ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Thanks to a run of strong starting pitching, the constant shuffling of the their bullpen due to injury and ineffectiveness has not had a detrimental effect on the Mariners … yet. But at some point, the accumulation of it all could loom costly.
The Mariners lost two more relievers with injuries on Friday afternoon, placing right-handers Juan Nicasio (right knee effusion) and Dan Altavilla (right ulnar collateral ligament strain) on the 10-day disabled list. Seattle recalled first baseman/designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach and selected the minor league contract of reliever Mike Morin to fill their spots.