"In a move that seemed destined to happen, the Seattle Mariners ended their relationship with Milton Bradley by designating him for assignment Monday.

In another move, outfielder Ryan Langerhans was also designated for assignment. Mike Wilson and Carlos Peguero were recalled from Triple-A Tacoma to take their place on the 25-man roster and give the team a new look in the outfield.

Bradley's tumultuous tenure in Seattle comes to an end far short of the limited expectations the team had for him. Bradley, 33, was hitting .218 with two home runs and 13 RBI in 28 games this season.

"We just felt that Milton was not part of our future and not part of our present," Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik said. "Therefore, the move was made."

The Mariners have 10 days to trade, release or send Bradley, who is making $13 million this season, to the minors. It's hard to imagine Seattle finding a trading partner and even harder to think Bradley will stay with the organization, given the weekend he just had.

He was ejected Friday in a heated dispute at home plate during a close game, his second dismissal in a span of seven days. He was so incensed at the call he had to be dragged off the field by manager Eric Wedge. He followed Friday night's fireworks with questionable defensive plays in left field the next two games.

Couple that with his continued struggles at the plate (.313 on-base percentage, .356 slugging percentage) and it was time for him to go."