Mariners Place Speier on IL, Add Suarez, Simpson

The injury-plagued Mariners made roster moves to replace Speier, who has struggled with his slider and poor expected metrics this season. José Suarez, claimed off waivers from the Braves, has reported to the club to take his place. newsbetting.cv

Additionally, the Mariners selected lefty Josh Simpson from Triple-A Tacoma and sent RHP Cole Wilcox back to Triple-A. Simpson has strikeout potential but command issues, while Wilcox also struggles with throwing strikes.