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Mariners feel Martin’s DL stint won’t be long
- Updated: May 28, 2016
SEATTLE — Mariners manager Scott Servais said Saturday that center fielder Leonys Martin’s strained left hamstring is expected to keep him sidelined for 7-10 days and that he should be fully healed and ready to play when his 15-day disabled list stint ends on June 10.
Martin was placed on the DL prior to Friday night’s 7-2 loss to the Twins, with the move retroactive to Thursday. He felt the leg tighten up when sliding into second on a stolen base in the fourth inning of Wednesday’s 13-3 win over the A’s.
It was a tough call to put the 28-year-old on the DL, since he’d hit .500 (15-for-30) over his previous nine games, was playing a key defensive role in center field, had recently moved into the leadoff spot and already has launched a career-high nine home runs.
But Servais said once the doctor estimated Martin wouldn’t be ready to play for more than a week, the decision was made to recall Stefen Romero so the club wasn’t playing a man short for that long.
“Hamstring and oblique injuries with baseball players are always delicate,” Servais said. “I think it’s best to stay on the cautious side where we are at in the …
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