HOUSTON (AP) — The Seattle Mariners announced that their center fielder, Julio Rodríguez, was removed from the lineup for Thursday evening’s opening game of the series against the Houston Astros due to tightness in his back.
Team Manager Dan Wilson stated afterwards
Houston’s 9-2 win
that he would be considered day-to-day with the concern.
Rodríguez smashed a three-run home run in
Wednesday’s 6-5 victory against the White Sox
And participated in batting practice on the field on Thursday prior to the announcement of the lineup adjustment roughly 30 minutes before the game started.
It started tightening up on him during his batting practice today, so we want to take a cautious approach,” Wilson explained. “Given that it’s something that could vary daily, we’ll evaluate it again tomorrow once we arrive.
The 2022 American League Rookie of the Year has a batting average of .231 along with nine home runs and 28 RBIs.
Leody Taveras moved from right field to center field after the scratch and Miles Mastrobuoni was inserted into the lineup to play right field and bat eighth.
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Kristie Riecken, The Associated Press
