Today the Mariners announced Nelson Cruz will go to the 10-day DL with a sprained ankle, retroactive to 4/1. It’s a not-unexpected move after Scott Servais basically said as much yesterday, without actually saying it, because he is Midwest Dad. With two games in a National League park, Cruz figured to not be getting much playing time anyway, plus there are two off-days in the stretch, meaning the Mariners will really only miss Cruz for the Twins series and part of the Royals series. It’s a blow to not have him in the lineup against the likely-contending Twins, but his absence should be sensed less acutely against the soft-rebuild Royals.
Nelson Cruz to DL with ankle sprain; Taylor Motter recalled
