Suffice it to say that Tuesday was one of the biggest transactional days of the season for the Mariners.

Julio Rodríguez (right ankle sprain) and J.P. Crawford (right hand fracture) were each placed on the injured list, while first baseman Ty France was designated for assignment. In corresponding moves, the Mariners recalled outfielders Jonatan Clase and Cade Marlowe and infielder Tyler Locklear from Triple-A Tacoma.

Rodríguez left Sunday's game against the Astros with a right ankle injury after a collision with the outfield wall. X-rays returned negative, and he remained out of the lineup Monday after undergoing further testing that morning. The 23-year-old outfielder has a .687 OPS with 11 home runs and 18 stolen bases in 100 games.

“Julio came in today from the doctor. [He’s] not really responding as quickly as he hoped,” manager Scott Servais said. “I don’t know how long it’s going to be. It could be a quick turnaround in 10 or 11 days; It could be longer. We’ll see, we’ll know more here in the next few days. [It’s] certainly very disappointing. You lose two guys that are so critical and key to our team. “

Crawford was originally diagnosed with a hairline fracture on his right pinky when he was hit by a pitch during Monday's game. The Mariners’ shortstop has a .646 OPS with nine home runs in 77 games. He missed roughly a month earlier this season with a right oblique strain.

“J.P. does have a hairline fracture in his right pinky. Any time it’s a fracture, it’s going to take some time to heal,” Servais said. “So he’s going to be out for some time and I don’t have a timeline on that.”

France was placed on outright waivers on Sunday and said Monday was a “weird, hard day.” The Mariners acquired France in a massive seven-player trade in 2020 that also brought Andrés Muñoz, Luis Torrens and Taylor Trammell to Seattle in exchange for Austin Adams, Austin Nola and Dan Altavilla. France was a 2022 All-Star, but he struggled with a .703 OPS last season and dropped even lower to .662 in 88 games this season.

“I said it yesterday and I’ll echo that again. Ty was a big part of our offense for a number of years. He was very productive, hitting the ball all over the field, one of the tougher guys in the league to strike out,” Servais said. “But over time, that hasn’t been the case. Last year, kind of in the second half and this season, I thought he got off to a slow start. [I] wish Ty the best. Good guy [who] worked hard when he was here. But it is a business, and we’ve got to find ways to improve our club.”

These moves come at a trying time for the Mariners. After holding sole possession of first place in the AL West from May 12 to July 19, they’re now in a tight battle with the Astros, who were 10 games behind Seattle as recently as June 18. Now, the Mariners will have to navigate without two of their most important position players and one of their longest-tenured players in the fold.