The Seattle Mariners positioned first baseman Ty France on the 10-day injured listing with a proper heel fracture Sunday whereas calling up prospect Tyler Locklear to make his main league debut.
France suffered the harm after being hit by a pitch throughout Friday’s recreation in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Royals and didn’t play Saturday. He’s batting .251 with 7 house runs and 27 RBIs in 61 video games this season.
Locklear, a 23-year-old first baseman, was referred to as up from Triple-A Tacoma to take France’s spot on the 26-man roster. He hit .293 with 9 homers and 33 RBIs in 51 video games this season between Tacoma and Double-A Arkansas. On Sunday, he went 1-4 with a double and an RBI in Seattle’s 6-5, 10-inning victory.
“I believed [the double] was going to hold up slightly bit,” Locklear stated. “Simply glad that ball obtained down and we obtained a run out of it.”
The Mariners additionally referred to as up right-hander Matt Bowman from Tacoma earlier than the win. Bowman, 33, signed with Seattle on Tuesday after posting a 5.02 ERA with no choices in 9 reduction appearances this yr for the Minnesota Twins and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Seattle optioned Collin Snider to Tacoma and designated fellow right-handers Levi Stoudt and Eduardo Salazar for project in corresponding transactions.
Info from Area Stage Media and the Related Press was used on this report.
