Since Leonys Martin has had a nice impact, what outfielder will the Mariners option to Triple-A Tacoma when Mitch Haniger returns?
-- Bobby J., New Orleans
Haniger had played five rehab games for Tacoma through Wednesday, going 4-for-18 with two homers. But there's no rush to bring him back after getting hit in the face by a Jacob deGrom pitch, particularly since he was already struggling to regain his stroke in Seattle and had posted a .203/.303/.316 line in 37 games after returning from his strained oblique.
My guess is they'll give Haniger time to regain his timing and confidence at the plate and wait until rosters can be expanded on Sept.