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-late stream. They recalled right-hander Cole Wilcox, from Triple A to Coma, to fill the spot. Vargas, a 26-year-old reliever in his third season, skipped a bullpen outing during Thursday's loss to the Cleveland Guardians after feeling, discomfort in his lap muscle. He notified the team right away and manager Dan Wilson confirmed the issue. Last year, Vargas appeared in 70 games for Seattle, logging a five-and-five record with a 3.97-earned run average. That workload ranked him just behind a couple of other bullpen arms. Meanwhile, Wilcox also turns 26 and joined the Mariners last November in a cash deal with Tampa Bay. In his lone big league outing last season with the raise, he allowed three earned runs in one inning, but he says it's shaped his approach moving. Forward, Wilcox features a sinker in the high 90s and a slider around the high 80s.

1:00During spring training, he posted a 4.32-earned run average over eight and a third innings with 11 strikeouts and four walks. Keep an eye on how he settles into the Mariners' pen as they push ahead. This has been MLB News Today, powered by AI.