Mariners Place Vargas on IL, Recall Wilcox

0:00On March 28th, the Seattle Mariners have placed right-handed pitcher Carlos Vargas on the 15-day injured list with a right-latch strain. They were called right-handed pitcher Cole Wilcox from Triple-A Tacoma to fill the spot. This move came right after Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. Vargas, a 26-year-old reliever in his third season, broke camp with the team after a solid year last season. He went 5-5 with a 3.97 earned run average over 70 appearances, second most among Mariners relievers. But he felt discomfort in his late and sat out Thursday's game. Manager Dan Wilson noted Vargas reported the issue promptly, which helps avoid bigger problems down the line. The injury adds to the bullpen's challenges early in the season, as Seattle looks to stabilize its relief core. Meanwhile, Wilcox also 26 joined the Mariners last November in a cash deal with Tampa Bay. He made his big league debut with the race last year, but struggled in his only outing,

1:00allowing three earned runs in one inning. Still, he's excited for a fresh start here. Wilcox brings a high 90s sinker and a slider in the high 80s, weapons the Mariners liked during spring training. Very posted a 4.32 earned run average over 8 1-3 innings with 11 strikeouts. Got him to see action soon, as the team pushes forward. That's the story for today. Seattle Mariners News Today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with the story.