It’s the start of a new homestand against the Guardians, so Mariners General Manager Justin Hollander was again available to the press to answer questions about the latest injury updates. Here they are, broken down by major- and minor-league players:

MLB:

Logan Gilbert (elbow) “feels really good about where he’s at right now.” He’s throwing a bullpen right now, and Hollander says after today’s game they should have a better idea of when he’ll be plugged into the rotation. The team is pleased with his velocity and pitch shapes and the volume he’s been able to build in his starts in Tacoma, and Hollander said if he comes out of his bullpen well today, his next start will be in the big leagues.

Bryce Miller (elbow) had the PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injection in his elbow around the area of the spur to calm the inflammation. He’ll be down for two weeks, and then will build back up for another two to four weeks, making for a four-to-six-week return timetable, with Hollander suggesting it will be more to the side of six rather than four. When asked if there was consideration for Miller having the surgery now, Hollander emphasized that the Mariners do not make medical decisions for their players; that decision rests solely in the hands of the player, informed by doctor’s recommendations (first a team doctor, then, more often than not, a second opinion). For now, the hope is the PRP will be able to do what the cortisone shot could not.

Luke Raley (oblique) played a full game for Tacoma yesterday, with an off-day today. He’ll resume his rehab assignment this weekend and will continue to play in Triple-A games over the next week, at which point the team will reassess if he’s ready to be activated or needs more rehab. At this point, Hollander says it’s more of a timing issue with getting Raley’s swing timed up to live pitching rather than any kind of physical issue.

Tayler Saucedo (lat) is working on his throwing progression and should be ready to return to game action in Tacoma by early July. Per Hollander, Saucedo feels “great, even better than he did in spring,” perhaps hinting that he’d been working through something.

Collin Snider (elbow) has started throwing again, but will need a build up, possibly of two-three weeks.
No change in the status of Ryan Bliss (torn bicep), Victor Robles (shoulder), and Gregory Santos (knee surgery), all of whom remain on their respective injury timelines. Santos, who is on a throwing program, is still tracking towards a July return, roughly.

MiLB:

Top outfield prospect Jonny Farmelo is out with a stress reaction in his rib from swinging. It will be four to six weeks before he’s able to come back. His knee is doing well, and Hollander says this will actually be a time where Farmelo can build more “volume” in his legs while he’s rehabbing the sore rib, which is a process similar to an oblique rehab.
Top pitching prospect Jurrangelo Cijntje was lifted from his start two starts ago because of a “vibrating sensation” in his tricep, something he said he’d occasionally dealt with in college. He skipped his next start, instead throwing a bullpen and a live pen to make sure the symptoms weren’t recurring. He was lifted from his last start because he rolled his ankle covering first base, but the team doesn’t expect him to miss time due to it, and it’s unrelated to the tricep spasms, which the team is monitoring.
Reliever Hunter Cranton, who was impressive this spring before being hit by a comebacker and suffering a concussion, should be returning to play in July.
Arkansas standout and personal fave of at least two LL staffers, Brock Rodden has been out most of May with an oblique issue. He should also be returning to play in July.
Some updates on three pitchers who have spent more than their fair share of time rehabbing in the Peoria complex: Cole Phillips, who has been out with a lengthy rehab from TJ followed by an unfortunate stress reaction, is finally throwing again. The team anticipates he should be back on the mound around August, hopefully able to get into games soon after that. Teddy McGraw is with the ACL Mariners, and will go three innings at a time once a week right now to build up his volume. Taylor Dollard will remain with the AquaSox for now, as the team didn’t think it was fair to throw him directly back into AA/AAA competition after such a long layoff, but expect him to move quickly provided his shoulder cooperates. As for McGraw and Dollard, Hollander says for now they’ll continue to start so the team can control their environment as they return to play from such lengthy layoffs and continue to build them up into progressively longer outings.

As bonus content and a prize for reading all those MiLB updates, here’s a real cute video of Dollard’s mom surprising him at the ballpark, courtesy of the AquaSox. Congratulations, Taylor. It’s been a long road back and we’re excited to see where you go now.

There’s no feeling better than Mom coming to the ballpark to surprise you!

Taylor Dollard’s Mom visited Everett tonight, cheering on her son as he works his way back from a torn labrum suffered in 2023.

Dollard threw 2.1 innings, striking out two while allowing no hits pic.twitter.com/QpwMNjxPvh

— Everett AquaSox (@EverettAquaSox) June 12, 2025