Latest Mariners injuries and transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Mariners injury news and transactions.
Emerson (back spasm) optimistic he will avoid IL, return to lineup soon
BALTIMORE -- Colt Emerson, it appears, will avoid the injured list. The Mariners’ uber-talented infielder was out of the Mariners’ lineup for the third straight day on Wednesday, but he did take swings in the cage for the first time since suffering a back spasm when throwing to first base
Brash hits injured list with right lat strain for 2nd time this season
BALTIMORE -- The banged-up Mariners took another hit before their third game against the Orioles, as leverage reliever Matt Brash was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain -- the same injury that sidelined him six weeks ago. But a positive development was that Colt Emerson
Raleigh crushes 2 homers at Triple-A; Emerson 'seems to be better'
BALTIMORE -- The banged-up Mariners had to like what they saw in the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday, when Cal Raleigh crushed a pair of homers upon transitioning his rehab assignment to Triple-A Tacoma. But on the big league front, they were still navigating a few key injuries on their season-high
Mariners place Crawford on 10-day IL; Emerson day to day with back tightness
BALTIMORE -- The Mariners are all of a sudden down two shortstops. The pain in J.P. Crawford's right hand persisted enough to the point that the Mariners have shut the shortstop down for the next week, placing the veteran on the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday’s four-game series opener
Raleigh (oblique) takes next step back to Mariners, begins 1st career rehab assignment
EVERETT, Wash. -- This is all new for Cal Raleigh, too. Seattle’s star catcher is dealing with a lengthy injury for the first time in his big league career. He’s on the injured list for the first time. He spent a week away from the club during the season for
Crawford (hand) appears to avoid serious injury after HBP
DETROIT -- The Mariners were firing on all cylinders heading into the series opener against the Tigers and enjoying a first-place seat atop the American League West to boot. It seemed for a moment -- particularly following Seattle’s recent eight-game win streak -- that the club’s maddening early-season struggles were
Raleigh (oblique) to begin rehab assignment Sunday
SEATTLE -- Cal Raleigh's Minor League rehab assignment is on the immediate horizon. The Mariners’ all-world catcher is slated to play this Sunday at High-A Everett, then will transition to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday and play the rest of the week there -- after which the club will reassess his
After surprising teammates, Raleigh hopes to finish rehab in Seattle
SEATTLE -- The Mariners hit four home runs and got seven scoreless innings from Bryan Woo in a dominant win on Saturday night, and none of that was the highlight of the night for the club. That would have been the big surprise in the fifth inning. The Big Dumper
Raleigh swings bat, Donovan runs as injured Mariners take steps forward
SEATTLE -- The timeline for Cal Raleigh's return from the first injured list stint of his career is far from clear-cut. The Mariners are being intentional about that. But this weekend is one of checkmarks for their star catcher. Raleigh, who reportedly began throwing this past Monday in Arizona, swung
Raleigh resumes baseball activity for first time since oblique injury
WEST SACRAMENTO -- If Cal Raleigh has been getting stir crazy while rehabbing in Arizona, he at least was slated to take part in his first baseball activity Monday. The Mariners’ star catcher reportedly played light catch at the club’s Spring Training facility on Memorial Day, representing his first action
Key arms en route for Seattle as Brash activated, Speier not far behind
SEATTLE -- The Mariners’ bullpen returned a key reinforcement before Wednesday’s series finale vs. the White Sox, as setup man Matt Brash was activated from the 15-day injured list. And fellow leverage reliever Gabe Speier might not be far behind him, as he began a rehab assignment Wednesday night with
Donovan lands back on IL with groin strain, 10 days after being activated
SEATTLE -- The exciting news of Colt Emerson being called up to make his Major League debut on Sunday came in the wake of a brutal development for Brendan Donovan, whose left groin muscle strain has again sidelined him on the 10-day injured list. Donovan underwent imaging on Sunday morning
Garver (back) returns to lineup while Donovan rests again; Brash progressing
SEATTLE -- Mitch Garver returned to the Mariners lineup for Sunday Night Baseball against the Padres, after being held out the day prior due to back tightness. But Brendan Donovan was sidelined for the second straight day, as he continues to work through load management from his recent IL stint.
Garver, Donovan held out; both day to day for Mariners
SEATTLE -- Already without their runner-up for AL MVP, the Mariners saw their lineup take two more notable hits before Saturday’s 7-4 loss to the Padres, as catcher Mitch Garver and third baseman Brendan Donovan were each scratched two hours before first pitch. Garver, who was nursing back tightness from
Raleigh opens up on first career IL stint, his timeline and what happens next
SEATTLE -- Cal Raleigh opened up for nearly 15 minutes on Friday about his first career stint on the injured list, his outlook to return from a right oblique strain, how much pain he was playing through and much more.
Losing Raleigh is a big blow. Here's how Mariners can fill the void
HOUSTON -- Cal Raleigh’s first career stint on the injured list comes with a lot of questions, many that the Mariners simply didn’t have answers for in the immediate aftermath. Chief among them, what’s the severity of the right oblique strain? And what’s his timeline for recovery?
Raleigh (oblique strain) makes first career trip to IL
HOUSTON -- For the first time in his career, Cal Raleigh is heading to the IL. The Mariners placed the reigning American League MVP runner-up on the 10-day injured list ahead of Thursday afternoon’s 8-3 series-finale win over the Astros with a right oblique strain. It’s an injury that first
Raleigh's late exit adds injury to sloppy loss
HOUSTON -- It wasn’t the Mariners’ most deflating defeat of the 2026 season, but it might’ve been their most exhausting. And a casualty of the 4-3, walk-off loss to the Astros that reached the 10th inning was their star catcher, as Cal Raleigh was forced to exit to begin the
What to watch for as Miller returns from IL for '26 debut
HOUSTON -- Bryce Miller is ready to roll. The Mariners activated the right-hander from the 15-day injured list on Wednesday, when he’ll make his much-anticipated 2026 debut against the Astros at Daikin Park. Lefty José Suarez was designated for assignment to clear a roster spot.
As Miller nears return, Mariners have pressing questions to answer
SEATTLE -- Bryce Miller will join the Mariners this weekend in Chicago, a source told MLB.com on Thursday morning, setting the stage for a possible activation from the 15-day injured list for his next scheduled outing. However, this reunion will more be centered on a debrief with Seattle’s coaching and
Miller 'fully past' oblique injury, nearing return for Mariners
EVERETT, Wash. -- Tacoma. Everett. Tacoma. Back to Everett. Bryce Miller's rehab assignment, coming back from the left oblique strain that landed him on the injured list during Spring Training, continued its back-and-forth journey around Western Washington on Wednesday, with five innings for High-A Everett in the AquaSox’s 10-0 win
Raleigh out of lineup for 3rd straight game as Speier lands on IL
SEATTLE -- Cal Raleigh was out of the Mariners’ lineup for the third straight day for Monday’s series opener against the Braves, but he wasn’t the only notable player sidelined. The club also revealed that Gabe Speier, their top leverage lefty, has been dealing with inflammation in his pitching shoulder
Mariners keep Raleigh out of lineup due to general soreness
SEATTLE -- Cal Raleigh was scratched from the Mariners’ lineup before Saturday’s game against the Royals due to "general soreness," manager Dan Wilson said following Seattle's 3-2 extra-innings loss.
Mariners place Brash on 15-day IL with lat inflammation
SEATTLE -- The Mariners spent Friday afternoon contemplating whether Matt Brash needed to be placed on the 15-day injured list after an MRI revealed inflammation in his right lat. The club ultimately did make that transaction two hours before its series opener vs. Kansas City. The move is retroactive to