Seattle Mariners closer Hunter Strickland, the only reliever in the bullpen with a defined role this season, has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained right lat, the organization announced Saturday.
Strickland (0-1, 11.57 ERA) said he could not get loose in the bullpen ahead of his save opportunity Friday night against the Boston Red Sox, and tried to work through tightness in his right shoulder against the four batters he faced in the ninth inning.
The 30-year-old right-hander allowed hits to three of the batters he faced — including the go-ahead three-run homer to pinch hitter Mitch Moreland — and was tagged with the 7-6 loss.