Seattle Mariners Could Get Back Hugely Important Roster Piece From Injury This Weekend
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The Seattle Mariners could be in a position to get back ace reliever Matt Brash from the injured list this weekend when they host the Miami Marlins at T-Mobile Park.
He missed all of 2024 and the beginning of this season while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery.
Brash, who made his fourth rehab appearance on Wednesday for Triple-A Tacoma, went one inning, surrendering one hit. He walked no one and struck out one while throwing 11 of his 20 pitches for strikes. Reports from @MiLBMariners indicated that he sat at 96-97 MPH.
Matt Brash in his 4th rehab game:
— Mariners Minors (@MiLBMariners) April 24, 2025
1IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, K, 20-11. pic.twitter.com/Vv6ZiVH059
It's speculative to assume that Brash will be back this weekend, as the M's could want to see more from him at Triple-A, but he seems to be exceedingly close to returning and a weekend call-up would jive with the late-April return they've mentioned all along.
The 26-year-old has some of the best stuff in baseball and led the majors in appearances (78) back in 2023. He struck out 107 batters in 70.2 innings that year and will be a huge addition to Dan Wilson's bullpen.
While maybe not initially, he should pair with Andres Munoz at the back-end of the bullpen to make a dynamite 1-2 punch. Eventually, Troy Taylor and Gregory Santos, also in Triple-A, should factor into the bullpen as well.
The Mariners enter play on Thursday at 13-11 overall and in second place in the American League West. They'll take on the Boston Red Sox at 10:35 a.m. PT before returning back to Seattle to open up the Marlins series on Friday.
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