Torrens 2nd Mariners player to land on COVID IL

SEATTLE — The Mariners positioned catcher Luis Torrens on the COVID-19 injured checklist on Tuesday.

Torrens is the second Seattle participant to land on the virus checklist in latest days. Outfielder Mitch Haniger was positioned on the COVID-19 checklist on Saturday after he examined constructive.

Torrens was positioned on the checklist with Seattle coming off its first time without work of the season and forward of the primary sport of a collection with Texas. Seattle supervisor Scott Servais mentioned the staff’s replay coordinator and another workers are coping with the virus.

“We needed to shuffle some issues round right here just a little bit primarily based on the COIVD scenario over the past 24 to 48 hours,” Servais mentioned.

Torrens had appeared in 4 video games with three begins this season. He was 3-for-13 on the plate, all singles. Torrens hit .243 with 15 homers and 47 RBIs in 108 video games final season.

Seattle chosen infielder Mike Ford from Triple-A Tacoma to take Torrens’ roster spot. Ford was signed to a minor league contract in March. Ford appeared in 22 video games final season for the New York Yankees.