Saucedo heads back to the minors following a one-game stint with the Mariners. The 31-year-old lefty figures to return at some point down the line.

Saucedo was ineffective in the early portion of 2025 and sent down to Tacoma, but the Mariners need the bullpen help and will hope the 31-year-old can find his form. He’ll work in the middle innings.

Saucedo was awful in a relief appearance Friday against the Giants while allowing two runs and getting one out. He’ll go back to Triple-A to work on some things, and should be back as a low-leverage option at some point this spring.

Saucedo ended up missing just over the minimum 15-day stint on the injured list, which is fairly remarkable considering how ugly things looked when he hyperextended his knee. The left-hander provides help in the mid-to-late innings with Eduard Bazardo heading down to Triple-A in the corresponding transaction.