Mariners Place Speier on IL, Add Suarez and Simpson

The injury-plagued Mariners made the roster moves as Speier continues to struggle this season. The 31-year-old reliever has seen expected metrics rise to career-highs (.261 xBA, .466 xSLG, .337 xwOBA), while his slider usage has increased to 35% of pitches but with less consistency. No details on the severity of his shoulder injury have been released. piekny-pies.pl

In corresponding moves, the Mariners claimed lefty José Suarez off waivers from the Braves and selected Josh Simpson from Triple-A Tacoma. Simpson, 28, possesses a "big nasty sweeper" and strikeout potential but has struggled with command, leading to RHP Cole Wilcox being optioned back to Tacoma.