Don Wakamatsu stated that Jeff Clement will see regular action in 2009 with Kenji Johjima, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.Clement looks to be used as a DH on the days that Johjima is serving at catcher. Clement is a left-handed hitter while Johjima is a righty. Clement could rank as a potential sleeper for 2009, based on this news.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer's John Hickey reports Seattle Mariners C Jeff Clement and C Kenji Johjima will be in the lineup together often with Clement serving as the designated hitter when Johjima starts. The team will probably carry a third catcher due to their workloads.
Manager Don Wakamatsu said Sunday that Jeff Clement and Kenji Johjima will likely be in the lineup together often this season, with Clement starting at designated hitter. [...]
MLB.coms Jim Street reports Seattle Mariners C/DH Jeff Clement could become the teams primary designated hitter in 2009. The 25-year-old left-handed hitter has a swing well-suited for Safeco Field, although he has struggled early on in his career with 66 strikeouts in 219 at-bats at the big-league level.
MLB.coms Jim Street reports Seattle Mariners C Kenji Johjima will likely regain his starting-catching role in 2009 based on a strong finish last year. He hit .333 with two homers and 13 RBIs in September. He appeared in 100 games at catcher and 10 games as the designated hitter last year, as the team also got a chance to evaluate C Jeff Clement.
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