In his return from the COVID-19 injured list, Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger unfortunately caught a cleat while swinging, injuring himself in what would be diagnosed as a high ankle sprain. Seattle has recalled OF Stuart Fairchild to take his place and sent Haniger to the 10-day injured list correspondingly.
The move is obviously a disappointment for the Mariners and Haniger, who has had well-documented injury issues, predominantly of the freak variety, and had a personal triumph in staying injury free to play 157 games in 2021. With Haniger, Kyle Lewis, and Taylor Trammell all injured, Seattle’s occasionally-fretted-over “logjam” of outfielders is free-flowing as ever.