Dustin Ackley is starting in left field for Triple-A Tacoma Wednesday. Nick Franklin has looked good since his call-up, so the Mariners are looking for other ways to get Ackley into the lineup when he returns. He could also potentially see some time at first base. Ackley is batting .429/.536/.607 with two homers over 13 games at Tacoma since being demoted last month.

The Seattle Times believes the Mariners should call up Dustin Ackley from Triple-A Tacoma. Ackley is batting .408/.508/.592 and has at least one hit in 11 straight games since being demoted. The Mariners have struggled offensively, so he could be a potential solution. Alex Liddi or Carlos Triunfel are candidates to be sent down if Ackley is recalled.

Dustin Ackley went 4-for-5 with a home run, two walks, and three RBI in Wednesday's game at Triple-A Tacoma. The home run came off Chris Volstad in the third inning. Ackley was sent down on Monday after he batted .205/.266/.250 through his first 45 games. The Mariners still have high hopes for Ackley, but he needs to reestablish himself in the minors. Nick Franklin is batting just .125 (1-for-8) since being called up earlier this week.

Mariners optioned 2B Dustin Ackley to Triple-A Tacoma. Ackley was batting just .205/.266/.250 with one home run and eight RBI through 171 plate appearances. The M's could not afford to wait any longer for him to heat up and have promoted top infield prospect Nick Franklin in a corresponding move to provide an offensive spark.

Dustin Ackley smashed a grand slam off R.A. Dickey on Saturday, helping the Mariners to an 8-1 victory. The homer was Ackley's first one this season, and his only hit in four trips to the plate. After getting off to a sluggish start, Ackley has turned it on in recent weeks, hitting .362 (21-for-62) over his last 16 games.

Dustin Ackley is not in Friday's lineup against the Angels. Ackley is hitting .435 (10-for-23) over his last six games, but he's taking a seat Friday with left-hander C.J. Wilson on the hill. Robert Andino will make the start at second base while Brendan Ryan will play shortstop.

Dustin Ackley is batting .435 (10-for-23) over his last six games. Ackley was batting .145 after an 0-for-3 performance on April 19, but he's strung together a six-game hitting streak since that includes a pair of three-hit contests. The second baseman batted in the No. 5 spot on Thursday, the highest he's been in the order this season. "I feel right now as good as I have the whole season - even better so than spring training," he said. "I'm just going to continue doing those things that I've been doing in the cage and BP and in the game, and hopefully they'll keep working out."

Dustin Ackley had another miserable night at the plate, going 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Friday's loss to the Rangers. Ackley, who has been working on revamping his stance at the plate, is now hitting .145/.190/.164 with one RBI on the season. With a capable replacement like Nick Franklin waiting in the wings , it may be best to give him some time to figure things out at the Triple-A level.

Dustin Ackley went 0-for-3 on Friday after getting a couple of days off. Ackley is 3-for-33 with no extra-base hits while working with his revamped stance at the plate. As disappointing as the early results have been, it's worth wondering how long the Mariners will stick with him. It's not like he's carried over any residual goodwill from last year.

Dustin Ackley is not in the Mariners' starting lineup on Wednesday night against the Athletics. It's just a routine day off. Robert Andino will start at second base and bat eighth. The Mariners are also featuring Jason Bay in left field over Michael Saunders.