Mariners' Catcher Pereda Called Up, Raleigh on IL

0:00It's May 3rd. MLB News Today starts now, AI-powered and game ready. I'm quarried with the story. Mariners fans got a surprise before Saturday's matchup with the Royals. Starcatcher Cowralli was pulled from the lineup at the last minute, with no word on why. He was set to hit second in catch against Ritey Seth Lugo, but Mitch Garber stepped in at number 8 in the order. Right around the same time, Triple-8 Tacoma yanked their starter Johnny Parada from his game too. Turns out, Parada got called up to the big club, but not to cover for Raleigh. That move opened a spot on the 40-man roster. The real reason hit later, Infielder Will Wilson landed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 30th, with a fractured left thumb. Parada, who's the Mariners third-string catcher after Raleigh and Garber, feels that gap. They grab him from the twins back on January 27th for some cash. Parada's been crushing it into Tacoma, hitting 3-33 with a solid on-base plus slugging

1:01of 8-53 over 92 plate. Appearances in 23 games, including two homers and two doubles. Meanwhile, Raleigh's been an iron man, starting 32 of the first 33 games, mostly catching but some DH2. He's shaking off a slow start now, blasting five of his seven homers in the last 10 games, though his overall line sits at 186 with decent. Keeps the depth chart flexible as the Mariners push forward.