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June 1: LHP Gabe Speier (left rotator cuff strain) placed on 15-day IL; RHP Collin Snider recalled from Triple-A Tacoma
The leverage lefty was shelved after an MRI revealed the strain, which was called for after Speier alerted the club that he was experiencing soreness in the area ahead of Friday's series opener against the Angels, according to Mariners manager Scott Servais.

"He grabbed me before the game yesterday and told me he wasn't feeling great," Servais said. "Then talking to the trainers, and that's why they wanted to get pictures of it. But it really hasn't been something that he's been dealing with. I mean, everybody gets a little sore here or there. But this one just crept up here. [Friday] was the first we heard about it."

Servais said that the club's athletic trainers estimated that Speier would be "down for a couple of weeks, at least."

Speier pitched twice during the Mariners' four-game series against the Astros, putting up zeros in each after a stretch of three straight outings in which he surrendered two earned runs apiece. That ballooned his ERA to 6.75, after he carried an 0.84 mark in April and was among the game's best relievers in the season's opening month.

In his stead, the Mariners called upon Snider, who last pitched for the big league team on April 7 in Milwaukee, when he suffered a left knee contusion due to a scorching comebacker. After healing, he was optioned to Tacoma, where he had a 2.70 ERA, 17 strikeouts, six walks and a .718 OPS against in 13 1/3 innings.

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10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST

LHP Gabe Speier (left rotator cuff strain)
Expected return: At least 2-3 weeks
Speier's injury crept up after his most recent outing on May 29 against Houston, which prompted him to alert manager Scott Servais and Seattle's athletic trainers, leading to an MRI that revealed the issue. This is the first time he's been on the injured list for an arm-related issue since breaking into the Majors in 2019. (Last updated: June 1)

2B Jorge Polanco (right hamstring strain)
Expected return: Early June
The Mariners placed Polanco, who had been dealing with hamstring troubles for much of May, on the IL on May 27, after he had to exit their series finale against the Nationals the day prior. He’s set to undergo an MRI on May 28 -- general manager Justin Hollander said they couldn’t schedule it on Memorial Day -- but that the team isn’t expecting Polanco to miss significant time. (Last updated: May 27)

SS Colt Emerson (foot fracture; No. 3 on Mariners Top 30 Prospect list)
Expected return: Early July
Emerson was placed on the 7-day Minor League injured list on May 21 after fouling a ball off his foot and fracturing it May 16 in a game with Single-A Modesto. The initial plan was for the Mariners' 2023 first-round Draft pick to be in a boot for two weeks, and on May 27, Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said Emerson was still on track. (Last updated: May 27)

60-DAY INJURED LIST

OF Sam Haggerty (torn right Achilles)
Expected return: May 2025
Haggerty tore his right Achilles on May 18, in his second game after getting optioned back to Triple-A Tacoma, and he underwent surgery with Dr. Albert O. Gee at the University of Washington in the following week. General manager Justin Hollander said on May 27 that the plan was for Haggerty to stay in Seattle for a couple of weeks before transitioning his recovery to Arizona. Hollander said the current timeline for Haggerty to return is around 12 months. (Last updated: May 27)

RHP Gregory Santos (right lat strain)
Expected return: July at the earliest
Santos has been rehabbing with the Major League club, including going on the Mariners' recent East Coast road trip. He wrapped up that trip by working from a slope for the first time, throwing five pitches during one of his workouts in Washington D.C after throwing at 105 feet. On May 27, general manager Justin Hollander said Santos would soon push out to 120 feet, before starting a mound progression. 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 27)

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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