Mariners Reliever Trent Thornton Suffers Feared Achilles Injury

Mariners reliever Trent Thornton was carted off the field in the ninth inning of Thursday night's 6-0 win over the Texas Rangers due to a lower left leg injury. Thornton expressed concern that the injury was a significant Achilles tear and is scheduled for an MRI on Friday to determine the exact diagnosis. He was injured while coming off the mound on a ground ball hit by Adolis Garcia, stating he couldn't put pressure on his leg afterwards, though it felt achy and numb rather than painful. Manager Dan Wilson praised Thornton's performance before the injury and hopes for the best regarding his recovery.