Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said Wednesday that Canzone (adductor) is expected to return from the 10-day injured list around the middle of August, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.
The target return date Hollander offered up more or less aligns with comments from manager Scott Servais over the weekend, when the skipper said Canzone was a couple weeks away from starting a rehab assignment. Canzone has been on the shelf since July 10 with a right adductor strain, an injury he sustained three days earlier while making a diving catch against the Blue Jays. Victor Robles had been seeing reps in right field following Canzone's placement on the shelf, but with Robles likely to be needed in center field more frequently after Julio Rodriguez (ankle) landed on the IL on Tuesday, Mitch Haniger and Cade Marlowe look to be the main candidates to pick up starts in right.
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Mariners' Dominic Canzone: Not ready for IL return
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Canzone (thigh), who is first eligible to return from the injured list Saturday, is still recovering according to manager Scott Servais and remains multiple weeks away from beginning a rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.
The fact the outfielder won't have a minimum-length stay on the IL is unsurprising, given the nature of his injury and the fact there haven't been any reports of Canzone engaging in any type of baseball activities yet. Servais estimated Friday that Canzone is still at least a couple weeks away from being sent down to an affiliate for a rehab assignment, and that timeline could naturally be extended if his recovery doesn't start gathering some momentum soon. While Canzone remains sidelined, Victor Robles could continue drawing the bulk of starts in right field, although Mitch Haniger and Jonatan Clase are also candidates to occasionally slot in.
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Mariners' Dominic Canzone: Placed on IL with adductor strain
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The Mariners placed Canzone on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right adductor strain.
Canzone initially suffered the injury during Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Blue Jays while making a catch and then aggravated it while running in Tuesday's 8-3 win. He'll be eligible to return from the IL shortly after the All-Star break, but it's uncertain whether Canzone will be ready for activation at that time.
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Mariners' Dominic Canzone: Nursing groin injury
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Canzone exited Tuesday's win over the Padres after feeling discomfort in his groin while running, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Canzone said he initially suffered the injury while making a catch during Sunday's contest, and it flared up in the fifth frame Tuesday while running to second base on a double. He's slated to receive an MRI on Wednesday, which will help determine his availability for Seattle's final stretch of games before the All-Star break.
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Mariners' Dominic Canzone: Removed early Tuesday
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Canzone was removed from Tuesday's game against the Padres with a possible injury, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
The Mariners haven't yet provided an official reason for Canzone's early exit, but the 26-year-old outfielder did appear to be in some pain while running after hitting a double in the fifth inning. He'll head into the clubhouse for further evaluation, and more information on his status should be released in the near future.
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Mariners' Dominic Canzone: Sitting out Thursday
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Canzone is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Orioles.
Canzone started the first two games of the series but went hitless. He will yield to Mitch Haniger in right field for Thursday's series finale.
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Mariners' Dominic Canzone: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Canzone is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Canzone will hit the bench Sunday for a second straight day after starting the previous six contests. He's gone 2-for-16 with 10 strikeouts since he collected four hits June 22 in Miami. Dylan Moore will start in left field Sunday, pushing Luke Raley to right.
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Mariners' Dominic Canzone: Idle Saturday
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Canzone is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins.
Canzone will get the night off Saturday after making six consecutive starts. Instead, Mitch Haniger will fill right field and bat eighth.
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Mariners' Dominic Canzone: Tallies four hits Saturday
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Canzone went 4-for-5 with a home run, three total runs and two total RBI in Saturday's 9-0 win against the Marlins.
Canzone knocked in a run with a fourth-inning single and added a 415-foot solo homer in the fifth. He finished with a season-high four hits -- in fact, he hadn't even had a three-hit game prior to Saturday. Canzone has shown some intriguing power with seven homers over 119 plate appearances after going deep six times across 182 plate appearance as a rookie last year.
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Mariners' Dominic Canzone: Riding pine against LHP
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Canzone is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Miami.
Canzone will yield to Mitch Haniger in right field Friday, avoiding a lefty-on-lefty matchup with Marlins' starter Trevor Rogers. Canzone owns a .709 OPS with six home runs this season.
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Mariners' Dominic Canzone: Taking seat against southpaw
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Canzone is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.
With lefty Logan Allen on the hill for Cleveland, Canzone and fellow left-handed-hitting regulars Luke Raley and Josh Rojas will retreat to the bench. Mitch Haniger will cover right field in Canzone's stead.
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Mariners' Dominic Canzone: Two hits, steal in win
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Canzone went 2-for-4 with one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Rangers.
Canzone got in the lineup for the first time since Wednesday, after the Mariners faced left-handed starters Thursday and Friday. The outfielder was productive Saturday, contributing an RBI single in the third inning as well as his first steal of the season. Over 103 plate appearances, he's posted a middling .207/.282/.435 slash line with six home runs, 11 RBI, 10 runs scored and three doubles. Canzone will typically occupy a corner outfield spot and bat in the bottom third of the order versus right-handers.
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Mariners' Dominic Canzone: Resting versus lefty
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Canzone isn't in the Mariners' lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers.
Canzone will remain in the dugout as the Mariners face a left-handed starter for the second game in a row Friday. His absence will put Mitch Haniger in right field while Mitch Garver serves as Seattle's designated hitter.
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Mariners' Dominic Canzone: Idle versus lefty
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Canzone isn't in the Mariners' lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox.
Canzone and his career .531 OPS versus lefties will take a seat on Seattle's bench Thursday while southpaw Garrett Crochet starts on the mound for Chicago. Mitch Haniger will pick up a start in right field as a result, allowing Mitch Garver to serve as the Mariners' DH.
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Mariners' Dominic Canzone: Slugs sixth homer Monday
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Canzone went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the White Sox on Monday.
Canzone's 413-foot solo shot to center field in the eighth inning put Seattle's first run on the board and officially began the Mariners' furious eight-run onslaught over the final two innings. The 26-year-old outfielder continues to limp along with a .179 average and .247 on-base percentage, but he's carrying an appreciably better .417 slugging percentage thanks to having now laced eight of his 15 hits for extra bases.
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Mariners' Dominic Canzone: Sitting against southpaw
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Canzone is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.
With lefty Daniel Lynch on the mound for Kansas City, Canzone will be held out of the starting lineup Friday. Mitch Haniger will play right field while Mitch Garver slides in at DH.
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Mariners' Dominic Canzone: Idle against lefty
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Canzone is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.
The lefty-hitting Canzone started in each of the Mariners' last three games but will retreat to the bench for the series finale in Oakland while southpaw JP Sears takes the hill for the Athletics. Mitch Haniger will replace Canzone in right field.
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Mariners' Dominic Canzone: On bench versus lefty
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Canzone is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Angels.
Canzone will get a breather as the Mariners face off with southpaw Reid Detmers. Mitch Garver will draw the start at designated hitter and bat seventh versus Los Angeles.
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Mariners' Dominic Canzone: Launches fifth homer
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Canzone went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's win over Houston.
Canzone jumped on a four-seamer from Justin Verlander in the bottom of the fifth and sent it into the stands for his fifth home run of the campaign, tying the game at one run apiece. It was the outfielder's second long ball this month, during which he's batting just. 185 (5-for-27) with three RBI and three runs scored. Canzone hasn't recorded multiple hits in a game since April 8 in Toronto.
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Mariners' Dominic Canzone: Hitting bench versus lefty
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Canzone is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
The Mariners will go with a right-handed-heavy lineup to counter Nationals southpaw Patrick Corbin, with Canzone hitting the bench for Seattle along with fellow left-handed hitters Luke Raley and Josh Rojas. The absences of Raley and Canzone will open up starts in the corner outfield for Jonatan Clase and Mitch Haniger.
