"The Milton Bradley saga inched quietly on Thursday, when the troubled Seattle Mariners outfielder met with a counselor and was placed on baseball's restricted list – a move that will keep him out of uniform indefinitely.

"Milton probably won't go on the trip with us," manager Don Wakamatsu said. "As long as he's on the restricted list, he's not allowed to work out with the club."

The trip that begins Monday makes stops in Baltimore, Tampa and Oakland, an eight-game swing. Bradley won't start with the team, and whether he joins it at any point during that trip is unknown.

General manager Jack Zduriencik said the team won't comment in detail on Bradley's issues, other than what has already been said – that he came to Wakamatsu and Zduriencik on Wednesday and asked for help with a personal matter.

With Bradley unavailable to play, the team recalled outfielder Michael Saunders, though Zduriencik wanted to assure everyone about the reasoning.

"To be clear, this is not meant to be punitive in any way. We've discussed it with Milton, and he is in agreement with our plan," Zduriencik said. "This move allows us to give him the time and space he needs, as well as providing Don with a full 25-man roster.""