PLAYING TIME: Carp and the Seattle OF shuffle
Mar 29 2012
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Carp heads to DL, shakes up SEA OF
Along with the regular season's first real game comes the regular season's first injury. Mike Carp (OF/1B, SEA) sprained his shoulder in Wednesday's opener in Japan; it was enough to send him to the DL. Carp 's surprising 2011 MLB production in his first extended look (290 AB) was due in part to high hit and hr/f rates (35%, 18%). Still, he had won the LF job in spring training and at 25 and with some pop (12 HR, 136 PX in 2011) he holds some promise. He still needs to make better contact, though (72% in 2011). So far, there's no timetable for his return.
The Mariners summoned Carlos Peguero (OF, SEA) to take Carp's roster spot. The 25-year-old Peguero also got his first taste...
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