Mariners option Heredia, keep Ichiro as 4th OF

Erasmo Ramirez has been activated from the 10-day disabled list, as expected, and he will start Sunday’s series finale against the Rangers in Arlington. But the relative surprise was the corresponding move: outfielder Guillermo Heredia was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma, leaving 44-year-old Ichiro Suzuki as the club’s fourth outfielder.