Shortstop Crawford started the season on the injured list while right-hander Miller opened on the IL as the team got down to the 26-man active limit Wednesday.
FILE - Seattle Mariners' J.P. Crawford celebrates in the dugout after scoring off a single hit by Josh Naylor during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, in Seattle.
Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford started the season on the 10-day injured list while right-hander Bryce Miller opened on the 15-day IL as the team got down to the 26-man active limit Wednesday. Crawford, 31, has been Seattle's starting shortstop for opening day each of the last seven seasons and is the franchise's longest-tenured player. He was limited to seven spring training games due to a right shoulder injury and batted .143 with no extra-base hits.Manager Dan Wilson said Crawford got some at-bats on Wednesday during a minor league spring training game and has begun a throwing program.Last season, Crawford hit .265 with 12 home runs, 58 RBIs and a .722 OPS. Leo Rivas is expected to receive most of the starts at shortstop, according to Wilson. The 28-year-old hit .244 with two home runs in 90 at-bats last season in a utility role. The Mariners sided with Rivas over top prospect Colt Emerson, who impressed during spring but was reassigned to minor league camp. “He’s a guy that plays shortstop very well defensively, and we’ve seen him have some great at-bats, some big at-bats for us," Wilson said. "The switch-hitting is kind of a nice plus for him, too. Although we will miss JP, I think Leo will do a great job filling in until JP gets back.” Miller, 27, dealt with a left oblique injury throughout spring training. He ended a bullpen session early two weeks ago after feeling discomfort in his left oblique. Miller threw a handful of warmup pitches on March 11, took a break and then elected not to throw any full-effort pitches. He remains at the Mariners' spring training facility in Peoria, Arizona, and will continue to build up arm strength. Miller has thrown two bullpen sessions since the one he cut short. “I think the next step is getting some hitters in the box and that ramps things up a little bit more," Wilson said. “Once he passes that hurdle, then I think it’s getting a chance to get in games, whether that’s down here, whether that’s up here remains to be seen.” Miller and the Mariners avoided arbitration in January when he agreed to a one-year contract that includes a 2027 club option. The 27-year-old was 4-6 with a 5.68 ERA in 18 regular-season starts last year, when he earned $800,000. He was on the injured list with right elbow inflammation from May 14-31 and from June 10-Aug. 19. Miller was 1-1 with a 2.51 ERA in the postseason. Miller is 24-21 with a 4.01 ERA in 74 starts over three major league seasons. Right-hander Emerson Hancock, who started a career-high 16 games last season and went 4-5 in 2025 with a 4.90 ERA, will take Miller's place in the starting rotation.Utility infielder Miles Mastrobuoni, who injured a calf while playing for Italy in the World Baseball Classic, also began the season on the 10-day IL. Mastrobuoni hit .250 with one home run and 12 RBIs across 152 at-bats last season in a part-time role.Authorities in Pierce County have seized large quantities of illegal drugs following a lengthy investigation, officials said.Members of the Pierce County SherifA growing number of residents and business owners in D.C.'s Navy Yard say they are fed up with repeated teen takeovers.Boy who shielded classmate during school shooting receives Medal of Honor A fifth grader from Minneapolis received the Citizen Honor Award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.
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