Mariners Place J.P. Crawford On IL; Andrew Knizner Elects Free Agency
MLB Trade Rumors • • sports
Key Points:
- The Mariners announced their Opening Day roster, placing shortstop J.P. Crawford on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 22 due to right shoulder inflammation, with Leo Rivas expected to fill in temporarily.
- Catcher Mitch Garver had his contract selected, opening a 40-man roster spot after catcher Andrew Knizner cleared waivers and elected free agency.
- Crawford’s shoulder injury is not expected to be long-term, with reports suggesting he could return in a few weeks, while Ryan Bliss also made the roster due to Crawford’s absence.
- On the catching front, Garver was signed to a minor league deal after a subpar spring, outperforming Knizner, whose poor spring performance led to his waiver placement despite a prior one-year, $1 million contract.
- Knizner, who has five years of MLB service time, declined an outright assignment and chose free agency, remaining guaranteed his $1 million salary for the year, with any new team paying a prorated league minimum.
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