Mariners manager provides Victor Robles injury update
Victor Robles will likely be alright after being HBP.
The Seattle Mariners cruised to a 14-1 win over the White Sox on Saturday, but the celebration was tempered by a concerning moment involving outfielder Victor Robles. In the top of the fifth inning, Robles was hit on the right hand by an 87.2 mph slider from reliever Gus Varland and was forced to leave the game.
Robles was clearly in pain, shaking his hand as he made his way down the third-base line before being examined by head athletic trainer Kyle Torgerson. He exited to the clubhouse soon after and did not return to the game. The Mariners later confirmed that Robles would undergo an X-ray, with additional tests possible depending on the results.
Manager Dan Wilson offered a cautiously optimistic update after the game.
“They’re going to get it checked out today,” Wilson said. “Hopefully he’s in good shape. But he was frustrated, and as you would be, but we’re just hopeful that it’s going to be OK.”
Robles’ injury is especially concerning given the timing — just days ahead of Opening Day — and his recent injury history. The 27-year-old was hit by 11 pitches last season, with 10 coming after he joined Seattle in June. Several of those plunkings were in the hand or wrist area and caused him to miss time, though he never landed on the injured list.
