Overview
- The Mariners, who announced the move Tuesday, placed Rob Refsnyder on the paternity list and selected Patrick Wisdom from Triple-A Tacoma.
- To open a 40-man roster spot, Seattle designated right-hander Blas Castano for assignment.
- Wisdom brings recent punch after leading all minor leaguers with nine home runs in 15 games at Tacoma.
- At the big-league level, Wisdom owns a .209 average with 88 home runs in 455 games, while Refsnyder is hitless in 16 at-bats to begin his Seattle tenure.
- The paternity list is a short-term roster allowance, so Wisdom offers a right-handed power option while Refsnyder is away and as Seattle seeks answers for a lineup ranked near the bottom of MLB in OPS and home runs.