J-Rod (back) goes on IL as M’s cling to wild card

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez, a number one candidate for the AL Rookie of the Yr award, was placed on the 10-day injured listing Friday due to a decrease again pressure.

The transfer got here with Seattle holding the third and closing wild-card spot, 1 1/2 video games behind Tampa Bay and Toronto and three video games forward of Baltimore. Outfielder Taylor Trammell was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma.

The Mariners fell 5-1 to the Kansas Metropolis Royals on Friday evening, their sixth loss of their previous eight video games.

“You by no means know each time any time a participant goes on the IL, is he going to be able to go when he is coming off there,” Seattle supervisor Scott Servias mentioned. “After 10 days, all of our trainers and our medical folks suppose he must be OK at that time. He does a lot for our staff, energy-wise, high of the lineup. He is sort of main the cost.”

Rodriguez left Thursday’s win at Oakland within the first inning after experiencing again tightness. The 21-year-old leads rookies in residence runs (27), runs scored (81), and complete bases (251) and is second in RBIs (73) and stolen bases (25). He was the one rookie to be chosen an All-Star this season.

Rodriguez was changed in heart subject by Jarred Kelenic for Seattle’s recreation at Kansas Metropolis. Third baseman J.P. Crawford took Rodriguez’s accustomed leadoff spot within the batting order. Kelenic went 1-for-4, and Crawford went 1-for-2 with a stroll.

“I used to be anticipating extra of [Kelenic’s] reps would come on the corners, however with Julio out now, he’ll be enjoying in heart subject,” Servais mentioned earlier than Friday’s recreation. “We will let him run with it.”

Trammell has performed 41 video games for Seattle this yr, batting .208 with 4 residence runs and 10 RBIs. He was hitting .333 with 5 homers and 12 RBI in 22 video games for Tacoma.

The Related Press contributed to this report.