Some good news for Seattle. Snider, who turned into an excellent setup man last season, was really struggling with his velocity down about two mph this spring. Today, though, he averaged 94.0 mph with his fastball, just off last year’s mark of 94.2 mph. If he keeps that up, he’ll have a chance of staying ahead of Gregory Santos and serving as the Mariners’ eighth-inning guy.

Snider joins Seattle’s bullpen mix ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Rays with starter Bryan Woo hitting the injured list with a hamstring strain. The 28-year-old righty is back for a third stint this season with the Mariners and figures to be up-and-down over the next few months.

Snider is heading back to Triple-A despite pitching well since being promoted from Tacoma; not allowing a run in any of his appearances. He’s sent down with Matt Bowman getting added to the active roster.

The 28-year-old right-hander will get a chance to work out of the M’s bullpen with Gabe Speier (shoulder) landing on the injured list. Snider has made three appearances at the big league level this season, registering a 6.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and a 2/1 K/BB ratio across his three frames. Expect him to be utilized in a middle relief role.