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The Mariners had an injury scare this evening as catcher  was strike in the wrist by a pitch from Twins right-hander  during this afternoons game and exited with what Seattle termed a right wrist contusion. As noted by , manager Scott Servais told reporters after the game that x-rays on Garvers wrist came back negative, but that the club doesnt plan on making a decision about next steps regarding the 33-year-old until Tuesday given the club has tomorrow off.  Garver came to the Mariners on a deal over the offseason. The longtime catcher had gradually seen more and more of his time come at DH during his tenure with the Rangers and joined Seattle ticketed for a regular role at DH while occasionally spelling Raleigh behind the plate as well. Things havent exactly gone according to plan for Garver half a season into his Mariners tenure, however, as hes slashed just .172/.291/.353 in 71 games this year. While hes hit for decent power and walked at an excellent 13.5% clip, the combination of a ma sive 30.9% strikeout rate and his deflated .214 BABIP have left him below average  Lamonte Wade Jr. Jersey overall with a wRC+ of just 90. Thats certainly pa sable production from a catcher, but far more is to be expected from a player who is e sentially being paid to be a full-time DH.  The potential injury comes as a particularly frustrating time for the Mariners as Garver had begun to heat up in the month of June. In 91 trips to the plate this month entering play tonight, Garver had slashed a much more palatable .187/.319/.453 with a 122 wRC+. That improved production is generally backed up by solid peripherals, as well; Garvers strikeout rate, while still elevated, has dipped to a more manageable 28.6% this month, and hes walked at an enormous 16.5% clip. A BABIP of just .200 suggests that further positive regre sion could be in store for Garver, though it now seems po sible that will have to wait depending on how much his wrist heals in the coming days.  Even in the event that Garver requires only a few days off, its po sible the Mariners will look to make some sort of short-term roster move. After all, he and Raleigh are the only two catchers on the clubs active roster, meaning the club could be forced into a tough situation if Raleigh were to get hurt while Garver is down. The Mariners have  and  as depth catching options at Triple-A, though neither is currently on the clubs 40-man roster.  In more positive Mariners news, a pair of key relievers appear to be making their way towards a return to action. relayed recently that, according to GM Justin Hollander, right-hander  is scheduled to begin a rehab a signment on Tuesday. Meanwhile, notes that lefty  is set to throw a bullpen se sion that same day.  The impending return of the two hurlers is excellent news for the Mariners. Santos, in particular, figured to handle late-inning duties for the club alongside closer  and veteran set-up man  after the club with the White Sox to acquire him just before the start of Spring Training. Unfortunately, that deal has yet to bear fruit as Santos has been sidelined the entire season to this point after in mid-March. He could prove to be an impactful arm for the Mariners in leverage situations once healthy enough to take the mound in the big leagues, however, as shown by his 3.39 ERA and 2.65 FIP in 66 1/3 innings of work with Chicago last year.  As for Speier, the lefty has mi sed the past month with rotator cuff i sues but was in the midst of a frustrating 2024 season prior to his injury. In 22 appearances with Seattle this year, the lefty has struggled to a 6.06 ERA in spite of peripheral numbers that remain mostly solid. Speier has struck out a strong 29.3% of batters faced this year but has dealt with some poor fortune on batted balls and sequencing, as demonstrated by an elevated .325 BABIP allowed and an unsustainable strand rate of just 61.3%, far below the typical 70-75% range for the average hurler.  Not all of Speiers struggles have been self-inflicted, of course; the lefty has allowed free pa ses at a worrying 13.3% clip this year, a ma sive change from the 5.1% walk rate he posted with the Mariners last season when he posted a 3.79 ERA and 3.35 FIP in 69 games. The Mariners will surely be hoping thats the version of Speier they get back once hes healthy enough to return, which MLB.com suggests is unlikely to be until after the All Star break.  Trevor Mcdonald Jersey
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