Seattle Mariners reliever Gregory Santos seems to be nearing his return based on his latest outing with the team's Triple-A affiliate Tacoma Rainiers.
The team entered their off day on Monday 4.5 games out of first place in the American League West and 2.5 games out of the third AL Wild Card spot.Seattle reliever Gregory Santos made his latest rehab appearance with the organization's Triple-A affiliate Tacoma Rainiers on Sunday.
During Santos' appearance, his second in three days, he threw 0.2 innings and struck out one batter while walking two. He allowed one earned run and walked a batter with two strikeouts 0.2 innings pitched on Friday.Santos didn't have the best command in his latest appearance. He threw 17 total pitches with just seven strikes.Santos was was placed on the 15-day injured list on Aug. 2 with right biceps inflammation. Santos was one of the Mariners big gets of the offseason when the team acquired him in a trade with the Chicago White Sox on Feb. 3 for outfielder Zach DeLoach and right-handed hurler Prelander Berroa. However, his health has been a question all season. Santos one of the strongest-throwing pitchers Seattle has in its bullpen and consistently tops out at 100 miles an hour on his fastball. His return to the Mariners will be a big help, especially if he can return during crucial upcoming series against the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and Houston Astros.MARINERS STAFF ACCOMPLISHES SOMETHING FOR FIRST TIME IN OVER A DECADE: Seattle Mariners starter George Kirby and relievers Trent Thornton and Eduard Bazardo accomplished an incredible feat in a 7-0 win against the Texas Rangers on Sunday.Ninth-year Seattle Mariners reliever JT Chargois had an impressive outing on Friday against the Texas Rangers and took some time Saturday to talk about his most recent appearance and his second stint in the Pacific Northwest. Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has been no stranger to the record books this season and that trend continued during Saturday's 5-4 win against the Texas Rangers.
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