The Mariners designated right-hander Jesse Hahn for assignment today amid a series of roster moves, per a club announcement. Right-hander Casey Lawrence was selected from Triple-A Tacoma in his place. And, in a concerning bit of injury news, Seattle placed infielder Ryan Bliss on the 10-day injured list due to a torn left biceps. He suffered the tear during a swing in last night’s game. A timeline for his recovery hasn’t been provided, but given the nature of the injury, it seems all but guaranteed that Bliss will be facing a notable absence. Infielder Leo Rivas is up from Tacoma in his place.
Bliss wasn’t off to a roaring-hot start this season, as he’s currently sporting a line of .200/.282/.314. Regardless, the injury further depletes the Seattle infield, which has been an issue for quite a while. All throughout the offseason, they were looking to make notable upgrades to their group on the dirt. Their moves ended up being pretty modest, with Jorge Polanco re-signed and moved from second to third base. Donovan Solano was also signed to be a part-time contributor.
Going into the season, Bliss and Dylan Moore were the top candidates to play second base. Lately, Polanco has been in and out of the lineup due to some soreness in his side, taking the designated hitter spot whenever he’s been healthy enough to play. That has left Moore at third and Bliss at second. Luke Raley has been playing right field to cover for the injured Víctor Robles, opening first base for Rowdy Tellez and the DH spot for Polanco.
It’s less than ideal for a club that has been searching for more offense for a while. The lack of thump in the lineup seemed to be their undoing last year and they weren’t able to make a significant upgrade in the winter. The team has a combined .199/.301/.329 line and 92 wRC+ at the moment and a 4-8 record which has them in the basement of the American League West.
Bliss wasn’t the most essential part of their foundation but it’s another brick removed. Rivas has a .233/.333/.274 line in his big league career but hit .296/.441/.424 in Triple-A last year and is out to a hot start this year, slashing .304/.429/.609 through seven games. He will jump into the infield group though the M’s also have Solano, Moore, Tellez, Polanco and Miles Mastrobuoni in the mix for playing time alongside shortstop J.P. Crawford.
The pitching moves are a reflection of the fact that their recent schedule has been a grind. They lost an 11-inning game on Friday, the first of the six-game stretch, using nine pitchers in that contest. They had fairly regular bullpen usage in the following three games but then had another rough one last night, using seven pitchers in a 12-inning marathon.
With the group fairly taxed overall, they’ve decided to bring in a fresh arm. Lawrence is a 37-year-old who has been called on for such duties before, having worked long relief gigs with the Blue Jays, Cardinals and Mariners in the past. Signed to a minor league deal in the offseason, he’s been pitching in the Triple-A Tacoma rotation to start this year. His last outing lasted 4 2/3 innings on April 4, so he should be able to mop up a few frames today, if needed. After that, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him bumped off the roster. He is out of options and the Mariners have a much-needed off-day tomorrow.
Hahn, 35, just made it back to the majors a few days ago after a long absence. The M’s selected his contract on April 5, his first time in the bigs since 2021. He has pitched four innings for the M’s since then, including the final two innings of last night’s extra-inning contest. He hasn’t been charged with an earned run yet this year but got a tough L last night when the Manfred Man came around to score in the 12th.
He’s now off the 40-man and will be in DFA limbo for a bit, a week at most. The waiver process takes 48 hours, so the Mariners theoretically have five days to explore trade interest. He has a 4.17 ERA in 315 1/3 bg league innings. He missed 2022 and 2023 due to a shoulder injury then pitched in Triple-A last year with a 4.29 ERA over 50 1/3 innings.
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SHEESH. Tough kid played through it I’m pretty sure; looked like it happened in his first or second ab on a big swing and a miss.
Think it was later in the game, 7th inning, when his back swing cracked Y. Diaz in the head/face mask. After the the swing Bliss jumped in front of the plate for a sec holding a arm in discomfort. I though his reaction to a “swing” was really weird until after the commercial when the replay showed Diaz getting whacked and Bliss in discomfort.
Sure hope Jerry doesn’t jump the gun to call up a youngster if he isn’t ready which I don’t think any of them are with their lack of PA in AAA.
Yeah was that the 7th? Thats the exact AB that I’m thinking of. I thought it was earlier but I was also doing school stuff while watching.
Impressive that he stayed in the game and made that awkward game saving play (at the time) off that weird bounce off of 2nd base. You know he was feeling it after that one
I’d argue that weird play on defense aggravated it. That bad swing definitely tweaked something, but him playing defense through it made it even worse.
Wouldn’t surprise me at all
Per Bliss, the injury likely occurred in his first at-bat, after he swung through a Framber Valdez curveball for a strikeout. “I took [that swing] and something didn’t feel right.” However, testing done at the time didn’t show anything immediate. “Something felt a little weird, so did some tests, then hit a couple balls the inning after, hit the double, it felt fine after that, like I could still play. I was able to make the defensive plays. By that last inning, it was feeling a little tight, but I felt like I could still rock.”
Is that game saving play you are talking about, in the 9th.
It was a lonooog game and I cant recall it.
You are right SODOMOJO, 1st AB on a big swing and miss to end the 2nd. Back swing tagged Y. Diaz in head/shoulder area.
Rivas is up, he played some MLB games last year and did alright. The Mariners do have some utility depth to call on before they dip into the top prospects.
Rivas did pitch 2 innings in 24 so maybe hes our Shohei.
Rivas is just about the end of the list on the 40 man.
Austin Shenton & Tyler Locklear are on the 40 but not much room for them in Seattle. Shenton has 212 starts at 3rd but then where does Moore play with the DH spot full.
Looks like our Shohei impersonator is our depth cause I don’t see much more depth on the 40 man to call up.
Ageless wonder Casey Lawrence.
I can only ask why
The author explained exactly why in the article.
I’m referring to calling up Casey Lawrence. There had to be someone better
The hits keep on coming.
Metaphorically.
Under the Mendoza line
Swing out of your shoes at every pitch and watch the injuries happen. I miss Baseball from the 90’s. Sure the players were roided up but at least the game was watchable
Why DFA Hahn? He looked good. I think Ben Williamson may make his MLB debut earlier than scheduled.
They need a long reliever for today bc they blew through their bullpen yesterday and have the worse Luis Castillo today
Great we’re going to have this luis f****** Castillo after he threw a horrible game against the giants (and that was the one time where our bats were hitting off Justin verlander!!!)
I mean if Hancock could actually throw a full inning without getting shelled we wouldn’t have to have the knockoff brand Luis Castillo.
Maybe because Jesse Hahn gave up 3 walks and 1 hit (albeit with 2 strikeouts) in last night’s extra-innings loss to Houston…
He didnt give up 3 walks. Two of them were intentional walks. Also, the base hit was with the infield up which normally would be a routine grounder to SS. He pitched pretty well last night but if they did need to make a move, he would be the one for DFA.
Hahn is literally journeyman filler, and the Mariners need a fresh arm after 12 innings of shitball last night.
I’m thinking the FO believes it will be easier to pass Hahn through waivers than Bazardo. We badly need a fresh arm in the pen.
It must be nice knowing if you’ve ever pitched a major league inning for Toronto, you at least have the job security of knowing that you’ll eventually end up pitching for the Mariners for a stint.
“Manfred Man”. Love it.
Make a deal with Boston to acquire Vaughn Grissom. If Seattle gets a competitive balance pick, that should work for most of the compensation.
First off Grissom is more likely to be released/DFA’d and 2nd why would he do better in Seattle than in boston
Yeah if the Mariners really Grissom they can just wait a couple more weeks.
The Mariners can never have nice things happen.
You guys want the shell of Brett Baty? I think we can work something out.
The same Brett Baty that Mets fans were on here saying in the offseason that a 1 for 1 trade for Woo or Miller would be a fair trade?
I was thinking Gilbert or Kirby for Baty!!!
Not 1 for 1. But maybe Baty and a Mets prospect in their top 15-30 range for Gilbert.
Are you out of your freaking mind, dude? On what planet is that even close to a fair trade for a top line bona fide ace? Set the pipe down. I’m honestly curious, how does that seem fair to you? And it’s not rhetorical. I’m genuinely curious how that trade makes sense to you.
It was a joke dude. Mets fans were on here talking about Baty for Woo or Miller in offseason and dude above sarcastically said he wants Gilbert or Kirby so I countered to add in a backend top 30 prospect.
We’ll just wait til you dfa him
Wilson is poor as a manager. His lack of strategies cost the Ms 2 extra innings losses in a week. Why didn’t he take second in the 11th last night to avoid a double play and why did he pitch to Adames in SF with runners on 2nd and third in extra innings!
Wilson will have to learn on the fly seeing this is his first big league HC job. But you are right. Instead of Santos earlier in the week I ABSOLUTELY would have brought in munoz to get a 4 out or even 5 out save. Santos is still not all the way back. I sure hope brash comes in by first week of MAY cuz he has the filthiest right hand slider I’ve ever seen
Exactly ! why not steal 2nd with Arozerena to stay out the double play with Garver batting and Julio on third!
This is a poor team with an inexperienced coach. Sell the team or lose your fan base?
Rivas could get on base 4-5 more times in a week than Crawford, adding 1-2 runs when they’ve lost two games by one run already. But they’re mixing him with guys like Donovan Solano and Dylan Moore, who hit .250 and .226 last year, instead of letting him lead off.
What makes you think Rivas would get on base that much
@choof
AI told me.
Is that your boyfriend? He doesn’t sound very smart 🙁
@ choof
I’m using it now as you expected me to do so. I guess I can never please you…
I’m sure that’s not the first time you’ve had to say that
@choof
No, a few days ago I told you I would so you wouldn’t falsely accuse me. Are you happy? I just want you to be happy!
I’m always happy friend
@choof
Your assertion of perpetual happiness and AI reliance prompts an underexplored deduction: the Mariners’ roster moves reveal a statistical anomaly you’ve overlooked, negating your critique’s foundation. Fact: Ryan Bliss’s .200/.282/.314 slash line over 11 games (approximately 35 plate appearances, derived from 4-8 team record context) translates to a 0.90 on-base event rate per game. Leo Rivas, with a .304/.429/.609 Triple-A line in 2025 (7 games, ~28 plate appearances), yields a 1.71 on-base event rate—nearly double Bliss’s output. Projecting Rivas replacing Bliss at second base, and factoring Jorge Polanco’s DH-limited role (side soreness, per article), the Mariners could gain 0.81 additional on-base events per game, or 5-6 over a 7-day span, directly supporting my initial claim. This aligns with Seattle’s 4 one-run losses in 12 games (4-8 record implies tight margins), where 1-2 extra runs shift outcomes. Your focus on AI obscures this: the logic is raw arithmetic, not algorithmic. Hahn’s DFA after 4 innings and Lawrence’s 4 2/3-inning Tacoma outing (April 4) further prove the Mariners prioritize immediate utility over speculative tools—much like I prioritize data over your 48-hour waiver-tier baiting. Verifiable, unassailable, and unmentioned: your troll collapses under its own weight.
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Actually, this is a lot better to use. Thank you for encouraging me to start using AI.
Also why keep going with Luis F Castillo? He doesn’t even deserve to be on a AAA TEAM. Call up Logan Evans at least he will give us more upside and strikes. LUIS F walka like 40% of who he faces.
Seattle somehow found a way to drop Jesse Hahn, yet still get older in the process?