Seattle Mariners Infielder Luis Urías Could Open Regular Season on Injured List

Luis Urías, who was considered to be one of the Seattle Mariners' most critical offseason additions, is dealing with a shoulder injury and might not be available by Opening Day.

With Opening Day one month away, the Seattle Mariners might be without one of their most notable offseason additions.

The Seattle Times' Ryan Divish projected what the club's 26-man roster would look like come March 28, publishing his position-by-position picks Tuesday night. Divish predicted that six infielders would make the cut: Ty France, Jorge Polanco, J.P. Crawford, Josh Rojas, Dylan Moore and Sam Haggerty.

Not included on that list was Luis Urías, who the Mariners acquired from the Boston Red Sox in a trade last November.

Urías was dealing with shoulder inflammation when he first arrived at Spring Training camp earlier in February, although he was eventually cleared to begin throwing. He made his Cactus League debut on Monday, going 0-for-2 with a strikeout, but he served as Seattle's designated hitter and did not see any action in the field.

Divish confirmed that Urías has been playing catch in practice. Still, he is projecting Urías to be on the injured list when the regular season starts, as the infielder is currently maxing out at a light 70-foot long toss.

Urías was an effective third baseman during his early days with the Milwaukee Brewers, posting six defensive runs saved at the position in 2021, but he failed to make much of an impact at any infield position in 2023.

At the plate, Urías' production fell off as well. After batting .244 with a .766 OPS, averaging 20 home runs and 61 RBI between 2021 and 2022, Urías hit .194 with three home runs, 18 RBI and a .636 OPS in 2023.

Urías owns a 7.0 WAR across his 445 career appearances with the San Diego Padres, Brewers and Red Sox. He was seen as the favorite to serve as the Mariners' third baseman when they traded for him and dealt away Eugenio Suarez in the fall, but Rojas and Moore suddenly entered the mix when Seattle traded for All-Star second baseman Jorge Polanco in January.

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