Injuries & Moves: Canzone (shoulder) to IL

April 16th, 2024

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April 15: OF (left AC joint sprain) placed on 10-day injured list; OF recalled from Triple-A Tacoma
As expected, Canzone hit the injured list one day after suffering the shoulder injury when making a remarkable catch at the left-field wall to rob the Cubs' Mike Tauchman of extra bases. He he did so while slamming into the barrier with his left shoulder.

Canzone was seen smiling in the clubhouse on Monday, saying that his prognosis was better than he initially envisioned after undergoing an MRI. But he's still expected to be sidelined at least two weeks, per manager Scott Servais, which opened the door for Clase, the club's No. 10 prospect by MLB Pipeline, to make his Major League debut.

After a slow start, Canzone has been one of the Mariners' most productive position players, hitting a team-high three homers to go with a slash line of .219/.286/.531 (.817 OPS). Clase, meanwhile, was swinging one of the hottest bats at Tacoma, with a slash line of .311/.396/.622 (1.018 OPS) across 53 plate appearances.

"He was starting to gain a lot of traction in how we felt swinging the bat," Servais said of Canzone. "Certainly, the last probably five, six games were really good for him. And he's just going to miss some time. He'll be back. He's got plenty of time to impact our season. We've just got to get them healthy."

10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST

OF (left AC joint sprain)
Expected return: At least 2 weeks
Canzone's left shoulder was better than he initially envisioned, but he's still expected to be sidelined at least a few weeks after colliding with the left-field wall while making a remarkable catch in a game against the Cubs on April 14. At the time, he had an .817 OPS and a team-leading three homers. (Last updated: April 15)

RHP (right elbow inflammation)
Expected return:
TBD
Woo threw an "up-down bullpen" session that consisted of a series of pitches thrown with a set rest time in between on April 12, per Mariners general manager Justin Hollander. His next step would be to throw live batting practice on April 15 or 16, after which -- if all goes well -- he'll pitch a three-inning outing in a Minor League rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma. Woo opened the season on the 15-day injured list after he couldn’t get loose during his last bullpen session and had to cut it short. He had yet to pitch more than four innings in a start during Spring Training. (Last updated: April 12)

RHP (right elbow inflammation)
Expected return: Late April
Brash recently threw his first live batting practice and was scheduled to throw another the weekend of April 13, Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said, adding that Brash "really got after it" and that he "heard it was very good." If the second live BP goes well, Brash will begin a Minor League rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma, likely as soon as when the big league team begins its next road trip on April 18. Brash began experiencing soreness in his elbow after throwing two bullpen sessions to begin Spring Training, but he received word from Dr. Keith Meister that he wouldn’t need surgery. (Last updated: April 12)

RHP (right lat strain)
Expected return: TBD
Santos has ramped up to throwing at 75 feet, with the next step being 105 feet. After that, he would begin throwing off a mound, said Mariners general manager Justin Hollander, who added that "we have to be somewhat conservative so that we don't push him to a point where we have another setback." 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. (Last updated: April 12)

UTIL (personal issue)
Expected return:
TBD
Haggerty will continue to get at-bats with Triple-A Tacoma after missing a chunk of Spring Training with what Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said is “not a baseball-related issue.” With the Mariners at a full roster and no clear spot for him, there's no rush to bring him back yet. (Last updated: April 12)

RHP (left knee contusion)
Expected return: Late April
Snider was "moving around a lot better" when the Mariners opened a homestand on April 12, nearly one week after he suffered his injury in Milwaukee. The right-hander was going to be unavailable for five or six days, so the team made the decision to place Snider on the IL, though Snider appears to have avoided serious injury. The hope, general manager Justin Hollander said, is that Snider will be ready to be activated when eligible on April 23, but that would come after a Minor League rehab assignment. (Last updated: April 12)

RHP (kidney stone issue)
Expected return: Late April
Bolton was "feeling better" when the Mariners opened a homestand against the Cubs, Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said. Bolton had dealt with a kidney stone issue earlier in the week and should be ready to be activated when eligible on April 23. (Last updated: April 12)

RHP (right shoulder soreness)
Expected return: TBD
Bazardo was scheduled to throw his first live batting practice over the weekend of April 13 after beginning to add more offspeed pitches during bullpen sessions, Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said. Bazardo missed all of Spring Training with a rotator cuff strain, but he resumed throwing and the Mariners are hopeful that he'll return to game action near the end of April. Bazardo initially suffered the injury in a side session prior to arriving for physicals in Arizona. (Last updated: April 12)

60-DAY IL

RHP (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 ends 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)