TORONTO — Mariners manager Scott Servais, should he need them, will have versatile options to deploy off his bench during the American League Wild Card Series against the Blue Jays.
He will, as usual, lean heavily on his bullpen too.
The Mariners announced their 26-player playoff roster Friday morning, as required by MLB. There were no major surprises for the Mariners, who decided to keep 12 pitchers — four starters and eight relievers — plus 14 position players.
Teams can make changes to their roster at the beginning of each playoff series or promote players from the taxi squad if there are injuries on the 26-player roster.
Pitchers (12)
Matthew Boyd, LHP
Matt Brash, RHP
Diego Castillo, RHP
Luis Castillo, RHP
Matt Festa, RHP
Logan Gilbert, RHP
George Kirby, RHP
Andrés Muñoz, RHP
Penn Murfee, RHP
Robbie Ray, LHP
Paul Sewald, RHP
Erik Swanson, RHP
Catchers (3)
Curt Casali
Cal Raleigh
Luis Torrens
Infielders (5)
J.P. Crawford
Ty France
Carlos Santana
Eugenio Suarez
Abraham Toro
Outfielders (4)
Mitch Haniger
Jarred Kelenic
Julio Rodriguez
Taylor Trammell
Infielder/Outfielders (2)
Adam Frazier
Dylan Moore
In addition, traveling with the club as a taxi squad are:
Brennan Bernardino, LHP
Chris Flexen, RHP
Marco Gonzales, LHP
Cade Marlowe, OF
Marlowe, 25, is an outfielder with speed who was a surprise addition to the team’s traveling party. It’s possible he could make his major-league debut during the playoffs, depending how far the Mariners advance.
Earlier this week, Sam Haggerty (groin) and Jesse Winker (neck) both landed on the 10-day injured list. They are unlikely to return for the playoffs.
“Cade can play defense, he can run and he hits — (and) he’s got power,” Jerry Dipoto, the Mariners president of baseball operations, said Thursday. “He’s a sneaky good prospect.”
Marlowe was a 20th-round pick out of West Georgia in 2019. He hit 23 homers with 102 RBIs and 42 steals between Class AA Arkansas and Class AAA Tacoma this year.