Mariners' Max Povse: Optioned to minors

Povse was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday.

The Mariners needed to clear a space on the roster for newly acquired David Phelps, and Povse proved to be the subsequent casualty. The 23-year-old has had a rough go over three appearances with Seattle this season, allowing five runs (three earned) over 3.2 innings out of the bullpen. He returns to Tacoma, where he'll have a chance to work out the kinks and improve upon his 4.33 ERA in the minors this year.