Robles (forearm) will start in center field and bat eighth against the Blue Jays on Friday.
Robles was removed from Thursday's game against the Angels after taking a pitch to his right forearm. X-rays came back negative, and the veteran outfielder has been cleared for Friday's game. Robles should see an uptick in playing time for at least the next week after the Mariners placed Julio Rodriguez (concussion) on the 7-day injured list.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: X-rays come back negative
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X-rays on Robles' injured right forearm came back negative Thursday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
Robles was hit by a 97.9-mph sinker from Walbert Urena in the bottom of the third inning and was replaced in the outfield in the top of the fifth. Robles was on in relief of an injured Julio Rodriguez, who left the game in the third frame after he was hit in the back of the helmet on a throw from Nolan Schanuel in the first inning. Weston Wilson finished the game in right field for Seattle, as Luke Raley kicked over to center field. Robles seems to have avoided a serious injury and should be considered day-to-day.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Removed early with forearm injury
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Robles was removed from Thursday night's contest against the Angels in the fifth inning with a right forearm injury, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
Robles took a 97.9-mph sinker from Walbert Urena off his right forearm in the bottom of the third inning and was later replaced in the outfield by Weston Wilson before the top of the fifth. Robles had already entered the game in place of Julio Rodriguez (head), and Seattle will now operate especially shorthanded for the remainder of the contest. More information on Robles' status will likely come following the conclusion of Thursday's series finale.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Playing time likely to take hit
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Robles is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
He had started in eight of Seattle's last nine games, but Robles' run of regular playing time looks to have come to an end. Robles benefited from Randy Arozarena (hamstring), Julio Rodriguez (hamstring), Luke Raley (illness) and Dominic Canzone (hamstring) all missing time of late, but the four players will all be included in the same lineup Wednesday for the first time since June 12. Moving forward, Robles will likely draw most of his starts versus left-handed pitching while filling the short side of a platoon with either Raley or Canzone.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Sitting after six straight starts
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Robles is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Boston.
Though he'll be on the bench Saturday, Robles had started in each of the Mariners' last six games and looks like the top choice to make starts in left field while Randy Arozarena (hamstring) is shelved. While Robles rests, the Mariners will go with Connor Joe, Julio Rodriguez and Rob Refsnyder as their starting outfield trio from left to right.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Three hits Tuesday
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Robles went 3-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the A's.
It's Robles' second multi-hit effort in eight games since his return from the IL -- he's gone 6-for-19 (.316) with a pair of doubles and one steal overall. Robles' defense should afford him fairly regular playing time in Seattle, though he'll likely be limited to at-bats against left-handed pitching while platooning with Luke Raley and Dominic Canzone.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Activated from injured list
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The Mariners activated Robles (pectoral) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
In a corresponding move, Seattle optioned Connor Joe to Triple-A Tacoma. Robles hasn't played at the big-league level since April 6 due to a strained right pec. He appeared in 12 games with Tacoma on a rehab assignment and slashed .256/.389/.349 with four doubles, seven RBI, 10 runs scored, two stolen bases and a 9:13 BB:K across 54 plate appearances. He's likely to see most of his at-bats against lefties with the Mariners.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Beginning rehab assignment Sunday
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Robles (pectoral) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.
A strained right pectoral sent Robles to the injured list April 8, and he's now been cleared to return to a game environment after a few weeks of ramping up baseball activity. It's unclear exactly how long the Mariners plan to keep the 28-year-old in the minors, though he isn't expected to require a lengthy rehab assignment.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Doing light baseball work
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Robles (pectoral) is participating in light baseball activities, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
The 28-year-old landed on the shelf last week due to a right pectoral strain, and the Mariners are building him back up slowly since it's an injury to his throwing arm. Robles will be eligible to be reinstated Friday but seems likely to require a longer stint on the IL.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Shelved with pec strain
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The Mariners placed Robles on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to a right pectoral strain.
Robles had served as Seattle's fourth outfielder to begin the season, starting in four of the team's first 12 games while going 3-for-13 with a double, a stolen base and an RBI. According to Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times, Robles suffered the pec injury while making longer throws to the bases from the outfield as he was warming up prior to Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers. Seattle called up Connor Joe from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move to provide the bench with another right-handed-hitting option while Robles is on the shelf.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Four hits, homer vs. Guardians
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Robles went 4-for-6 with a three-run homer, a double and an additional run scored in Friday's Cactus League matchup with the Guardians.
It was an encouraging showing from Robles, who had been struggling mightily this spring. Coming into the day, the outfielder had gone just 2-for-24 in his first 12 Cactus League appearances. Robles should see steady playing time thanks to his defense, though he'll likely open the year in a short-side platoon role alongside lefty batters Dominic Canzone and Luke Raley. A shoulder injury limited Robles to just 32 regular-season appearances in 2025, and he slashed .245/.281/.330 with one homer and six stolen bases.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Checks back into spring lineup
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Robles will serve as the Mariners' designated hitter and leadoff batter in Sunday's Cactus League game against the Brewers.
Robles will start for the first time since last Sunday, after the Mariners held him out of action for the past six days due to a sore shoulder, per Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com. Assuming Robles' shoulder checks out fine following Sunday's contest, he could resume playing the outfield at some point during the upcoming week.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Likely stuck in short-side platoon
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Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said Sunday that, "as a baseline," he expects Luke Raley and Dominic Canzone to start against right-handers and Rob Refsnyder and Robles to start versus lefties, Adam Jude of the Seattle Times reports.
Hollander does not believe the team will employ a "hardcore platoon" in right field and at designated hitter, but as a general rule, the left-handed hitting Raley and Canzone will start most days versus righties and the left-handed hitting Refsnyder and Robles will be in there against southpaws. Robles missed much of the 2025 season with a dislocated shoulder, and when healthy, he had just an 84 wRC+ in the regular season versus righties.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Idle for Game 4
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Robles isn't in the lineup Thursday for Game 4 of the ALCS against the Blue Jays.
Robles has gone just 3-for-26 (.115) in the postseason so far, so the Mariners will keep him on the bench Thursday. Dominic Canzone will take over in right field, moving Jorge Polanco into the DH spot and opening up second base for Leo Rivas.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: In lineup Saturday
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Robles (shoulder) will start in right field and bat eighth in Saturday's ALDS Game 1 matchup against the Tigers.
Robles sat out the Mariners' final few regular-season contests while nursing a left shoulder injury, but a first-round bye has given him enough time to recover and return for Game 1 of the ALDS. The 28-year-old outfielder has slashed .224/.278/.347 across 54 plate appearances since the beginning of September.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Rests shoulder Friday
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Robles was scratched from Friday's lineup due to a minor shoulder issue, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
Robles missed most of the season after dislocating his left shoulder April 6, and with the Mariners locking up the AL West, they opted to give him at least one day off to rest in advance of the postseason. He should be considered day-to-day.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Falling behind Canzone vs. RHP
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Robles is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Kansas City.
Four of Robles' last five starts have come against left-handed pitching, as Dominic Canzone appears to have leapfrogged past Robles in right field versus right-handers. It will be Canzone in right field and batting seventh Thursday against righty Stephen Kolek.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Robles is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Robles started the previous two games and will hit the bench Sunday after going 1-for-6 with three strikeouts and a caught stealing. Dominic Canzone will start in right field and bat seventh against veteran righty Kyle Hendricks.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Sitting Thursday
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Robles isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.
Robles will head to the bench for a second consecutive game Thursday after going 5-for-17 since coming back from his suspension. His absence will allow Luke Raley to start in right field while batting seventh.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Idle Wednesday
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Robles isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
Robles has gone 5-for-16 with three runs scored in four games since returning from his suspension, but the Mariners will give him a day to rest Wednesday while they send out Dominic Canzone to cover right field.
