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  • Nick Davila RP | SEA

    Mariners' Nick Davila: Shuttered for season

    The Mariners transferred Davila (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.

    Davila's initial placement on the shelf was retroactive to Aug. 31, so his move to the 60-day IL will officially bring an end to his season. Before going down with an SC joint sprain in his right shoulder, Davila made 24 appearances out of the Seattle bullpen and submitted a 4.94 ERA and 1.35 WHIP across 27.1 innings.

  • Patrick Wisdom 3B | SEA

    Mariners' Patrick Wisdom: Dispatched to minor leagues

    The Mariners optioned Wisdom to Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday.

    Wisdom will give up his spot on the 28-man active roster to outfielder/infielder Michael Arroyo, who was called up from Tacoma. Over two separate stints in the majors this season, Wisdom has slashed just .106/.160/.191 with 21 strikeouts in 50 plate appearances.

  • Walbert Urena SP | LAA

    Angels' Walbert Urena: Goes eight innings in hard-luck loss

    Urena (9-10) took the loss Sunday against the Pirates, allowing a run on three hits and a walk across eight innings. He struck out four.

    Henry Davis' solo home run in the third inning accounted for all of the damage against Urena on Sunday, as the right-hander turned in another excellent outing. However, the Angels failed to provide any run support in an eventual 1-0 defeat. Urena has now allowed just two runs on eight hits across 15 innings in his last two starts, lowering his ERA to 2.74 with a 1.21 WHIP and 124:65 K:BB across 131.1 innings this season. He's currently in line to face the Nationals on the road his next time out.

  • Taylor Ward RF | SEA

    Mariners' Taylor Ward: Falls into platoon role

    Ward is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

    Following the recent promotion of Lazaro Montes (hip) to the big leagues, Ward appears to have faded into a short-side platoon role. Each of Ward's last four starts have come against left-handed pitching, and the Mariners have kept him on the bench for three consecutive matchups with righties. Since being acquired from the Orioles on Aug. 3, Ward has slashed just .105/.200/.132 with one extra-base hit (a triple) and a 28.2 percent strikeout rate.

  • Brock Rodden 3B | SEA

    Mariners' Brock Rodden: Sitting against lefty again

    Rodden is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

    A switch hitter, Rodden posted a .679 OPS versus lefties and an .884 OPS versus righties at Triple-A Tacoma this season before being promoted to Seattle on Aug. 14. Those wide splits have persisted in limited action in the majors thus far, with Rodden submitting a .544 OPS versus lefties and a .675 OPS against righties through his first 18 games with Seattle. He'll hit the bench for a second game in a row while the Athletics send another lefty (Gage Jump) to the hill.

  • Cole Young 2B | SEA

    Mariners' Cole Young: Gives way to Arroyo vs. lefty

    Young is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

    Young had started each of the Mariners' last nine games, but after producing a poor .188/.333/.250 slash line during that stretch, he'll hit the bench Sunday. The Mariners called up one of their top prospects in Michael Arroyo from Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday, and he'll immediately enter the lineup in place of Young, starting at second base against left-hander Gage Jump. The right-handed-hitting Arroyo could end up settling into a platoon at the keystone with Young, who is batting .218/.278/.294 (69 wRC+) over 187 plate appearances versus lefties.

  • Tommy White 1B | ATH

    Athletics' Tommy White: Not yet ready to start

    White (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

    White hasn't played since the Athletics' 8-5 loss to the Rangers on Tuesday, when he exited in the second inning due to lower-back tightness. The Athletics' resistance to move White to the injured list suggests that he's still being viewed as day-to-day, though it's unclear if he's realistic candidate to make a pinch-hitting appearance Sunday. White's ongoing absence will continue to open up extra playing time for Alika Williams, who will stick in the starting nine for a sixth straight contest.

  • Lazaro Montes RF | SEA

    Mariners' Lazaro Montes: Sitting again Sunday

    Montes (hip) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

    The 21-year-old Montes departed Friday's contest due to left hip soreness and is on the bench Sunday for a second consecutive game. He's guaranteed another day of rest since the Mariners have a team day off Monday. Dominic Canzone is manning right field for Seattle while Cal Raleigh rests his legs as the designated hitter.

  • Jonah Heim C | ATH

    Athletics' Jonah Heim: Heading to bench Sunday

    Heim is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

    Heim started the past six games and will receive Sunday off after going 6-for-25 (.240 average) with two doubles and a solo homer during that stretch. Brian Serven will step in behind the plate and bat ninth in the series finale at Seattle.

  • Denzel Clarke CF | ATH

    Athletics' Denzel Clarke: Not starting Sunday

    Clarke is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

    Clarke went 0-for-4 in Saturday's contest and will hit the bench Sunday for the third time in six games since coming off the injured list Tuesday. Henry Bolte will shift to center field while Carlos Cortes and Lawrence Butler start in left and right, respectively.

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