The Mariners have signed 35-year old righty reliever Jamey Wright and he will be in the pen starting tonight. Wright pitched in 18 games (0 starts) earlier this season for the Indians and he was 1-2 with a 5.48 ERA and a 1.59 WHIP. He has now pitched in 438 games (246 starts) in his major league career and he is 83-117 with a 5.03 ERA and a 1.58 WHIP. To make room on the active roster the Mariners demoted Chad Cordero who refused the assignment and has become a free agent. Cordero pitched in 9 games (0 starts) for the Mariners this season and he was 0-1 with a 6.52 ERA and a 1.55 WHIP.