Catcher Pat Borders was designated for assignment by the Mariners. To fill his spot on the roster, Seattle recalled catcher Wiki Gonzalez from Triple-A Tacoma. Seattle has 10 days to trade, release or send Borders to the minors. The 42-year-old, former World Series MVP had been an off-and-on fixture in the Seattle clubhouse in recent years. He rejoined the club in May, acquired in a cash trade with Milwaukee. In 36 games, Borders hit .197 with one homer and seven RBI. He had been hitless in his last 12 at-bats. Borders was acquired after Seattle lost catcher Dan Wilson for the season to a torn knee ligament on May 4. Gonzalez was called up on May 6, but went on the disabled list after playing just four games with a strained left hamstring.