The Mariners shuffled their bullpen again Friday, placing left-hander Hoby Milner on the family medical emergency list and bringing up right-hander Troy Taylor from Triple-A Tacoma.
It’s the second straight day Seattle has had to make that kind of move. Victor Robles was placed on the family medical emergency list Thursday, leaving the club to fill another spot on the active roster a day later.
Milner’s stay with the Mariners has been brief. He was released by the Chicago Cubs on Aug. 30, signed with Seattle on Sept. 1, and has since made two appearances for the club.
In 1 1/3 innings, he allowed three runs on four hits and struck out one batter. Across 40 total outings this season, the 35-year-old has posted a 4.14 ERA and 1.27 WHIP with 19 strikeouts and nine walks in 35 2/3 innings.
Taylor is back in the majors for the first time since last season. The 24-year-old has worked 50 games for Tacoma this year, putting up a 4.99 ERA and 1.76 WHIP with 60 strikeouts and 35 walks over 52 1/3 innings.
This is not unfamiliar territory for Taylor, who has appeared in parts of two MLB seasons with Seattle. In 26 career innings, he owns a 5.88 ERA and 1.50 WHIP with 27 strikeouts and 10 walks.
The Mariners selected Taylor in the 12th round of the 2022 draft, and he gave the club a useful stretch run in 2024 after an August promotion. Over 21 appearances that year, he logged a 3.72 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 19 1/3 innings, adding six holds and his first career save. But his 2025 stint in the big leagues went the other direction, with Taylor posting a 12.15 ERA and allowing 14 hits and nine runs in 6 2/3 innings.
Seattle continues its four-game home series against the Athletics at 7:10 p.m. Friday night. Radio coverage on Seattle Sports 710 AM and the Seattle Sports app starts with the pregame show at 6 p.m.
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