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CLEVELAND — Turns out, Ty France needed only the minimal 10 days on the injured list to recover from a hairline fracture in his right heel.

France was reinstated to the roster Tuesday ahead of the Mariners’ opening game of a key series against the Cleveland Guardians.

To make room for France, the Mariners opted to designate backup catcher Seby Zavala for assignment.

That means the Mariners’ two rookie infielders — first baseman Tyler Locklear and second baseman Ryan Bliss — remain on the roster for now.

That also means the Mariners will turn over the backup catcher’s role to veteran Mitch Garver, who has primarily served as the designated hitter in his first season in Seattle.

Garver, 33, has made four appearances at catcher over the past few weeks, working exclusively with George Kirby for his last four starts. Kirby and manager Scott Servais have offered positive reviews of Garver’s work behind the plate.

Zavala, 30, hit .154 with one homer, two doubles and a .496 OPS in 18 games with the Mariners. The Mariners acquired Zavala in an offseason trade with Arizona, along with reliever Carlos Vargas, for third baseman Eugenio Suarez.

Suarez lost his starting job with the Diamondbacks last week.

Locklear, 23, filled in capably for France in his first week in the majors, hitting two homers in his first eight games and showing strong improvement with his defense at first base.

Veteran second baseman Jorge Polanco (hamstring) is scheduled to resume a rehab assignment Tuesday night in Tacoma. The Mariners are hopeful Polanco can return from the IL sometime in the next week.

This story will be updated.