Mariners pitcher Emerson Hancock leaves game vs. Astros after two innings

HOUSTON — Whereas one rookie beginning pitcher is able to return from the injured record, the Mariners will doubtless be sending one other rookie starter to the IL after Sunday’s sport at Minute Important Park.

Proper-hander Emerson Hancock, who began the sequence finale vs. the Astros, was faraway from the sport after two innings as a consequence of a shoulder pressure, per the Mariners.

In an in-game interview through the broadcast on Peacock, supervisor Scott Servais mentioned that Hancock felt one thing in his lat (latissimus dorsi) after pitching a scoreless second inning.

The previous first-round choose in 2020 had the begin to final season delayed as a consequence of a lat pressure that he suffered throughout a minor league minicamp in February. He’s battled shoulder points since being taken with the No. 6 total choose.

The Mariners instantly shut down Hancock and have been compelled to go to the bullpen. Seattle’s 6-0 lead was trimmed to at least one run within the backside of the third with left Tayler Saucedo failing to get an out within the 5 batters he confronted. He gave up a two-run single to Yordan Alvarez and an RBI double to Yainer Diaz earlier than being eliminated. His substitute Trent Thornton gave up a two-run double to Mauricio Dubon to permit the 2 inherited runs to attain.

Caballero hurting

Jose Caballero was out of the beginning lineup on Sunday afternoon. The versatile infielder was noticeably limping after taking a 96-mph fastball from Framber Valdez off his decrease leg in Saturday evening’s 10-3 victory over the Astros.

After getting hit by Valdez, which the Mariners felt was on objective, Caballero took exception to it, exchanging phrases with the Astros’ All-Star pitcher. Each benches emptied with some jostling and jawing.

With the adrenaline of the incident fueling his already tenacious fashion and numbing any ache, Caballero instantly stole second on Valdez’s pickoff transfer and would’ve stolen third on the next pitch had Cade Marlowe not fouled off the pitch.

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