on february 6, 2010, bédard re-signed with the mariners to a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2011. at the start of the 2010 season, there was hope he would return to the majors as soon as may or june 2010. since then, he suffered multiple setbacks while rehabbing his shoulder and did not pitch in the majors in 2010, though he did appear in three minor league rehab games.