Mariners' Brennan Bernardino: Heads to minors

The Mariners optioned Bernardino to Triple-A Tacoma on Monday.

Bernardino made his big-league debut as a 30-year-old reliever in 2022, making two appearances out of Seattle's bullpen. The lefty impressed enough in his limited time with the Mariners and over a larger body of work at Tacoma to remain on the 40-man roster through the offseason, but the fact he has two minor-league options remaining likely worked against him in his bid for a spot in Seattle's Opening Day bullpen.