Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Activated, optioned to Triple-A
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The Mariners reinstated Haggerty (medical procedure) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday and optioned him to Triple-A Tacoma.
Haggerty opened the season on the shelf after he underwent an unspecified medical procedure at some point late in spring training. He was cleared to begin a rehab assignment with Tacoma on April 5 and will end up sticking around with the affiliate after going 6-for-21 with two stolen bases across six games. Haggerty should still be one of the top options for a call-up if the Mariners have a need for an extra bench bat down the road.
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Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Remaining at Tacoma for now
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Haggerty (undisclosed) continues on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma, and the utility man is likely to remain there for at least a few more games per general manager Justin Hollander, SeattleSports.com reports.
Haggerty dealt with a non-baseball-related medical issue in the latter portion of spring training and began the regular season on the 15-day injured list. The 29-year-old has been making good use of his at-bats with Tacoma, producing a .375/.444/.438 slash line across 18 plate appearances over five games. Hollander noted the Mariners would like Haggerty to still get some more minor-league at-bats before being activated "at some point," considering he missed a significant portion of the Cactus League slate.
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Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Plays two weekend rehab games
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Haggerty (undisclosed) went a combined 2-for-7 with a walk and two stolen bases for Triple-A Tacoma in its wins over the Sacramento Bees on Friday and Sunday.
Haggerty started in center field and played six innings on Friday before logging a full seven frames at second base on Sunday. The veteran utility man, who's dealt with a medical issue unrelated to baseball in recent weeks, is likely to be deemed ready for activation at some point during the coming week, but he may get at least another game or two with the Rainiers under his belt considering he'd last seen game action March 16 before Friday.
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Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Making progress
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Haggerty (undisclosed) has resumed baseball activities and is slated to begin a minor-league rehab assignment later in the week, the Associated Press reports.
Haggerty underwent an unspecified medical procedure unrelated to baseball late this spring, but he's apparently firmly on the comeback trail at this point. The valued utility man shouldn't need too extensive a rehab assignment considering he logged 24 plate appearances across nine Cactus League game before being shut down.
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Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Goes on IL
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The Mariners placed Haggerty on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to an unspecified medical procedure.
According to MLB.com, general manager Justin Hollander said earlier this week that Haggerty is dealing with a personal medical issue that's unrelated to baseball. It's unclear when the utility player might be ready to resume baseball activities.
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Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Lands on injured list
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Haggerty will begin the 2024 season on the injured list with a personal medical issue, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
There is little information available besides the fact that Haggerty is dealing with a non-baseball related injury, per Divish. There is no estimate on when he'll make his 2024 debut at this time.
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Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Doubles in return Tuesday
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Haggerty (arm) slotted in at designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with a double and a run in a Cactus League loss to the Athletics on Tuesday.
Haggerty jumped back into game action for the first time since last Wednesday after recovering from a bout of arm soreness. The veteran utility man's two-bagger was a welcome sight as he looks to shake off some doldrums at the plate prior to the start of the season -- he'd come into Tuesday's game having gone 1-for-13 in Cactus League action.
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Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Rejoins lineup Tuesday
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Haggerty (arm) is batting leadoff as the designated hitter in Tuesday's Cactus League game against the A's.
Haggerty will return to game action Tuesday after missing most of the past week due to arm soreness, though he won't immediately return to playing the field. The 29-year-old had a .705 OPS in 52 games for Seattle last season and has struggled so far in spring training, going 1-for-13 through six games.
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Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Sidelined with arm soreness
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Haggerty hasn't played in a Cactus League game since Wednesday due to arm soreness, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.
Drayer adds that the utility asset is due to return to games "in the next day or two." Haggerty has had a rough spring at the plate thus far, hitting .077 (1-for-13) with a walk, a stolen base and three runs over six Cactus League games. However, the veteran will be counted on again to fill in at multiple infield and outfield positions during the 2024 campaign after producing a .255/.345/.382 slash line with 20 extra-base hits, 28 RBI and 23 stolen bases over 135 games for the Mariners in the last two seasons.
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Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Avoids arbitration with Seattle
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The Mariners and Haggerty avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $900,000 contract Thursday, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
Haggerty was arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter. The utility player slashed .253/.364/.341 with one home run and 10 stolen bases over 52 games for the Mariners in 2023. Haggerty boasts a career .844 OPS versus lefties and figures to get more starts against southpaws in 2024.
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Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Productive despite part-time role
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Haggerty started at designated hitter in Wednesday's loss to the Astros and went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and a walk before being pinch-hit for in the sixth inning.
Haggerty's steal leaves him one short of a double-digit tally for the second straight season. The 29-year-old utility man has just five extra-base hits across 101 plate appearances, but he's carrying a .350 on-base percentage thanks largely to a career-best 11.9 percent walk rate. Haggerty's versatility should allow him to see at least a couple of other appearances in Seattle's final four games of the regular season.
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Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Collects seventh steal
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Haggerty went 1-for-2 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Athletics.
Haggerty's playing time remains sporadic, but he was able to make a small impact off the bench Tuesday. The steal was his first since Sept. 2. The speedy outfielder is up to a .247/.330/.321 slash line with seven steals, one home run, four RBI and 13 runs scored through 92 plate appearances this season.
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Mariners' Sam Haggerty: On base three times in loss
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Haggerty went 2-for-3 with an RBI single, a double and a run in a loss to the Rays on Sunday.
Haggerty was one of the Mariners' most productive hitters on the afternoon despite operating out of the bottom of the order. The 29-year-old utility man was mostly abysmal at the plate with intermittent playing time over the first four-plus months, but Haggerty has hit his stride of late by posting a .368 average and 1.033 OPS across his last nine games.
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Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Swipes pair of bags in win
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Haggerty went 0-for-3 with a walk, two stolen bases and a run in a win over the Mets on Saturday.
Haggerty's pair of sixth-inning pilfers led to a run and would prove to be key, given the final margin of victory. The utility man stole second after drawing a walk and then also took third base to put himself in position to eventually cross the plate on Mark Vientos' throwing error. Haggerty was just recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday as part of roster expansion, and his extensive defensive versatility should afford him semi-regular playing time despite his offensive struggles this season.
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Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Recalled from Tacoma
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The Mariners recalled Haggerty from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.
As MLB rosters expand to 28 players, Haggerty will return to Seattle to give the team a bench bat capable of filling in at multiple positions. His versatility may buy him semi-regular playing time, but with a .613 OPS on the season through 62 plate appearances, it's unlikely he makes much of an impact for the Mariners.
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Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Heads back to minors
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Haggerty was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Monday.
Haggerty was called up from Tacoma earlier this month and posted a .930 OPS over eight games, but the Mariners needed to remove someone from the roster to open up a spot for the returning J.P. Crawford, and Haggerty was the player sent out.
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Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Recalled from Triple-A
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Haggerty was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.
With J.P. Crawford heading to the 7-day injured list, Haggerty will take his roster spot. The 29-year-old will make his first appearance in the majors since being optioned June 6. Prior to that, the utility player had been with the Mariners the whole season, but was hitting below the Mendoza Line. Triple-A has been a different story, where he has slashed .325/.411/.590 with eight home runs in 42 games.
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Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Optioned to Triple-A
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Haggerty was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.
Haggerty will head to Triple-A for the first time this season after he produced a .190 batting average with two doubles, two RBI, six runs scored and four stolen bases over 42 at-bats in 24 games with Seattle this season. Considering he struggled to find consistent playing time in the big-league lineup, the 29-year-old could certainly benefit from some extra reps with Tacoma. Haggerty can play every position besides catcher, so he has a strong chance to return to Seattle at some point this summer due to his positional flexibility.
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Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Productive in spot start
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Haggerty went 1-for-3 with a two-run double, a walk and a run in an win over the Athletics on Wednesday.
The valued utility asset slotted into the No. 9 hole in place of Ty France (wrist) and delivered nicely, doubling home the first two runs of the game for Seattle in the fourth inning. Haggerty has scuffled at the plate all season and is carrying a .162 average and .478 OPS across his first 42 plate appearances, but the unusual combination of an especially low .222 BABIP and elevated 25.9 percent line-drive rate imply he's had his fair share of bad luck when putting the ball in play. With France potentially set to miss "a few days" per the team's official site, Haggerty could be in line for at least another spot start or two.
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Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Picks up fourth steal
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Haggerty stole a base as a pinch runner for Ty France (wrist) in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Athletics.
France may not be available to play Wednesday, so there could be a chance for Haggerty to nab a rare start at first base. Haggerty has served as a bench option lately -- he hasn't started since May 14. The utility man has four steals and a .147 batting average through 38 plate appearances.
