Gabe Speier Placed on 15-Day Injured List with Latest Ailment

The Seattle Mariners placed left-handed reliever Gabe Speier on the 15-day injured list on Monday. Speier is the latest victim of an injury bug that has hit the Mariners' pitching staff hard in recent weeks. While the specific nature of the injury was not immediately disclosed, his absence leaves the team without a key left-handed option in the bullpen for at least the next two weeks. The Mariners activated Josh Simpson and José Suarez in a series of moves to compensate for Speier's loss.