Mariners Send Jeff Clement To Class AAA Tacoma

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The Mariners have sent hitter Jeff Clement to Class AAA Tacoma, according to The Seattle Times.

He was batting only .167 with 20 strikeouts in fifteen games in the Majors this season.

"I just didn't hit the ball hard consistently when I had chances to," Clement said. "That's all there is to it."

Jose Vidro will fill the designated hitter role with Clement in the minor leagues.

"He needs more at-bats than we think we can give him with Vidro healthy now," General Manager Bill Bavasi said. "He's had a bit of a struggle here. But he's too good a prospect to not be playing every day. It's not more complicated than that. A young guy comes up, struggles, gets knocked back down, comes back up, and goes to the Hall of Fame."

Via The Seattle Times

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