Updating a previous item, Mike Carp will serve as the designated hitter in his rehab game Thursday with Triple-A Tacoma.

Carp was originally expected to start in left field, but he's apparently not ready to play the field yet. The Mariners won't activate him from the DL until he is able to play a handful of games in the outfield without discomfort in his shoulder.

Mike Carp (shoulder) is expected to play the outfield Thursday with Triple-A Tacoma for the first time on his minor league rehab assignment.

Carp has been the DH in his first six games, batting .167 (4-for-24) with a double and two RBI. He'll likely need to make it through a few games in the outfield before the Mariners consider activating him from the disabled list.

Mike Carp (shoulder) will begin a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.

Carp reported no issues following a Wednesday intrasquad game, and could return early next week. He's already eligible to come off the disabled list, but will likely spend at least the weekend in Triple-A. He should be in line for plenty of at-bats in left field upon his activation.

Mike Carp (shoulder) homered and tripled in four at-bats during an intrasquad game Wednesday in Arizona.

Carp should begin a rehab assignment soon. He's eligible to be activated from the disabled list Friday, but he probably won't be ready to return until next week.

Mike Carp (shoulder) is scheduled to play in a minor league intrasquad game Wednesday in Arizona.

If it goes well, he could soon be cleared to embark on a minor league rehab assignment. The 25-year-old outfielder has been on the 15-day disabled list since late March with a sprained right shoulder.

Mike Carp (shoulder) could begin a minor league rehab assignment later this week.

Carp was placed on the disabled list after spraining his right shoulder while attempting to make a diving catch in the season opener against the A's. Chone Figgins should continue to get most of the playing time in left until he returns.

Mike Carp (shoulder) is scheduled to take swings Friday.

Carp was placed on the disabled list last week after spraining his right shoulder while attempting to make a diving catch. He hopes to return for the Mariners' home opener next Friday.

Mariners placed OF Mike Carp on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained shoulder.

Tough break for the Mariners. Carp injured the shoulder diving for Kurt Suzuki's line drive double in the fourth inning Thursday. Carlos Peguero has been recalled to take Carp's place on the active roster and will likely share time in left field with Casper Wells. Chone Figgins could also see increased time in the outfield with Kyle Seager taking over at third base.

The Mariners are expected to hold an open competition for their starting left field job this season.

Carp proved to be a viable hitter last season and remains the projected starter. Casper Wells, who was acquired from Detroit in a midseason trade, is also expected to ''be in the mix.'' Carlos Guillen, Chone Figgins, and Trayvon Robinson are all considered semi-regular options.

Mike Carp went 5-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI in Tuesday's 5-4 victory against the Twins.

The monster game raised his batting average 14 points, from .277 to .291. It was the first five-hit game of Carp's career. He entered the contest hitting only .206 with a .672 OPS in September, cooling off from monster July and Augusts, where he hit .349 (.959 OPS) and .313 (.898), respectively. Keep in mind that most of his success this month came yesterday, when Carp had a grand slam and an RBI double in a rain-shortened game against the Indians. If mixed leaguers stuck with him through his struggles, they are being rewarded handsomely this week.

Mike Carp had a grand slam and an RBI double as the Mariners topped the Indians 12-6 in a rain-shortened game Monday.

The game was called after seven innings. The Mariners scored nine runs in the third, with Carp driving in all five of his runs during the frame. He has 43 RBI in just 70 games for the season. Miguel Olivo (60), Justin Smoak (50) and Ichiro Suzuki (44) are the only Mariners with more RBI.

With the Mariners trailing 1-0 in the eighth inning on Wednesday, Mike Carp tagged Scott Downs for a two-RBI double, propelling Seattle to a 2-1 win at home.

After entering Monday in a 3-for-27 slump, Carp has gone 5-for-12 with four extra-base hits and five RBI. He'll finish August with a sterling .313/6/25 triple-crown slash. It's likely he'll remain streaky in September, but he shouldn't be unowned in mixed leagues right now.

Mike Carp is 3-for-27 with 12 strikeouts since August 22.

Carp was given an off day Sunday to rest his head. The young first baseman had been on a tear at the plate before this recent rough patch and should remain relevant in mixed fantasy leagues down the stretch.

Mike Carp hit a pair of solo home runs on Monday, helping the Mariners squeeze by the Blue Jays 6-5 at home.

The home runs were Carp's fifth and sixth since rejoining the Mariners on July 19. He's hitting .371 with 17 RBI in that timespan, and hasn't shown any signs of cooling off. There's no reason for him not to be in your mixed-league lineup for the time being.

Mike Carp had three hits and knocked in three of the Mariners' four runs Friday against the Red Sox.

Carp may not be a true cleanup hitter, but he's been a huge improvement over what the Mariners had gotten from their No. 4 hitters since moving there. He's batting .388 with two homers and 13 RBI in 12 games from the spot.

Mike Carp went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored on Wednesday, helping the Mariners to a 4-3 win over the Rangers in Texas.

The bomb was Carp's fourth in 20 games since rejoining the Mariners on July 19, while he's now batting .358 with 18 RBI in that timespan. Take a flier in your deeper mixed league if you haven't already.

Mike Carp finished 4-for-5 with a triple and four RBI against the Yankees on Wednesday.

Carp's three-run triple really should have been caught by Curtis Granderson, but it was another well-hit ball for the 25-year-old. Carp isn't distinguishing himself (at least not in a good way) with his play in left field, but the Mariners are going to have to keep his bat in the lineup going forward, even if it's at DH.

Mike Carp homered in a second consecutive game Saturday but the Mariners fell to the Red Sox.

Carp smacked a three-run homer off Red Sox reliever Franklin Morales on Friday night and took Josh Beckett deep on Saturday. The promising young outfielder was promoted from Triple-A Tacoma in mid-July and should continue seeing more playing time. Seattle, however, has now lost 14 straight games.

Mike Carp belted a three-run homer off Boston reliever Franklin Morales in Friday's loss to the Red Sox.

It's his first longball of the season. Carp has now started three of the last four games and could be in line for more playing time after tonight's blast. He's worth adding in deeper AL-only formats.

Mariners optioned INF-OF Mike Carp to Triple-A Tacoma.

Carp was given a shot by the Mariners after tearing it up at Tacoma, but he managed just a .200 average and no homers over 35 at-bats. He'll return to a 350/.410/.664 batting line at Triple-A.