J-Rod off IL as M’s regular season winds down

The Seattle Mariners reinstated star rookie outfielder Julio Rodriguez from the 10-day injured checklist Monday, whereas additionally reinstating catcher Curt Casali from the paternity checklist.

In corresponding strikes, the membership optioned catcher Brian O’Keefe and infielder Abraham Toro to Triple-A Tacoma.

The Mariners wrap up their common season at house with a three-game set in opposition to the Detroit Tigers. Rodriguez is batting leadoff on the designated hitter spot in Monday’s collection opener.

Rodriguez final performed on Sept. 22 and was on the IL with a decrease again harm on Friday when Seattle clinched its first American League playoff berth since 2001.

Rodriguez, who burst onto the foremost league scene earlier this yr and was named to the AL All-Star workforce, missed three video games Sept. 17-19 with tightness in his decrease again. After returning to the lineup Sept. 20, he left a Sept. 22 sport within the backside of the primary inning.

The 21-year-old is batting .280 with an .844 OPS to go together with 27 house runs and 73 RBIs in 129 video games this season.

Casali, 33 has been out since Friday. He’s batting .200 with 4 house runs and 16 RBIs in 54 video games with the San Francisco Giants and Mariners this season. He was acquired by Seattle on the commerce deadline and is 3-for-32 (.094) with 2 RBIs in 13 video games with the Mariners.

O’Keefe, 29, made his main league debut Saturday and went 1-for-3 in two video games over the weekend. Toro, 25, was batting .179 with 9 house runs and 30 RBIs in 106 video games this season.

Reuters contributed to this report.