Mariners Place Speier on IL, Activate Two Lefties

The Mariners, already dealing with multiple injuries, announced that Speier will miss time due to left shoulder inflammation. To replace him, the team activated José Suarez, who was recently claimed off waivers from the Braves, and selected Josh Simpson from Triple-A Tacoma. RHP Cole Wilcox was optioned to Triple-A to make room on the roster.

Speier, 31, has struggled with consistency this season despite acceptable surface numbers. His expected metrics have all increased significantly from last year, and he's been relying more on his slider without the same effectiveness. No further details are available yet regarding the severity of his injury. milkshake.it.com