25, 1998.

Mariners starting pitchers combined to pitch a total of 6.1 innings in the first two games of Seattle's current 3-game series in Detroit, while Seattle's bullpen has tossed 9.2 innings, including 5.0 by Baek.

BAEK's 2008 & CAREER PLAYING RECORD

YEAR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
2008 SEATTLE 0-1 5.40 10 1 0 0 0 30.0 28 18 18 6 0 13 15 1 0
Minor Lg Totals 46-26 3.91 133 120 0 0 1 671.1 697 341 292 67 23 10 508 24 5
ML Totals 10-9 4.96 37 24 1 0 0 168.2 172 101 93 23 7 51 107 5 0