O'Malley (hand) is 3-for-11 in three games since returning from the disabled list for Triple-A Albuquerque.
The utility man was sidelined with a broken hand since spring training, but he was able to return to action with the Isotopes over the weekend after rehabbing at extended spring training to start the season. O'Malley has a unique profile as a switch hitter who can play both on the infield and the outfield, but his .231 career batting average in the majors suggests he's destined for an organizational depth role.
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Rockies' Shawn O'Malley: Hampered by fractured hand
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O'Malley is sidelined with a broken left hand, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
No word has come forth as to when the injury cropped up, but the injury has limited him to just 15 at-bats this spring. O'Malley hopes to have the cast removed from his hand later this week, but it will still be tough for him to take part in many baseball activities for the time being. This all but rules him out from landing an active roster spot out of camp, leaving him to dwell as an organizational depth piece once again this season.
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Rockies' Shawn O'Malley: Inks minor-league deal with Rockies
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O'Malley agreed to a minor-league contract with the Rockies on Saturday which includes an invitation to spring training, Bob Dutton of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.
O'Malley missed the majority of the 2017 season while recovering from an appendectomy and arthroscopic shoulder surgery. He ended up appearing in 33 games across three levels of the minors, but hit just .235/.333/.361 over that span before being cast off the Mariners' 40-man roster in September. He'll look to catch on as a utility man, though it's more likely he winds up as organizational depth.
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Mariners' Shawn O'Malley: Outrighted to Triple-A
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O'Malley was outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday.
O'Malley was designated for assignment at the beginning of September to open a spot on Seattle's 40-man roster. O'Malley's performance with Tacoma was underwhelming this season, as he hit .205 with a .532 OPS over 20 games.
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Mariners' Shawn O'Malley: Cast off 40-man roster
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O'Malley was designated for assignment on Saturday.
The Mariners needed to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Gordon Beckham, whose contract was selected as a corresponding move. O'Malley is hitting .205/.250/.282 with one home run in 84 plate appearances with Tacoma.
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Mariners' Shawn O'Malley: Not expected to be called up in September
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O'Malley, who remains sidelined with a concussion sustained at Triple-A Tacoma on Aug. 22, is not expected to be called up when major-league rosters expand Friday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports. "Shawn has gone through a lot this season, between the shoulder issue and there's been a ton of different things that have come upon him this year," manager Scott Servais said. "So I don't know what kind of status he's in game-shape or if he can really help us."
The veteran utility man has endured a laundry list of health woes this season, with the head injury being his latest ailment. O'Malley has yet to be cleared to resume baseball activities with the Rainiers, and it appears likely that his 2017 game action will be limited to the Triple-A level.
O'Malley was removed Monday in the first inning of Triple-A Tacoma's game after sustaining a concussion, Tacoma radio play-by-play announcer Mike Curto reports.
O'Malley apparently suffered the head injury after tripping over the pitcher's mound while pursuing a popup. The utility man has had a rocky season on the health front, as he was sidelined for the beginning of the campaign with appendicitis and also missed significant time while recovering from shoulder surgery. The concussion could keep him out of the mix for a promotion to the Mariners when rosters expand in September.
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Mariners' Shawn O'Malley: Activated and sent down
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O'Malley was activated from the 60-day disabled list and optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.
O'Malley had been out since early May while recovering from shoulder tendinitis, but performed well in 14 minor-league rehab games, hitting .311 with a .986 OPS over 45 at-bats. He'll return to Tacoma for now where he started the year, serving as organizational depth in the event of an injury. O'Malley hit just .229/.299/.319 with the Mariners last year and missed the beginning of the 2017 season after undergoing an appendectomy.
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Mariners' Shawn O'Malley: Heating up on rehab assignment
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O'Malley (shoulder) has gone 6-for-9 with a home run and three RBI over the last two games of his rehab assignment with Double-A Arkansas.
O'Malley had produced only one hit in 19 at-bats in his previous six games with Arkansas, but his standout performances the last two days suggest that he might have knocked off the rust after being sidelined through early July while recovering from an appendectomy, followed by arthroscopic shoulder surgery. The utility man's rehab window will draw to a close soon, so he could be activated from the 60-day disabled list at some point later in August. O'Malley may occupy the bench role that Taylor Motter had previously filled for the Mariners before Motter was ultimately optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on July 24.
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Mariners' Shawn O'Malley: Cleared to play catch
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O'Malley (shoulder) was cleared to play catch for the first time since undergoing surgery in early May, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports.
O'Malley still has at least a month to go before returning but progress is a positive start. The 29-year-old underwent arthroscopic surgery after dealing with a shoulder problem that was causing him issues while he was on the disabled list for an appendectomy. O'Malley hit .229/.299/.319 last season in 89 games of work.
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Mariners' Shawn O'Malley: Has arthroscopic surgery Tuesday
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O'Malley (shoulder) underwent arthroscopic surgery Tuesday and remains out for at least several more months, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
O'Malley went on the 60-day disabled list in part due to a recent appendectomy, but he's also taken the opportunity to clean up a less-publicized right shoulder problem. The veteran utility man turned in a solid spring (.278/.333/.278 with six RBI, three walks and four stolen bases over 16 games) before being hospitalized on March 21 for the emergency appendix procedure.
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Mariners' Shawn O'Malley: Transferred to 60-day DL
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O'Malley (appendectomy) was transferred to the 60-day DL on Tuesday, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports.
This was merely a procedural move to free up a spot on the 40-man roster. O'Malley has already missed a month after undergoing an appendectomy late in spring training, and GM Jerry Dipoto said just last week that O'Malley isn't close to returning.
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Mariners' Shawn O'Malley: Lands on 10-day disabled list
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O'Malley (appendectomy) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday.
The versatile O'Malley underwent the procedure on March 22 and his initial timetable to return was two weeks. However, the Mariners had to trim their roster down Friday with Opening Day approaching, so they will have O'Malley start the year on the DL. Taylor Motter will likely serve as the Mariners' backup shortstop while O'Malley is sidelined.
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Mariners' Shawn O'Malley: Back in clubhouse Wednesday
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O'Malley (appendectomy) returned to the clubhouse Wednesday after his Tuesday surgery, The Seattle Times reports.
O'Malley had been locked in a spirited spring battle with Taylor Motter and Mike Freeman for the utility role, but given the timing of his surgery and subsequent recovery, he's almost certain to start the season at Triple-A Tacoma. The most likely recovery timetable is 2-3 weeks, which pushes his return past Opening Day. Despite the fact he may have lost out on a roster spot for the time being, the impression he left with his play this spring was a lasting one, which could serve his chances of returning to the big league club later in the season. "He's played very well (this spring),'' manager Scott Servais said of O'Malley who has hit .278 in 36 at-bats. "Done a nice job at shortstop and wherever we've put him. We all know what Shawn brings. It's the high energy, great effort every time he's out there, whether it's a spring training 'B' game or we put him in late in a game in a big-league game."
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Mariners' Shawn O'Malley: Should make full recovery within two weeks
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O'Malley (appendectomy) is expected to make a full recovery within two weeks, The Tacoma News Tribune reports.
O'Malley was hospitalized Tuesday, and while he's expected to make a quick recovery, the appendectomy probably ruined his bid to earn a spot on the Opening Day roster. Taylor Motter figures to start the year as Seattle's top utility man, but O'Malley could be back to push for the role before the end of April.
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Mariners' Shawn O'Malley: To undergo appendectomy
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O'Malley is scheduled to undergo an appendectomy Tuesday evening, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports.
He was reportedly dealing with stomach pains Tuesday afternoon which escalated to the appendectomy diagnosis. Though no timetable for his return has been established, it is unlikely that O'Malley misses extended time. The 29-year-old will enter the 2017 campaign as the team's reserve utility infielder. For now, we'll consider him as day-to-day.
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Mariners' Shawn O'Malley: Leading candidate for utilty role in 2017
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O'Malley is the early favorite for the Mariners' utility spot entering spring training, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
The 29-year-old has seen action in 113 games over the last two seasons in Seattle and slashed .229/.299/.319 with nine doubles, two triples, two homers and 17 RBI in 2016. Last season, the switch-hitter was deployed at second base, third base and shortstop while also seeing action at all three outfield positions. His versatility and experience give him the early edge, but O'Malley could be pushed by newcomer Taylor Motter and Mike Freeman.
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Mariners' Shawn O'Malley: Produces in Friday return to leadoff role
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O'Malley finished 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's loss to the Athletics.
O'Malley returned to the leadoff spot for the first time this month, and he was one of the lone bright spots at the plate Friday. The switch-hitting utility man has chipped in some different categories in limited playing time this season, but a lack of consistent playing time has kept him from becoming relevant to fantasy owners, as Friday's start was his first in three days.
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Mariners' Shawn O'Malley: Out of Monday's lineup
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O'Malley is out of the lineup Monday against the Tigers, Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports.
O'Malley will have the night off as the Mariners opt to start Mike Freeman at shortstop. Over the last seven days, O'Malley has shown improvement from his subpar performance at the plate, going 5-for-19 with two home runs.
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Mariners' Shawn O'Malley: Hits first homer of season, second of career
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O'Malley went 3-for-5 with his first home run of the season Thursday against the Red Sox.
He led off the fifth inning against Boston starter Drew Pomeranz with the long ball -- just his second in 186 MLB at-bats spread over three seasons. Nonetheless, O'Malley doesn't have much appeal for fantasy owners outside of those in very deep AL-only formats who can make use of his occasional steals.
