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`Little Unit' is designated for assignment

Updated: January 9, 2004, 5:03 PM ET

SEATTLE -- Left-hander Ryan Anderson was designated for assignment Friday by the Seattle Mariners to open a roster spot for newly signed shortstop Rich Aurilia.

The Mariners have 10 days to trade Anderson, release him or send him outright to the minor leagues.

The 6-foot-10 Anderson has missed the last three seasons. He had surgery in March 2001 to repair a torn left rotator cuff, and additional operations in March 2002 and last June for a torn labrum in his left shoulder.

Anderson, nicknamed the "Little Unit," was Seattle's No. 1 pick in the 1997 amateur draft. He has drawn comparisons to Arizona Diamondbacks star Randy Johnson because of his height, his tough slider and a 100-mph fastball.

Anderson hasn't pitched in a game since going 5-8 with a 3.98 ERA for Triple-A Tacoma in 2000. He had 146 strikeouts and 55 walks in 104 innings.

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