Mariners activate C Mike Zunino from Disabled list

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FEB 20 2017: The Seattle Mariners Major League Photo Day takes place at the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, AZ. Jamie Schwaberow/Clarkson Creative/Clarkson Creative

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have activated catcher Mike Zunino from the 10-day disabled list after missing the first three weeks of the season because of a strained abdominal muscle.

Seattle activated Zunino on Friday ahead of a three-game series against the Texas Rangers. Mike Marjama was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma to clear the roster spot.

Zunino was injured during batting practice the day before the regular-season opener. Zunino had performed well during spring training, hitting .395 with five home runs in 17 games.

He’s coming off a career-best 2017 season, when he retooled his swing during a stint in the minors and finished the year with a .251 batting average, 25 home runs and 64 RBIs in 124 games.

Marjama appeared in 10 games, but batted just .111.

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