The Seattle Mariners activated shortstop J.P. Crawford from the 10-day injured list on Thursday.
Crawford has been sidelined due to a sore right shoulder and missed the first seven games of the season. His throwing shoulder began ailing him during spring training and his last game appearance was March 11.
The Mariners optioned infielder Ryan Bliss following Wednesday’s loss to the New York Yankees. The club also placed right-hander Ryan Loutos on waivers Thursday after initially designating him for assignment on Tuesday.
Crawford played in one rehab game at Triple-A Tacoma and went 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout on Tuesday.
The 31-year-old Crawford has played more games at shortstop (855) than anyone else in Mariners’ history. Alex Rodriguez played in 786 games at the position from 1994-2000.
Crawford is entering his eighth season with the Mariners. He batted .265 with 12 homers and 58 RBIs in 157 games last season. The HR and RBI totals were the second-highest of his career behind the 19 home runs and 65 RBIs in 2023.
In nine big league seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies (2017-18) and Mariners, Crawford has a .248 career average with 67 homers and 344 RBIs in 930 games. He won the Gold Glove in 2020.
Bliss, 26, was hitless in two at-bats with two strikeouts this season. He played in 11 games for Seattle last season and batted .200 with one homer and three RBIs.
In 45 big league games over three seasons, Bliss has a .210 average with three homers, 12 RBIs and seven steals.
Loutos, 27, never pitched in a major league game for Seattle. He is 1-0 with a 10.67 ERA in 15 relief appearances with the St. Louis Cardinals (2024), Los Angeles Dodgers (2025) and Washington Nationals (2025).
