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Originally published Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 12:00 AM

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Mariners Notebook | Jose Lopez's sister died before he could arrive in Venezuela

Mariners second baseman Jose Lopez's older sister passed away late last week after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Seattle Times staff reporter

Mariners' next five games

Today | vs. San Diego, 7:10 p.m., FSN

Morrow (0-3, 5.68) vs. Geer (1-2, 5.98)

Thursday | vs. San Diego, 1:40 p.m., FSN

Washburn (3-5, 3.24) vs. LeBlanc (0-0, 9.00)

Friday | @ Los Angeles Dodgers, 7:10 p.m., FSN

Vargas (3-2, 3.24) vs. Milton (2-0, 2.89)

Saturday | @ Los Angeles Dodgers, 7:10 p.m., FSN

Hernandez (7-3, 2.74) vs. Kershaw (4-5, 3.76)

Sunday | @ Los Angeles Dodgers, 1:10 p.m., FSN

Olson (2-2, 4.95) vs. Kuroda (2-3, 3.44)

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Mariners second baseman Jose Lopez's older sister passed away late last week after a lengthy battle with cancer.

The team did not actually find out the details until his agent contacted GM Jack Zduriencik on Monday. It turns out Lopez's sister actually passed away before he could make it down to Venezuela to see her. But he did make it down in time for her funeral.

Lopez is expected to fly back to Seattle and arrive late this afternoon, but not in time to play in the game against the Padres.

Lopez has been through a lot the past two years. His brother died in a motorcycle crash two years ago this month.

Notes

• Catcher Kenji Johjima could rejoin the Mariners on their road trip later this week. Manager Don Wakamatsu said Johjima will still be considered the No. 1 catcher but that Rob Johnson has earned more playing time and will be used more than just once every five or six days.

Johnson's catcher's ERA of 2.65, still a highly debated statistic, is the best in all of baseball at the moment among regular catchers. Johjima's is 5.00.

• Pitcher Ryan Rowland-Smith was optioned to Class AAA Tacoma after being activated from the 15-day disabled list. The left-hander has been coming back from triceps tendinitis.

Wakamatsu said he had the option of bringing him up to use in the Seattle bullpen but he'd rather the lefty stay in Tacoma and work on logging more innings.

"We still see Rowland-Smith as a big part of our future," Wakamatsu said. "He will more than likely be up here later in the year. It's just a matter of letting him develop confidence with his pitches and building his pitch counts up."

• Utility player Chris Woodward said his groin is feeling better, though not 100 percent. He was hurt in leading off first base early in Sunday's game. "The dirt was wet and at one point, I broke for second and kind of slipped," he said.

Geoff Baker: 206-464-8286 or gbaker@seattletimes.com.

Read his daily blog at www.seattletimes.com/Mariners

For the record

W-L W PCT
35-35 .500

Streak: L1

Home: 19-15

Road: 16-20

v. AL West: 13-14

vs. L.A.: 7-6

vs. Oakland: 6-3

vs. Texas: 0-5

vs. AL East: 8-4

vs. AL Cent.: 7-11

vs. NL: 7-6

vs. LHP: 11-8

vs. RHP: 24-27

Day: 13-11

Night: 22-24

One-run: 18-13

Extra inn.: 4-4

Home attendance

Tuesday's crowd: 23,537

Season total: 928,986

Biggest crowd: 45,958 (April 14)

Smallest crowd: 16,002 (May 19)

Average (34 dates): 27,323

2008 average (34 dates): 28,514

Copyright © 2009 The Seattle Times Company

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Comments (3)
Thats rough. Hang in Jose. She's not in pain anymore. Puts baseball in perspective but the game also might be a good help to get you...  Posted on June 24, 2009 at 12:15 PM by demsarestillsheep. Jump to comment
Very sad, for any family. My thoughts are with you, Jose  Posted on June 23, 2009 at 9:41 PM by penguinschu. Jump to comment
This is terribly sad news. Our prayers are with Jose and family, and our Hope is not in this world.  Posted on June 23, 2009 at 9:51 PM by Tim Ogard. Jump to comment


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