"As soon as we became aware of the tweets posted by Steve yesterday we began to examine all of our options in regard to his standing on the team," general manager Jerry Dipoto said in a statement. "Today we have informed him that he is suspended for the remainder of the season without pay."

When the Mariners open up a four-game series against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field on Sept. 28, it will mark one year since Jerry Dipoto was hired as Seattle's general manager.

- Palmer won his first of his seven career major titles at the 1958 Masters, the first of four green jackets he would collect at Augusta National. - In 1960, Palmer won the Masters and then took his only US Open title in astonishing fashion, overcoming a seven-stroke deficit to Mike Souchak at the start of the final round. Palmer birdied six of the first seven holes on his way to a 65, the low final round in US Open history as he held off Ben Hogan and newcomer Jack Nicklaus.

The legends iconic US golfer Arnold Palmer battled and the players he inspired paid tribute to a beloved figure who spawned the modern big-money era with his charm and skill. Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, stars of a newer generation who admired "The King," and Palmer's "Big Three" rivals of the 1960s, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, were among those who mourned Palmer's death Sunday at age 87. Thanks for the memories, Arnold," Obama tweeted.

Arnold Palmer, the golf great whose charisma and common touch drew a legion of fans known as "Arnie's Army" and propelled the game into the mainstream, died Sunday at the age of 87. Palmer's longtime assistant Doc Griffin confirmed the player known as "The King" had died at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian Hospital. No cause of death was immediately given, although the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported he had undergone cardiac tests.