Mariners infielder Brendan Donovan is being placed on the 10-day injured list with a left groin muscle strain, retroactive to Saturday.
In a corresponding move, INF Will Wilson has been selected from Triple-A Tacoma. To clear a 40-man roster spot for Wilson, Miles Mastrobuoni has been transferred to the 60-day IL.
Donovan had missed two straight games after exiting Friday’s game with left hip tightness.
Donovan dealt with right groin discomfort two weeks ago in Anaheim but only missed two starts, then he labored through an illness last weekend vs. Houston that sidelined him for another two starts.
Though this issue is new, Donovan suggested two weeks ago that the groin issue might’ve been related to the sports hernia surgery that he underwent on Oct. 7 when still a member of the Cardinals. Wilson echoed that sentiment on Saturday.
“It's something that you have to closely monitor and keep watching on,” manager Dan Wilson said. "It's a big surgery, and he did a great job of getting through it, getting to Spring Training, and the slow ramp-up in Spring Training. And now we're into the season. So it's just continued monitoring.”