Seattle Mariners Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Lee Pelekoudas announced today that the Mariners have designated Jose Vidro for assignment. To take his spot on the Major League, 25-man roster, the club has recalled outfielder Wladimir Balentien from AAA Tacoma. Balentien will be in uniform and available for tonight's 7:10 p.m. game vs. the Minnesota Twins. Seattle now has 10 days to trade, release, option, or assign Vidro outright to the minors. "We appreciate all of Jose's hard work and professionalism," Pelekoudas said. "We wanted to have every opportunity to try and trade him. Even though that opportunity may still exist, now that we've passed the July 31 deadline it was important for us to continue our transition into a club that is looking towards the 2009 season, even as we try to win as many games as possible this season."