As the Mariners gradually firm up their 2010 roster, Michael Saunders finds himself headed for the Tacoma Rainiers. This is great news for the Rainiers, who will get one of their strongest bats from the 2009 season back in the lineup. While it looked like Saunders had a shot at making the team early in the winter, the Safeco left field is a crowded corner with Milton Bradley and Eric Byrnes expecting to share time and Ryan Langerhans also hopeful for some outfield playing time.

Saunders played in 10 games this spring, with 18 at bats, 1 home run, and a .222 batting average. Expect him to be back in Seattle before too long, particularly if anyone in the outfield gets injured. In the mean time, Rainiers fans should enjoy watching Michael Saunders while they can.

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