SAN FRANCISCO — The Mariners have placed Nelson Cruz on the 10-day disabled list with a sprained ankle, and recalled infielder/outfielder Taylor Motter from Class AAA Tacoma.
The move is retroactive to April 1, meaning Cruz would be eligible to return on April 11 — the final game of the road trip in Kansas City. With the Mariners playing without a designated hitter the next two days and the off day on Friday, the move made sense. Cruz could miss at miniumum seven games.
Cruz injured the ankle after slipping and falling down the dugout stairs on Saturday in the Mariners second game of the season.