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Mariners release INF Weeks

The Sports Xchange

June 22, 2015 at 9:47 am.

The Seattle Mariners on Sunday night released veteran second baseman Rickie Weeks. The team designated Weeks for assignment last week.

Weeks started at second for the Milwaukee Brewers for nearly a decade, but lost the job to Scooter Gennett.

He signed a one-year deal worth about $2 million with the Mariners. In 84 at-bats, he hit .167 with two homers and 9 RBIs for the Pirates.