The Seattle Mariners have placed C Luis Torrens on the 10-day IL with a left shoulder injury sustained during yesterday’s brawl with the Angels, incited by Mike Trout’s comments to the media following Saturday night’s game and multiple intentional pitches thrown at Mariners players the following afternoon seemingly at the behest of interim manager Phil Nevin. The injury has pushed Seattle to promote veteran C Andrew Knapp, a recent minor league signing acquired just over a month ago after being jettisoned by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Knapp has played in parts of six big league seasons, all for clubs based in the state of Pennsylvania.