Video: M’s make roster moves before Indians series

By 710Sports.com staff

The Mariners optioned Hector Noesi to Triple-A Tacoma and transferred fellow right-hander Stephen Pryor to the 60-day disabled list before tonight’s series opener against the Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland.

In the video above, Shannon Drayer explains the reasoning behind those moves and looks ahead to tonight’s game. Note: The video was filmed before the Mariners scratched outfielder Michael Morse from the lineup due to irritation in his eye. The lineup below is up to date.

First pitch for tonight’s game against is 4:05. The game can be heard on 710 ESPN Seattle, and you can also follow along with our live gametracker.

Here is the Mariners’ lineup:

Michael Saunders, CF
Dustin Ackley, 2B
Kyle Seager, 3B
Kendrys Morales, DH
Justin Smoak, 1B
Raul Ibanez, LF
Kelly Shoppach, C
Endy Chavez, RF
Brendan Ryan, SS

Brandon Maurer, SP

Update from Shannon: In the video I point out that moving Pryor to the 60-day DL does not necessarily indicate a setback. I asked Eric Wedge shortly after I filmed this if there was indeed a setback and here is what he said:

“It’s just been slow coming. He tried to play catch the other day and it didn’t feel great so we backed him off a little. We knew when we started out it would be some time but I don’t think we know how much right now because it is kind of on its own timetable. It’s kind of a different thing.”

So basically, he played catch, felt something and then they needed to give him a little more time. With any kind of muscle tear you don’t know until you get back out there and test it. He did and learned that he needs more time.

So is this something to be alarmed about? No. It doesn’t sound like there is any other injury; this one is just taking a little more time than they hoped it would.