Dustin Ackley, Seattle's top prospect, isn't going to rush his major league debut. He is expected to be called up at some point this season. "I really haven't thought about where I'm going to be," Ackley said. "I'm hoping for good things this Spring Training. I'm going to push for a job, whether that's Triple-A or the big leagues. I'll accept either way. They're going to put me where it's best for the team. And if that is Triple-A, then that's where it'll be." Ackley made the jump from Double-A West Tennessee to Triple-A Tacoma around midseason last year, then dominated the Arizona Fall League with a Most Valuable Player campaign in which he hit .424. The second overall pick in 2009, Ackley is the fifth-rated prospect in baseball in the recent MLB.com rankings.

Mariners infielder Chone Figgins said Saturday that he does not wish to be traded. Rumors have linked Figgins to the Athletics. Seattle's front office has also downplayed the rumors. It was reported on Friday that the A's were trying to work a deal for Figgins, with third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff and possibly a pitcher going to Seattle in return.

Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik is downplaying rumors that he could trade infielder Chone Figgins to the Athletics. The Contra Costa Times was the first to report that Oakland was pursuing Figgins in exchange for Kevin Kouzmanoff and possibly a pitcher. "I'm looking forward to Figgins being our starting third baseman," Zduriencik said. "He'll be here tomorrow [for the Mariners' FanFest]. He's been agreeable to moving back to third base and that's our plan, to have Chone be our Opening Day third baseman."

Felix Hernandez, the reigning American League Cy Young winner, has vowed to be the same pitcher this season. "Back there in Venezuela, it was crazy," Hernandez said. "I had a lot of interviews and had to be all over the place. It was hard, but I figured it out. ... This year, I'm going to be the same guy, the same pitcher. I'm going to give my team a chance to win games." Hernandez said nothing has changed with his preparation and workout regimen.

A three-game series between the Marlins and Mariners June 24-26 has been moved from Miami to Seattle because of a U2 concert. Major League Baseball said Thursday the change was made because of the scheduling conflict at Sun Life Stadium. The rock band is scheduled to play at the stadium June 29 and the Marlins must vacate the stadium to allow setup time for the concert. Florida will remain the home team and will bat last, and the series will be played under National League rules, without a designated hitter.

The Mariners have signed right-hander Chris Ray to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. He becomes the 20th non-roster invitee to Seattle's spring training camp. Ray, 29, pitched for both Texas and San Francisco last season, but didn't appear in the postseason for either of the World Series participants.

The Mariners have agreed to minor league deals with outfielder Jody Gerut and left-hander Nate Robertson. The pair have also been invited to spring training.

Mariners outfielder Milton Bradley has been arrested for allegedly making threats against a woman. Bradley was taken into custody Tuesday morning and was taken to the Van Nuys, Calif., jail, where he was booked for suspicion of making criminal threats. The booking records would not provide details about the identity of the woman or details of the threats allegedly made against the woman. The Mariners released a statement late Tuesday night saying they are aware of Bradley's arrest. "While we do not yet have full details on what occurred, we are aware of the situation and take it very seriously," general manager Jack Zduriencik said. "We are in the process of determining the full circumstances of what occurred today. Until we have more information, we will not be able to comment further."

The Mariners have signed veteran infielder Adam Kennedy to a minor league contract and an invitation to spring training. Kennedy, who turned 35 on Monday, is the 15th non-roster invitee to Seattle's major league camp.

The Mariners plan to move Chone Figgins back to third base. Figgins spent last season, his first in Seattle, at second base. The team didn't want to spend money to add a third baseman and saw the opportunity to move Figgins back to the position he excelled at with the Angels.