Ed Lucas: Released from minor league contract

Lucas was released from his minor league contract with the Mariners on Tuesday, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

A poor start for Lucas down at Triple-A Tacoma (.224/.259/.396) and Dae-ho Lee's emergence as a viable platoon bat effectively eliminated any chance Lucas had to reach Seattle. He will look to catch on elsewhere, but the 33-year-old will be hard pressed to receive another major league opportunity.