Mariners make 5 roster moves ahead of series opener

The Seattle Mariners made a handful of roster moves ahead of Monday night’s series opener against the Chicago White Sox.

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Seattle reinstated corner infielder Patrick Wisdom (left oblique strain) from the 10-day injured list and recalled recalled left-handed reliever Robinson Ortiz from Triple-A Tacoma.

In a pair of corresponding moves, the Mariners optioned utility infielder Leo Rivas and right-handed reliever Domingo González to Tacoma.

In addition, Seattle selected outfielder Brennen Davis to the 40-man roster and optioned him to Tacoma.

Wisdom, 34, has been on the IL since April 20. He is tied for the Pacific Coast League lead with 12 home runs in 23 games at Tacoma, where he’s batting .276 with a 1.178 OPS. He has 88 career home runs over parts of eight MLB seasons, including 20-plus homers in three straight years with the Chicago Cubs from 2021-23. He struck out in his lone at-bat with Seattle on April 14.

Ortiz, 26, will make his MLB debut if he appears in a game. Ranked by MLB Pipeline as the Mariners’ No. 26 prospect, he posted a 1.69 ERA and 1.25 WHIP in 15 relief appearances at Tacoma this season, while totaling 18 strikeouts and 12 walks across 16 innings.

Rivas, 28, has struggled with the Mariners this year. He’s batting just .131 with a triple and two doubles in 38 games.

González, 26, made his MLB debut with Seattle last week. He’s tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings in four relief appearances for the Mariners, while tallying five strikeouts and three walks.

Davis, a 26-year-old former top prospect in the Cubs’ system, is batting .281 with eight homers, 12 doubles and a .942 OPS in 38 games with Tacoma this season.

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