Video: Injury updates as M’s open series with Tigers

Apr 16, 2013, 6:27 PM | Updated: 6:27 pm

By 710Sports.com staff

The Mariners called up Yoervis Medina from Triple-A Tacoma today to fill the vacant roster spot of fellow reliever Stephen Pryor, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list yesterday with a muscle tear in his right lat.

The video above includes Shannon Drayer’s thoughts on Medina, injury updates on Pryor and outfielder Michael Saunders, the lineup for tonight’s series opener against the Tigers and notes on the team’s new partnership with DIRECTV.

First pitch is 7:10. The game can be heard on 710 ESPN Seattle, and you can also follow along with our live gametracker.

Here is the Mariners’ lineup:

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

Aaron Harang, SP

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