ARLINGTON, Texas — Any plans that Omar Narvaez might have had for the Mariners’ off day in the Bay Area have now been scrapped. He’ll spend Thursday getting all-day treatment for his aching left knee.
The Mariners starting catcher was removed from Wednesday’s series finale in Texas with a deep contusion after taking a foul ball off it in the third inning. Danny Santana fouled ball straight down catching Narvaez on the top of his left knee. While the ball appeared to strike the padded shin guard, Narvaez crumpled over in agony.
“It hurt,” he said. “I got hit on Sunday in the exact same spot.