The Mariners have granted infielder/outfielder his release, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Tucker had been in camp on a non-roster deal but will back to the free agent market in search of another opportunity. Tucker, 27, inked a minor league pact back in late January. Hes received just 14 plate appearances this spring and gone 2-for-10 with a pair of singles and four walks Brian Hunter Jersey . Hed been vying for a bench spot, but the Ms already have a platoon of and at third base (meaning one will be on the bench most days), plus fellow infielder/outfielder locked into one bench spot. Outfielder s big spring could push him onto the Opening Day roster as well, which would mean the final roster spot would go to the out-of-options , whos sure to make the team despite struggling through 30 plate appearances in camp. The No. 24 overall pick by the Pirates back in 2014, Tucker hasnt lived up to his former top prospect status through a series of mostly limited looks in the majors. Though hes appeared in parts of five big league seasons, hes never topped 159 plate appearances in any of those years. Hes a career .216/.266/.318 batter in 459 trips to the plate at the MLB level. He carries a more palatable .250/.350/.382 line in just over 1100 Triple-A plate appearances, and hes walked in a robust 13% of those plate appearances against a manageable 22.1% strikeout rate. After working exclusively as a shortstop earlier in his career, Tucker has since logged time acro s all three outfield spots, at second base and at both infield corners. The switch-hitter is capable of playing just about any spot on the diamond and could latch on elsewhere as a depth piece for another team. Tucker is out of minor league options, so while hes likely to sign a minor league pact wherever he lands next, hed need to be kept on the 40-man roster once selected or else exposed to waivers before he could be sent back to Triple-A. Bob Watson Jersey