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5:52 AM - Jesus Montero (Bal) was activated from the MiLB disabled list and joined Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday
2:39 PM - Jesus Montero (Bal) (hamstring) was placed on the disabled list Friday, retroactive to June 8.
6:14 AM - Jesus Montero (Bal) was added to Triple-A Norfolk's roster Wednesday after completing his 50-game suspension, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
11:42 AM - Jesus Montero (Bal) (suspension) agreed to a minor league contract with the Orioles on Tuesday, Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports.
1:04 PM - Jesus Montero (Tor) has been suspended 50 games after testing positive for a banned substance, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports.
10:15 AM - Jesus Montero (Tor) was named to the postseason International League All-Star team as the designated hitter, The Buffalo News reports.
9:49 AM - Jesus Montero (Tor) was assigned to Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.
10:47 AM - Jesus Montero (Sea) was designated for assignment Monday, Oscar Hueto of MLB.com reports.
6:01 AM - Jesus Montero (Sea) apparently lost the right-handed platoon competition at first base with Dae-Ho Lee as his locker was cleared out Saturday.
9:52 AM - Jesus Montero (Sea) likely will not remain with the organization if he does not make the Seattle roster as he is out of minor-league options, the Tacoma News Tribune reports.
1:49 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) is not in the lineup Friday against the Angels.
12:17 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.
12:16 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Royals.
10:43 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer in a 3-1 win over the Angels on Wednesday.
2:25 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) remains out of the lineup Monday against the Angels.
10:19 AM - Jesus Montero (Sea) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rockies, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports.
2:58 AM - Jesus Montero (Sea) went 1-for-2 with a solo homer in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Rockies.
1:46 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports.
10:55 AM - Jesus Montero (Sea) was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma following Tuesday's game, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
2:13 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
12:19 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) is back in the lineup on Monday, batting seventh as the designated hitter, Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports.
11:07 AM - Jesus Montero (Sea) is not in Saturday's lineup, the Tacoma News-Tribune's Bob Dutton reports.
12:22 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) is not in the lineup Friday against the White Sox, Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports.
10:09 AM - Jesus Montero (Sea) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Athletics.
2:11 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) is out of the lineup Tuesday, the San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser reports.
10:13 AM - Jesus Montero (Sea) is out of the lineup Sunday against the White Sox, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports.
10:32 AM - Jesus Montero (Sea) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Orioles.
12:18 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) has been optioned to Triple-A Tacoma, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.
3:09 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) will start at first base and bat seventh Friday against Hector Santiago and the Angels, Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports.
3:15 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday, Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports.
3:33 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) Jesus Montero had two singles in two at-bats in his spring training debut on Wednesday versus the Padres.
9:23 AM - Jesus Montero (Sea) trainer Rick Griffin told the Seattle Times that Jesus Montero has his weight down to 235 pounds which is his recommended weight.
3:31 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) designated hitter Jesus Montero will not return this season as Seattle is shutting him down for the remainder of 2014.
2:08 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) called up Mariners C/1B Jesus Montero will start at DH and bat sixth Thursday night versus Baltimore and Wei-Yin Chen.
4:51 AM - Jesus Montero (Sea) optioned DH/1B Jesus Montero to Triple-A Tacoma.
3:31 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) Montero smacked a two-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Padres.
2:30 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) recalled 1B/DH Jesus Montero from Triple-A Tacoma.
8:15 AM - Jesus Montero (Sea) Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports that the Mariners are calling up Jesus Montero.
5:39 AM - Jesus Montero (Sea) first base prospect Jesus Montero is hitting .300/.338/.629 for Triple-A Tacoma.
1:46 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) optioned 1B/DH Jesus Montero and OFs Xavier Avery and James Jones to Triple-A Tacoma; reassigned SS Chris Taylor to minor league camp.
7:25 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) Montero continued his torrid Cactus League hitting on Saturday, belting a pair of homers to lead the Mariners to an 8-5 victory over the Dodgers.
4:19 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) Montero continued his hot-hitting in Friday's Cactus League loss to the Reds, going 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles and an RBI.
12:45 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) Montero finished Thursday afternoon's game against the Cubs 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, and a run scored.
3:25 AM - Jesus Montero (Sea) general manager Jack Zduriencik said he has "no expectations" for Jesus Montero after the first baseman reported to camp 40 pounds over the weight the team wanted him to come in at.
10:06 AM - Jesus Montero (Sea) Montero is currently on a weight-loss program.
7:47 AM - Jesus Montero (Sea) Montero will primarily focus on first base moving forward.
3:46 AM - Jesus Montero (Sea) to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Mariners are letting teams know that Jesus Montero and Justin Smoak are available in trades.
11:41 AM - Jesus Montero (Sea) in Venezuela participating in the Venezuelan Winter League, Jesus Montero was involved in a minor car accident, suffering a laceration on his knuckle, according to Shannon Drayer. The injury has forced him out of action for over a week.
5:11 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) Montero has been primarily playing at first base for Cardenales de Lara of the Venezuelan League.
8:58 AM - Jesus Montero (Sea) League Baseball has handed Jesus Montero a 50-game performance-enhancing drug suspension.
1:00 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) Montero (knee) went 1-for-3 with a walk in his seventh game Tuesday in the Arizona Rookie League.
3:42 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) Montero (knee) will serve as the designated hitter on Friday for the Mariners' Arizona Rookie League team.
11:22 AM - Jesus Montero (Sea) Montero is expected to miss 4-6 weeks with a torn meniscus in his left knee.
8:08 AM - Jesus Montero (Sea) optioned C Jesus Montero to Triple-A Tacoma.
7:05 AM - Jesus Montero (Sea) Divish of the Tacoma News Tribune reports that Jesus Montero will be demoted to the Triple-A level.
12:26 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) Montero hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning of the Mariners' 2-1 win on Wednesday.
8:35 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) Montero went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer Saturday against the Angels.
5:26 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) manager Eric Wedge said he plans to "mix and match" at catcher for a while.
3:31 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) Montero had a monster day against the Reds Monday, hitting a grand slam while plating a total of six runs as part of a 3-for-3 performance.
1:02 PM - Jesus Montero (Sea) Montero left Saturday's game against the Indians after being hit in the head by the bat of Francisco Lindor.
4:37 AM - Jesus Montero (Sea) to Bill Madden, Teri Thompson and Michael O'Keeffe of the New York Daily News, Jesus Montero is named in records from the Miami-based Biogenesis clinic which reportedly distributed performance-enhancing drugs to players.
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