OAKLAND -- Right fielder Mitch Haniger was back in the Mariners' lineup Thursday, two days after getting hit by a pitch on his right wrist. That's another encouraging sign for manager Scott Servais' ballclub, which is slowly but surely getting healthy after a rash of injuries to key players.
Haniger's return adds another big bat to Seattle's lineup. The Mariners took a five-game winning streak into the series finale in Oakland, having won the first two against the A's despite scoring only three earned runs.
The 27-year-old Haniger, who leads Seattle in home runs and RBIs, was penciled in to bat third in the lineup against Oakland.