Jamie Burke

When Johjima returned from the disabled list on May 1, Burke was outrighted back to Tacoma; after clearing waivers, he accepted the assignment.

On June 7, he was again called up from Triple A Tacoma after the Mariners designated pitcher Denny Stark for assignment. Burke went 2-5, with a Home Run, and a base hit, in a winning effort.

On June 26, Kenji Johjima was activated from the disabled list. To make room for Johjima on the 25-man roster, the Mariners designated Jamie Burke for assignment. Seattle assigned him to Tacoma and he accepted his assignment.

On September 17, Burke was traded to the Washington Nationals for cash considerations, Burke was added to the Nats active roster as a September call-up. The following year, his knee was injured, and he didn't play his first game at the Nationals AAA affiliate Syracuse until May 25. But after injuries to starter Ivan Rodriguez and backup catcher Carlos Maldonado, he was called up on June 4, and got into his first game two days later. However, 4 days later, he was designated for assignment after making only one appearance to make way for Iván Rodríguez who was recalled from his rehab assignment in the minors. Read Less