Matt Brash Injury: Mariners Star Reliever Leaves Game Early

0:00It's April 29, I'm Corey with the story, and this is MLB News, today. Your AI-powered baseball briefing. Seattle Mariners reliever Matt Brash left Wednesday's game against the twins after just two pitches in the bottom of the eighth. He showed clear discomfort right after throwing a 96.3 mile per hour fastball, and then an 88.9 mile per hour. Change up that spiked into the dirt. The Mariners pulled him immediately, with the catchers signaling and trainers rushing out. The team has been super careful with Brash all spring and into the season, limiting his back-to-back appearances. This was only the third time they'd used him on consecutive days, including Tuesday's win. That change up was unusual, too, since he rarely throws it to right-handed hitters like the one he faced. Fans and the Mariners are on edge, because Brash is back from Tommy John's surgery last May 3rd. He dealt with arm inflammation over the winter, which made him skip pitching for Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic and dial back his workload.

1:01Through 13 outings this year, Brash has a perfect 0.00 ERA, making him one of baseball's top set-of-guys. The Mariners skipped him on back-to-back days for the first 14 games to protect that arm. No word yet on the exact injury, but everyone's watching closely as the Mariners hoped their star reliever stays healthy for the long haul.