Key Seattle Mariners reliever returns, latest addition DFA'd

The Seattle Mariners activated left-handed reliever Gabe Speier from the injured record on Friday afternoon forward of their pivotal three-game collection towards the Houston Astros.

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The 24-year-old Speier has been on the IL for the past seven weeks with a left rotator cuff pressure. He final pitched in an MLB sport on Could 29.

Speier was a key piece of Seattle’s bullpen final season, posting a 3.79 ERA and 1.06 WHIP with 64 strikeouts and simply 11 walks in 54 2/3 innings. He hasn’t been almost as efficient this 12 months, struggling to a 6.06 ERA and 1.47 WHIP with 22 strikeouts and 10 walks in 16 1/3 innings.

Speier made a pair of rehab appearances final week, pitching a scoreless inning in Triple-A Tacoma on July 12 and a scoreless body within the Arizona Complicated League on July 15.

In a corresponding transfer, the Mariners designated right-handed reliever Mike Baumann for project.

Seattle acquired the 28-year-old Baumann in a trade with Baltimore on May 22, which got here after the Orioles designated Baumann for project. Baumann made 18 appearances for the Mariners, posting a 5.51 ERA and 1.29 WHIP with 16 strikeouts and eight walks in 16 1/3 innings.

Different harm updates

• Mariners supervisor Scott Servais stated right-handed reliever Ryne Stanek ought to be OK after exiting Sunday’s sport towards the Los Angeles Angels with again spasms.

“He was out right here yesterday,” Servais stated. “He felt effective. He’ll throw pregame once more in the present day. I believe he’ll be effective.”

• Servais stated outfielder Dominic Canzone remains to be a pair weeks away from starting a rehab project. Canzone was placed on the 10-day IL on July 10 with a proper adductor pressure. He suffered the harm making a diving catch on July 7 towards the Toronto Blue Jays, according to MLB.com’s Daniel Kramer.

“Dom is recovering,” Servais stated. “He’s nonetheless most likely a pair weeks away from being able to exit on a rehab project, so it’s gonna be a short while.”