Mariners' Rodriguez hits the injured list with bruised wrist

Seattle Mariners star rookie Julio Rodríguez was placed on the injured list with a bruised right wrist Sunday after being hit by a pitch the night before.

Manager Scott Servais said X-rays were negative, but that the center fielder was very sore and wouldn’t be able to hold a bat for at least five days. The team decided it was best to place him on the injured list so they could add another player to the roster.

Rodriguez was hit on the back of the hand as he swung at a pitch in the top of the eighth inning of Seattle’s win Saturday night. He struck out but played in the field in the bottom half of the inning before being lifted in the ninth.

The injury is a big blow for the Mariners with Rodríguez having a nice rookie season, hitting .271 with 18 homers and 57 RBIS.

The Mariners also placed Dylan Moore on the injured list after the outfielder started having back spasms Saturday night.

The Mariners were also without All-star first baseman Ty France on Sunday after he had an MRI on his sore left wrist. Servais said they hadn’t yet received the results before the game, and he hoped he would be ready to return after a day or two of rest.

Mets' degrom ready for return to mound

New York Mets pitcher Jacob degrom will make his season debut against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, manager Buck Showalter said Sunday.

“I’m definitely excited,” degrom said. “It’s been a long time. This has been a pretty slow process of coming back, so excited to be out there. Nerves haven’t really set in yet, but I’m sure Tuesday I’ll be pretty nervous and I have a feeling it’s going to feel like my debut.”

The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner has not pitched for the Mets since July 7, 2021. The 34-year-old righthander was sidelined the final three months of last season with right forearm tightness and a sprained elbow, then was shut down late in spring training because of a stress reaction in his right scapula.

Degrom has made four minor league rehab starts totaling 12 2/3 innings, two at Class A St. Lucie and two with Syracuse. He’s allowed five runs — four earned — and seven hits with 21 strikeouts and four walks, hitting 100 mph on the radar gun even in his first outing.

Degrom won consecutive National League Cy Young Awards in 2018 and 2019. He is 77-53 with a 2.50 ERA over eight major league seasons.

Degrom repeated he intends to opt out of his contract at the end of the season, giving up $30.5 million of guaranteed salary next year, of which $12 million would be deferred without interest. He had the opt-out right as part of his $137 million, fiveyear contract.

“Still the same,” he said.