Jean Segura placed on paternity list ahead of Mariners series vs Dodgers
Aug 17, 2018, 1:26 PM | Updated: 1:53 pm
Mariners SS Jean Segura can miss up to three days while on the paternity list. (AP)
(AP)
The Mariners will start their six-game homestand Friday without All-Star shortstop Jean Segura, who has been placed on the paternity list.
Players are allowed to be on the paternity list for up to three days.
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To take Segura’s place on the active roster, the Mariners have selected veteran infielder Gordon Beckham from Triple-A Tacoma. They also had to make room for Beckham on the 40-man roster, so outfielder John Andreoli has been designated for assignment.
Segura, 28, made his second career All-Star team last month. He recently moved into the No. 3 spot in Seattle’s lineup and is hitting .314 with nine home runs, 27 doubles, two triples, 17 stolen bases, 56 RBIs, 78 runs scored and a .781 OPS this season.
Beckham, 30, is 7 for 31 (.200) in 13 games with the Mariners in 2018.
Andreoli, 28, went 1 for 5 (.200) in three games over three stints up with Seattle.
The Mariners (70-52) will open their homestand Friday with the first game in a three-game set against the Los Angeles Dodgers (65-57) at 7:10 p.m. on 710 ESPN Seattle.
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