PHOENIX — Any competition for the left-handed hitting portion of the platoon the Mariners had planned to employ in left field ended before it started.
Speaking at the Cactus League media day, Jerry Dipoto, the Mariners’ president of baseball operations, announced that outfielder Taylor Trammell had suffered a broken hamate bone in his right hand during a workout before reporting to spring training.
“It happened late in his offseason training,” Dipoto said. “He got hit in the hand. He came in and just saw the doctor in the last 48 hours. He’s going to be delayed a while. It’s not a longterm concern, but it is a short-term reality.”
The injury will require surgery in the next few days to remove the broken bone. The recovery is roughly six to seven weeks.
“That competition with young left-handed hitters just got a little more interesting,” Dipoto said. “That’s going to be a thing for us is seeing where Jarred Kelenic is, where Cade Marlowe is and now we’ll take a look at different solutions to fill that spot.”
This story will be updated.