"Wakamatsu said he spoke with Milton Bradley about the incident Friday in Texas, where cameras captured the controversial outfielder displaying his middle finger after he'd been taunted by fans.

"He opened up and talked about the pressure," Wakamatsu said of their meeting. "We talked a lot about relying on us to alleviate some of that and he doesn't have to carry this club by himself. So, he responded to it and was open."

Bradley's first day in Seattle as a Mariner began with a mild ovation from the crowd during pregame introductions, but he also received a mock cheer from fans near left field late in the game.

That happened in the eighth inning after he fielded Ryan Sweeney's single to left field. In the previous inning, Bradley committed an error when he over-ran a single by Gabe Gross."