![\"Seattle](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2208184939-e1775669678348.jpg\")
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Seattle Mariners Victor Robles was placed on the 15-day IL.<\/p>\n
Seattle Mariners<\/a> outfielder Victor Robles<\/a> was placed on the 10-day injured list<\/a> prior the series finale against the Texas Rangers<\/a>. Subsequently, first baseman and outfielder Connor Joe<\/a> was called up to the 26-man roster. In order to clear a 40-man roster spot for Joe, Carlos Vargas<\/a> was placed on the 60-day injured list.<\/p>\n Robles strained his pectoral during pregame warm up drills, working on long throws from the outfield to the infield. He has had a slow start to 2026, playing a weakside platoon role with Luke Raley<\/a> to begin the year. Robles is batting<\/a> .231\/.231\/.308 so far this season.<\/p>\n Robles got hurt during early pregame work on Tuesday as they were working on longer throws to the bases from the OF.<\/p>\n The Mariners acquired Robles off waivers from the Washington Nationals<\/a> in 2024. He revived his career in Seattle, hitting .328\/.393\/.467 and providing a plus glove in the outfield. Injuries plagued his 2025 season, where he never really got going only hitting .245\/.281\/.330.<\/p>\n The Mariners have a $9 million team option for Robles going into 2027, making this season a pivotal one for his Mariners career. He signed a two year extension with a third year option after his breakout year with the Mariners in 2024.<\/p>\n Connor Joe Gives Mariners an Offensive Boost GettyThe Seattle Mariners called up Connor Joe from AAA.<\/p>\n The Seattle Mariners called up Joe from AAA as a replacement for Robles on the 26 man roster. However, Joe\u2019s impact on the Mariners could be greater than that of a simple roster fill in.<\/p>\n Joe had a very productive spring training with the Seattle Mariners, batting .340\/.411\/.560 with a home run in 56 plate appearances of Cactus League play. He signed a minor league deal with the Mariners in February.<\/p>\n Joe<\/a> has been around the MLB since 2019 with multiple organizations including the Colorado Rockies<\/a> and Pittsburgh Pirates<\/a>. Over his career, he has batted .239\/.333\/.384 with 35 home runs. 2025 was a struggle for Joe as he batted .186\/.263\/.279. However, maybe the Mariners unlocked something with Joe in the spring.<\/p>\n The Mariners desperately need offensive help of any kind right now. In terms of total offense, Fangraphs ranks<\/a> their 2026 production 23rd in all of the majors. They will take anything they can get, even if it is a flier on Joe as an injury replacement.<\/p>\n Carlos Vargas Injury News Continues to Get Worse GettyCarlos Vargas was moved to the 60-day IL to make room for Connor Joe on the 26-man roster.<\/p>\n After the first game of the season, the Seattle Mariners placed Vargas on the 15-day injured list<\/a> with a right lat strain. It was a strange development as he ran out with the team during the team introductions. The Mariners called up Cole Wilcox<\/a> to the 26-man roster as a result.<\/p>\n The Mariners acquired Vargas when they sent Eugenio Suarez<\/a> to the Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a> in 2023. Vargas did not debut with the Mariners until 2025, where he pitched 77 innings with a 3.97 ERA out of the bullpen.<\/p>\n Wilcox has been productive so far in three appearances and he has not allowed a run. The Mariners pitching continues to be the strength of the ball club as their bullpen currently ranks<\/a> fourth in the majors in ERA.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tChris Lewis<\/a> is a freelance sports writer based in Gig Harbor, Washington. He focuses on NFL, MLB (with an emphasis on the Mariners), and professional golf. More about Chris Lewis<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Mariners\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Seattle Mariners Victor Robles was placed on the 15-day IL. Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles was placed…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":670735,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2392],"tags":[5,620,4,619,65,3235],"class_list":{"0":"post-670734","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-seattle-mariners","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-mariners","10":"tag-mlb","11":"tag-seattle","12":"tag-seattle-mariners","13":"tag-seattlemariners"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116370530982838665","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670734","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=670734"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670734\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/670735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=670734"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=670734"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=670734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Seattle](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2262536262.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"Carlos](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2263203734.jpg\")
<\/p>\n