Aardsma may be back

Seattle closer David Aardsma says he hopes his time with the team hasn’t ended. Aardsma, 29, opted to become a free agent Monday after the Mariners informed him he’d cleared waivers and would be taken off the 40-man roster. Rather than accept a minor-league assignment, Aardsma, who will likely miss at least half the 2012 season as he recovers from Tommy John surgery, went the free-agent route and will look to sign an incentive-laden deal with somebody. Perhaps, even, the Mariners. Team sources have not ruled out re-signing Aardsma. Also, reliever Jeff Gray was claimed off waivers by the Twins, and Franklin Gutierrez and Adam Moore were taken off the 60-day disabled list by the Mariners and added to the roster, which now sits at 37 with three vacant spots. – AP