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Tue, 30 May 2006 22:03:57 -0700 Updating an earlier item, USAToday.com reports the Seattle Mariners have waived OF Matt Lawton.
Sat, 20 May 2006 19:33:05 -0700 The Seattle Mariners have designated OF Matt Lawton for assignment, according to USAToday.com.
Mon, 08 May 2006 23:31:42 -0700 The Associated Press reports Seattle Mariners general manager Bill Bavasi told reporters there is no rift between the team and OF Matt Lawton. Lawton said he was fine with the current situation regarding a glut of outfielders on the team, but the situation may be reassessed later.
Mon, 08 May 2006 00:34:38 -0700 According to The Seattle Times, Seattle Mariners OF Jeremy Reed was out of the starting lineup for the seventh straight game on Sunday, May 7, having last started on April 30 at Baltimore. Since then, he has had just five at-bats, all in reserve roles. Reed will likely be relegated to platoon status for a while, now that OF Matt Lawton is back as a regular presence in the lineup, and OF Willie Bloomquist is likely to play somewhere as well.
Sun, 07 May 2006 14:57:40 -0700 Seattle Mariners OF Matt Lawton has asked for his release from the team, according to Tim Booth of the Associated Press, claiming that several other major league teams would be willing to give him more playing time.
Fri, 05 May 2006 15:07:24 -0700 Corey Brock, of Mariners.MLB.com, reports Seattle Mariners OF Matt Lawton has started three of the last four games in center field. Entering Thursday, May 4, Lawton had three hits in his last six at-bats.
Wed, 03 May 2006 00:02:17 -0700 The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports Seattle Mariners OF Matt Lawton will start in center field Wednesday, May 3, against the Chicago White Sox. OF Jeremy Reed will return to the lineup Thursday, May 4, in the series finale.
Sat, 15 Apr 2006 12:41:17 -0700 Doug Miller, of Mariners.MLB.com, reports Seattle Mariners manager Mike Hargrove almost started OF Matt Lawton Saturday, April 15, at the designated hitter spot. He decided to go with OF Carl Everett instead because Everett had better career numbers against Boston Red Sox SP Tim Wakefield. Hargrove also felt it would not be fair to Lawton to have his first at-bats of the 2006 season against a knuckleball pitcher.
Fri, 14 Apr 2006 12:14:54 -0700 Steve Herrick, of Mariners.MLB.com, reports Seattle Mariners OF Matt Lawton will get some playing time in the Mariners upcoming series against the Boston Red Sox, which begins Friday, April 14. Lawton, who has yet to play in a game this year, was activated Wednesday, April 12, after serving a 10-day suspension for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy.
Wed, 12 Apr 2006 14:59:18 -0700 The Associated Press reports the Seattle Mariners activated OF Matt Lawton after he served his suspension.
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