Overview
- The Mariners activated Randy Arozarena and inserted him as the designated hitter batting fifth, with the club optioning Connor Joe to Triple-A Tacoma as the corresponding roster move.
- Arozarena suffered a left hamstring tweak on June 13 and spent the minimum 10 days on the injured list before returning to the active roster on Tuesday.
- Before the IL stint he had a .291/.377/.448 slash line with seven home runs, 33 RBIs, 19 steals and led the team with 2.6 WAR over 71 games.
- His return reunites Arozarena with recent IL returns Cal Raleigh and J.P. Crawford, bringing Seattle’s everyday group closer to full strength and increasing matchup flexibility for the manager.
- Arozarena’s long track record of heavy usage combined with his pending free-agent status makes his availability important for the Mariners’ hopes of sustaining offense and chasing another 20-20 season.