Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times expects the Mariners to shop closer David Aardsma this winter.

Baker's reasons that the Mariners would put Aardsma on the trade block because he's likely to get $4-5 million in arbitration, they aren't expected to contend in 2011 and they have Brandon League and other young arms for the late innings. GM Jack Zduriencik has said the M's don't have much money to spend this offseason, so unloading their closer for some prospects to save some cash might be the way to go.

David Aardsma (oblique) has officially been shut down for the rest of the season.

Pretty much what we expected, as Brandon League will continue to fill in throughout the weekend. Aardsma posted a 3.44 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 31 saves and a 49/25 K/BB ratio over 53 appearances this season. The 28-year-old right-hander is arbitration-eligible again this winter.

David Aardsma (oblique) is likely done for the rest of the season.

Aardsma was scheduled to play catch Tuesday, however he felt continued discomfort in his left oblique. There hasn't been any word about his progress since then, so it looks like he could very well be done. The M's closer has a 3.44 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 35 saves this season. Brandon League will continue to fill in this weekend.

David Aardsma will be sidelined for the next two or three days due to a mild left oblique strain.

Aardsma tweaked his oblique during a relief appearance last Sunday and has been feeling soreness ever since. He has a 3.44 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 35 saves on the year. Brandon League will fill in this weekend.

David Aardsma said Sunday that his bruised ribs are no longer an issue.

Aardsma was plunked by a line drive on the final play of a game nearly two weeks ago and struggled with soreness for a while after. The problem is that it hit right where the ribs connect to the muscle," he said. "It's one of those things that would take a little time. We gave it some time and it's good." The righty is back to closing games for the last-place Mariners.

David Aardsma returned to action on Friday August 27.

David Aardsma (ribs) is expected to be ready to pitch again Friday.

Aardsma has been unavailable since he took a line drive off the ribs in his August 18 appearances against the Orioles. Brandon League nailed down a save in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader, but Aardsma should be available for the ninth inning Friday if a situation presents itself.

Mariners interim manager Daren Brown said that David Aardsma is unavailable to pitch Tuesday night.

Not a surprise. Aardsma threw 36 pitches and walked three in a blown save against the Orioles on Monday night. Brandon League would get the call in a save situation.

David Aardsma has allowed just one earned run in his last 10 outings.

The Mariners closer is 5-for-5 on save opportunities over that span. Aardsma was shopped to multiple contenders at the deadline, but the M's stuck with him and he's a must-own down the stretch no matter how poorly things go in Seattle. The righty has a 4.34 ERA and 1.18 WHIP on the season.

David Aardsma is expected to be away from the Mariners on both Saturday and Sunday to be present for the birth of his first child.

He's expected to rejoin the team Tuesday in New York for the start of a three-game series against the Yankees, with Brandon League filling in as closer in the meantime.

Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports that Mariners closer David Aardsma is "already drawing a lot of interest."

The Mariners should be inclined to move the veteran closer well before the trade deadline, given that they're already 13 games out of first place in a talented AL West. A range of contending teams could use Aardsma, either in the ninth inning or as a setup man. In 24 appearances this season he has posted a 1.23 WHIP, a 22/8 K/B ratio and 15 saves.

David Aardsma is likely to miss a few games early next week to be with his wife, who is pregnant and nearing labor.

The M's begin a nine-game road trip on Friday, so let's hope Aardsma's child arrives before then. Brandon League may be able to pick up some saves while he's gone. Chad Cordero, of course, is also an option.

David Aardsma blew his fourth save and took his fourth loss after giving up two runs in the ninth Friday against the Padres.

Aardsma's 18/8 K/BB ratio in 19 2/3 innings isn't too bad, and he's allowed just 18 hits. Still, his ERA stands at 5.95, as he just can't seem to pitch himself out of trouble once he lets someone reach base. In need of a shakeup, the Mariners might decide to replace him with Shawn Kelley if he continues to struggle.

David Aardsma bounced back from his worst outing of the season, earning the save in a 3-2 win over the Royals by tossing a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday.

In his last appearance, Aardsma allowed three runs in the bottom of the ninth on Saturday to blow a save and a take the loss against the White Sox. Prior to that, he was 6-for-6 in save opportunities with a flawless 0.00 ERA.

David Aardsma took a blown save and a loss against the White Sox on Saturday afternoon, giving up three runs in the bottom of the ninth.

The Mariners had a 4-2 advantage entering the bottom of the ninth inning. Aardsma gave up a one-out solo home run to Paul Konerko to cut it to 4-3. He was able to retire A.J. Pierzynski on a flyout before walking Carlos Quentin. This set up Alex Rios for the walk-off two-run homer. The White Sox have defeated the Mariners on walk-off homers in consecutive days. As for Aardsma, he entered Saturday's action 6-for-6 in save opportunities with a flawless 0.00 ERA over his first six innings, so there isn't much to worry about here for fantasy owners.