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May 20: SS J.P. Crawford (right hand swelling, right oblique strain) activated from 10-day IL; INF Leo Rivas optioned to Triple-A Tacoma
Roughly 45 minutes before the first pitch of Monday's series opener, Crawford's nearly four-week stint of being sidelined ended, though the shortstop was not added to the starting lineup.

Crawford had said earlier Monday that he was good to go, but the Mariners wanted to see him go through a full pregame workout, including batting practice, before making a decision. He arrived in New York on Sunday evening, joining the team three days later than expected after being hit by a pitch on his right hand during his final Minor League rehab game last Wednesday.

Crawford confirmed that the play looked worse than it was, but that it still set him back.

"Honestly, really scared," Crawford said. "It just hurt right away that we ran some tests right after, so I didn't think anything was broken, but then I woke up the next morning before our flight and couldn't even like grip a ball or hold a bat. That's when I got really scared."

Crawford will likely return to the starting lineup on Tuesday against Yankees righty Clarke Schmidt.

Rivas, who took Crawford's roster spot on April 25, had just six plate appearances since, going 2-for-6 with three strikeouts.

May 20: 2B Jorge Polanco (right hamstring tightness) sidelined for sixth straight game; OF Jonatan Clase joins Major League squad
Seattle's second baseman took full pregame batting practice on Monday at Yankee Stadium and entered the four-game series available off the bench, Mariners manager Scott Servais said.

Clase (Seattle's No. 10 prospect per MLB Pipeline) joined the club on Sunday in Baltimore as an insurance option if Polanco needed to be placed on the IL, which it sounds like is no longer in play.

Polanco has been out since exiting early against the Royals on May 13. Off to a slow start in Seattle, hitting .192 with a .606 OPS, Polanco was limited to just 80 games last year with Minnesota due to left knee inflammation and a left hamstring strain, the latter of which was all the more reason he wanted to get ahead of the issue. In his stead, Josh Rojas has started at second base.

May 20: UTIL Sam Haggerty suffers torn right Achilles tendon
Haggerty's tough season on the injury front reached by far its worst development yet when he suffered the injury while attempting to scale the outfield wall on a fly ball while playing center field with Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday. He immediately went down, in extreme and visible pain as the opposing hitter hit an inside-the-park home run.

Haggerty hasn't yet undergone surgery, but his 2024 season is over regardless.

Haggerty has been mostly sidelined since the start of Spring Training, dealing with a right elbow issue then a medical issue that led him to begin the year on the 10-day IL.

May 20: INF Colt Emerson (No. 3 on Mariners Top 30 Prospects list) suffers fractured foot; OF Tai Peete (No. 7 on Mariners Top 30 Prospects list) dealing with high ankle sprain

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10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST

LHP Tayler Saucedo (right knee hyperextension)
Expected return: Late May
The MRI that he underwent after suffering the injury on May 7 "was overall positive," Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said, adding that the injury doesn't appear as severe as it looked when the lefty went down. Saucedo and the club are now awaiting the soreness to subside before they map out a rehab, but they're optimistic that he'll only need the 15-day stint. Saucedo suffered the injury running to cover first base on a ground ball but stumbled awkwardly after stepping on the bag. (Last updated: May 10)

60-DAY INJURED LIST

RHP Gregory Santos (right lat strain)
Expected return: July at the earliest
Santos recently joined the Major League team to continue his rehab, shifting from the club's Spring Training facility in Arizona. He's been throwing up to 90 feet and with more intensity, but he said on May 17 that he's still a few weeks away from throwing his first bullpen session, targeting early June. Santos initially experienced shoulder soreness at the start of Spring Training and was set back by a lat strain during a bullpen session while ramping back up. He experienced another setback in early May that prolonged his recovery into the July range. (Last updated: May 17)

RHP Matt Brash (right elbow inflammation)
Expected return: June 2025
Brash underwent Tommy John surgery on May 8 that ended his 2024 season, three months after initially experiencing soreness during his second bullpen session in Spring Training. Brash had the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow repaired and a brace installed, which has typically allowed patients to begin physical therapy sooner. That's why the Mariners are hopeful Brash can return in 12 months, potentially as soon as June 2025. (Last updated: May 10)

RHP Jackson Kowar (right UCL surgery)
Expected return: 2025
Kowar was transferred to the 60-day IL shortly after receiving word that he'll need to undergo Tommy John surgery, which ended his season before it even began. The former first-round Draft pick was among the leading candidates to win a bullpen spot before suffering the injury in his second Cactus League outing. (Last updated: March 10)

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