As you probably saw coming, Valdez cleared waivers and was sent to AAA Tacoma, where he should report by Sunday. Given that Betancourt was just promoted and that Santiago is having a career season, it's unlikely that Valdez finds much room to play.
In other news, Bobby Madritsch had another shoulder examination that showed improvement. Don't let anyone tell you that the Sasaki money disappeared into thin air - given how many MRIs Madritsch has already had, the Mariners only need to pay for another 11,872 before they run out of leftover cash.