Mariners activate catcher Johjima from DL
LOS ANGELES -- Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima has returned to the team after missing 26 games with a broken toe.
The Mariners activated the 33-year-old from the disabled list before Friday night's game at Los Angeles against the Dodgers.
Johjima was batting .250 with three home runs and 10 RBI in 25 games before he broke his left big toe on May 25 when Oakland's Adam Kennedy slid into his foot.
It was Johjima's second trip to the DL this season. He missed two weeks in April with a strained hamstring.
Seattle designated catcher Jamie Burke for assignment to clear roster room for Johjima.
The 37-year-old Burke has had two stints with the Mariners this season. He appeared in 13 games and batted .122 with a home run and one RBI.
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