Bad injury reports: The Seattle Mariners match with the Red Sox was so tough that they lost the game and lost their players to injury.
July 31: Due to a biceps problem, RHP Gregory Santos leaves the game in the middle of the inning.
Arriving to pitch the eighth inning of the Mariners series finale at Fenway Park on Wednesday, Santos got two quick outs but was pulled after just nine pitches after calling out manager Scott Servais and the trainer before taking the field against his third hitter.
Following the game, Servais announced that Santos would get an MRI on Friday when the team returns to Seattle due to an injury to his right biceps.
Due to a lat strain, Santos missed the first three months of the season. Since then, he has battled a few different ailments. Due to a knee problem, he had to leave his trip last Wednesday with the trainer; however, he was able to return three days later.
July 31: OFF Hip Victor Robles isn’t in the starting lineup
Robles was not in the Mariners starting lineup for their three-game series finale against the Red Sox, as was to be expected. Due to a “hip issue” that has been hurting him, one of the Mariners’ most potent hitters had to leave the field during Tuesday’s 10-6 victory, according to manager Scott Servais.
It is hoped that Robles’ recovery from his rest day on Wednesday and his off day on Thursday would allow him to be ready for the Mariners’ pivotal homestand against the Phillies on Friday.
“I wish it was easy as just a couple days down and it’ll going away,” remarked Servais. It seems like this is something he will have to deal with moving ahead. After that, we’ll see. We’ll observe his reaction.
30 July: 1B/DH LHP Jonathan Diaz was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma; LHP Gabe Speier was optioned to Tacoma; INF Tyler Locklear was optioned to Tacoma; and Justin Turner reports to the club.
Turner needs to make more steady contact in order to complement their offense, which is prone to strikeouts. Seattle acquired the 39-year-old veteran, whose 17.2% K rate would rank lowest among regular players on the squad. Additionally, the team is counting on Turner to provide important, seasoned leadership to a clubhouse lacking in postseason experience. Continue reading »
However, after landing in Boston, he needed a space on the roster, thus the team decided to option Locklear, ranked as MLB Pipeline’s sixth best prospect, who now had less of a path to playing time with Turner in the fold.
“There’s no denying that he’s a significant component of the future,” stated Mariners manager Scott Servais. “I like a lot of what he brings, but for where we’re at right now, and he’s learning a lot about how the Major Leagues work — kind of the up-and-down train he’s been on here recently, but he’ll get another shot for sure.”
By bringing back Diaz, who has started all season at Triple-A Tacoma and made a spot start in June in lieu of Bryan Woo, Seattle also extended its bullpen. With a 3.88 ERA in 18 games (17 starts), he leads the Pacific Coast League and is 9-2 with the Rainiers this season.
In Monday’s game, where Servais had to employ four relievers after Logan Gilbert lasted just 2 2/3 innings, Speier was sent down after giving up two runs in 1 1/3 innings. A roster casualty was inevitable due to the requirement for a new arm.
“It’s just kind of where the roster is that forced that move today,” Servais explained.
July 30: The Marlins traded RHP to acquire RHP JT Chargois. Schomberg Will
Nearly three years to the day after he was traded to Tampa Bay for leverage reliever Diego Castillo ahead of the Deadline in 2021, along with third-base prospect Austin Shenton, Chargois is back with the team. Following the 2022 season, Chargois was traded to Miami, where he has been ever since. After agreeing to a Minors contract prior to the 2021 Spring Training, Chargois was one of the first unsung heroes to establish himself in Seattle. Continue reading »
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10-DAY OR 15-DAY INDICATED LIST CF Julio RodrÃguez (sprain of the right upper ankle)
Anticipated return: Unknown Rodriguez started playing light baseball in Seattle when the Mariners were traveling through Chicago and Boston, but it’s still unknown when he’ll be back.
“I hope I could provide you with more details, but I can only confirm what you already know, which is that he’s beginning to play baseball,” stated Jerry Dipoto, president of baseball operations for the Mariners, during a radio interview with Seattle Sports 710. Furthermore, high ankles are an oddity that you can’t predict will last for a few days or a few weeks. However, we don’t think it will take much longer than that.”
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In Seattle’s July 21 game against Houston, RodrÃguez damaged himself by leaping into the wall in center field and catching his cleat in the padding so hard that he left a hole as he fell to the warning track. He left the field unaided after a delay, and the results of the postgame X-rays were negative. However, the Mariners placed him on the 10-day injured list on July 23. (Updated as of July 31.)
C Harry Ford (No. 2 on the Mariners’ top prospects list and No. 23 overall due to a concussion)
Anticipated yield: Early in August, Ford noticed some residual symptoms after removing a foul ball from his facemask the night before. On July 26, he was diagnosed with a concussion, and on July 27, he was placed on the injured list. Andy McKay, the assistant general manager of the Mariners, did not think Ford would be out for a long time at the time. (Updated as of July 28.)
SS J.P. Crawford (fracture of the right pinky).
Resuming in August or September
In Seattle’s July 22 game against the Angels, Crawford was hit on the back of his right hand by a changeup on the second pitch of the bottom of the first inning. He remained on the field to run the bases, but Dylan Moore replaced him at short in the top of the second inning. His pinky finger has a hairline fracture, as seen by X-rays. According to general manager Justin Hollander, Crawford will have weekly X-rays taken to monitor his healing process, with a return date of four to six weeks.
Crawford has already spent two stints on the injured list this season. He missed nearly a month due to an oblique strain in late April and early May. (Updated as of July 24.)
OF Dominic Canzone (strain in his right adductor)
Anticipated return: Mid-August Canzone was hurt on July 7 while diving for a ball, but he tried to play through it until the pain got bad enough that he had to be withdrawn from their next game, which was on July 9 in San Diego. General manager Justin Hollander announced on July 24 that Canzone would be heading to the Mariners’ Arizona complex to start his rehabilitation process before likely returning to the major league team in four weeks. (Updated as of July 24.)
RHP Matt Brash (inflammation of the right elbow) 60-DAY INJURED LIST
Reunion anticipated: June 2025
According to Mariners general manager Justin Hollander, Brash, who had Tommy John surgery on May 8, will start pitching in August.
“Our people say Matt’s doing great right now,” Hollander remarked. “Couldn’t be going better.”
Three months after he first felt soreness during his second bullpen session in Spring Training, Brash’s surgery put a stop to his 2024 season.
OF/UTL Sam Haggerty (right Achilles ruptured)
Refund anticipated: May 2025
In his second game back after being optioned back to Triple-A Tacoma, Haggerty tore his right Achilles on May 18. The following week, he had surgery at the University of Washington under Dr. Albert O. Gee. Soon after, he left for Arizona to continue his recuperation there. Haggerty hinted in passing before departing Seattle that, if his following treatment goes well, his schedule would be about a year. (Updated as of June 12)
RHP Jackson Kowar (surgery of the right UCL)
Return anticipated: 2025
Soon after learning that he would require Tommy John surgery, Kowar was placed on the 60-day injured list, thereby ending his season before it ever started. Before sustaining the injury in his second Cactus League appearance, the former first-round draft pick was one of the top contenders to secure a bullpen position. (Updated as of March 10)
