Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto announced the following roster moves prior to today's (10:07 am PT) game vs. the Toronto Blue Jays:
David Rollins, LHP, recalled from AAA Tacoma.
Ketel Marte, INF, placed on 15-day disabled list with mononucleosis (retroactive to July 20).
Rollins (#59) will be in uniform and available for today's (10:07 am PT) game vs. the Toronto Blue Jays.
Rollins, 26, is 1-0 with a 4.05 ERA (3 ER, 6.2 IP) with 5 strikeouts and 6 walks in 8 relief appearances over three stints with the Mariners this season. Rollins earned his first career Major League win on Monday (July 18) vs. Chicago-AL. Rollins is 2-0 with a 2.05 ERA (7 ER, 30.2 IP) with 26 strikeouts and 1 walk in 24 games with Tacoma this season, all in relief. In parts of 2 Major League seasons with Seattle, Rollins is 1-2 with a 6.82 ERA (24 ER, 31.2 IP) with 26 strikeouts and 14 walks in 28 career games.
Marte, 22, has not played since July 17th. In 74 games with Seattle this season, he was hitting .273 (77x282) with 36 runs, 17 doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run and 19 RBI. This is his second stint on the 15-day disabled list this season; Missed time (May 22-June 6) after leaving game on May 21 at Cincinnati in the 5th inning with a sprained left thumb.