Mariners put rookie on injured list, recall infielder Leo Rivas

The Seattle Mariners placed rookie infielder Brock Rodden on the 10-day injured list with left patella tendon inflammation Thursday prior to their series opener against the Los Angeles Angels.

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Infielder Leo Rivas was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move.

The 26-year-old Rodden made his MLB debut on Aug. 14 and has appeared in 30 games for the Mariners this season. The switch-hitter is slashing .197/.306/.279 with three doubles, one triple and 10 walks to 24 strikeouts in the majors. His career began with a six-game hitting streak, but he has batted just .146 in 24 games since.

Rodden’s injury will keep him out for the rest of the regular season, which ends Sunday. The IL stint is retroactive to Sept. 23 and he would be eligible to return for the American League Division Series if Seattle were to make the playoffs. The club needs to win its final four games and have Houston and Texas each lose their final four to reach the postseason.

Rivas, 28, is up for his third stint with the big-league club this year. In 48 MLB games, he has a .147/.270/.190 slash line with three doubles, one triple and 16 walks to 39 strikeouts across 48 games. He slashed .243/.428/.339 with three homers, two doubles, 33 walks and 38 strikeouts in 33 games with Tacoma this year.

The Mariners open their four-game series with the Angels at 6:40 p.m. on Thursday night at T-Mobile Park. Radio coverage begins with the pregame show at 5:30 p.m. on Seattle Sports 710 AM and the Seattle Sports app.

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