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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/marinersblog/2015079489_despite_re...
"The Mariners like what they've seen from Ackley hitting-wise. He pounded a home run in a three-hit performance today for Class AAA Tacoma. But the team still does not feel he's ready enough defensively.
I'm told that the defensive stuff is more of a concern than Ackley's potential to gain Super Two status and reach arbitration a year early. It used to be that players could be held back until the third week in May (right about now) and not gain Super Two status, but lately, the cutoff date seems to be getting pushed further and further back to the point where anybody brought up before mid-June is a risk..."
He's been playing second base for over a year now.  Are three more weeks in the minors gonna clear up your concerns about it?
I don't see how that could make the difference in calling him up in May vs June.  Either he's ready now or he's not.  If it's for arb purposes, that's fine.  I expect that.  But if they're really feeling nervous about his D...how much longer could he be stuck in the minors "working on it" while our offense circles the drain?
Here's hoping it's all posturing and the Mariners miraculously believe his D no longer concerns them around June 10th.
~G