The Mariners made a series of roster moves this morning, headlined by the clubs of first base prospect . Seattle also selected the contract of right-hander , as first reported by . In corresponding moves, first baseman was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fractured heel and right-hander was optioned to Triple-A in order to clear space on the active roster. Meanwhile, right-handers and were designated for a signment to clear 40-man roster space for Locklear and Bowman. The lo s of France is surely a frustrating one for Mariners fans, as the 29-year-old has been one of the clubs hottest hitters dating back to the start of May. In his last 34 games, France has slashed a strong .259/.353/.448 in 133 plate appearances. That strong stretch has lifted his overall season line to a respectable .251/.329/.403, but his hot streak will now be cut short by a trip to the IL after France was hit in the heel by a pitch from Royals lefty . France was initially considered day-to-day due to the i sue but after continued discomfort he underwent imaging that revealed a fracture. A timetable for Frances return is not yet clear, though it seems likely to be a fairly lengthy absence. Frances injury opened the door for Locklears promotion, which you can read more about . As noted by , the Mariners plan for Locklear to be the clubs everyday first baseman going forward, rather than part of a platoon with . Also joining the club alongside Locklear is Bowman, a veteran of six major league seasons who has already pitched for the Diamondbacks and Twins so far this year. When the Twins dealt Bowman to Arizona, he had been squeezed off of Minnesotas 40-man roster despite a solid showing in five appearances, where he posted a 2.35 ERA in 7 2/3 innings of work. Unfortunately, the wheels came off for Bowman acro s his four appearances with Arizona, where he was shelled for six runs on eight hits Demarco Boyd Jersey and two walks in 6 2/3 innings of work that ballooned his ERA to 5.02 on the year. That led the Diamondbacks to designate the righty for a signment in late May, and he later elected free agency rather than remain in the organization as a non-roster depth piece. Bowman signed with the Mariners on a minor league deal last week and looked good in two scorele s appearances with the clubs Triple-A affiliate in Tacoma. Now, hes set to join a Mariners bullpen that has lost key players like , , and to the injured list this season. While the 33-year-old righty hasnt exactly impre sed in the majors in recent years, he nonethele s sports a 3.51 ERA in 66 2/3 innings of work at the Triple-A level over the past two seasons with a solid 23.1% strikeout rate that suggests he could be a solid middle relief option for Seattle going forward. Hell be replacing Snider in the clubs bullpen after the righty briefly came up from Triple-A last week; the 28-year-old now figures to return to the minors as a depth option for the Mariners moving forward. Departing the clubs 40-man roster are Stoudt and Salazar, neither of whom have pitched for the Mariners in the majors this year. Salazar was claimed off waivers from the Dodgers just two weeks ago and sports a 6.91 ERA in 14 1/3 innings of work in the majors with L.A. and Cincinnati. He allowed two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out just one in 3 1/3 innings of work with Triple-A Tacoma. As for Stoudt, the righty was claimed off waivers from the Reds back in February as a potential depth starter but has pitched to disastrous results at Triple-A, with a 6.92 ERA in 52 innings of work and a strikeout rate of just 14.9%. The Mariners will have one week to either trade the pair or attempt to pa s them through waivers. If either player clears waivers succe sfully, the Mariners will have the opportunity to outright them to the minor leagues as non-roster depth. B.J. Foster Jersey