Sat Apr 26 20:13:53 2008

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Mariners activate Bedard from 15-day DL

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Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - The Seattle Mariners activated left-hander Erik Bedard from the 15-day disabled list on Saturday, allowing him to start against the Oakland Athletics.

Bedard, who last pitched on April 8 against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, was sidelined with inflammation in his left hip.

Seattle acquired Bedard from the Orioles this offseason in a much-ballyhooed move. Bedard went 13-5 with a 3.16 earned run average and 221 strikeouts in 28 starts with Baltimore last season, until his campaign was cut short by a strained oblique.

To make room for Bedard, the club option pitcher Roy Corcoran to Tacoma of the Pacific Coast League.