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With Victor Robles (pec) landing on the injured list, Joe will come up to play against left-handed pitchers when Dominic Canzone sits. The 33-year-old slashed just .186/.263/.243 in 80 MLB plate appearances last season.

Pereda will provide some depth behind the plate in Tacoma. Joe performed admirably this spring, and if he doesn’t report to Triple-A, there could be interest in his bat on the open market.

Joe, 33, struggled mightily in his major league action on 2025, slashing .186/.263/.243 with zero homers, four RBI and a 20/7 K/BB ratio over 80 plate appearances between the Padres and Reds. He likely faces an uphill battle at securing a bench spot on a crowded Mariners’ roster.

McKenzie headlines a group of 19 players who elected minor league free agency earlier this week, including catcher Matt Thaiss; infielders Scott Kingery, Keston Hiura, Sergio Alcántara, Terrin Vavra and Vimael Machín; outfielders Jose Siri, Connor Joe and Jordyn Adams; and relievers Noah Davis, Scott Blewett, Brooks Kriske, Kevin Herget, Cionel Pérez, Darren McCaughan, Richard Lovelady, José Ruiz and Jordan Weems.

Joe figures to elect free agency and wind up finding another opportunity in the coming hours ahead of the September 1 deadline for postseason eligibility. The 33-year-old went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment this weekend.

It’s ostensibly a one-for-one swap with trade acquisition Miguel Andujar replacing Joe on Cincinnati’s active roster ahead of Saturday’s game against Atlanta.

It sounds like just a one-day thing, but since a player can only spend three days on the paternity list and Friedl wasn’t going to be available today, a move needed to be made. Once Friedl is activated, Connor Joe figures to lose his spot.

Fraley was found to have a tear in his right shoulder, but since it’s not his throwing shoulder, he thinks he can play through it and have surgery after the season. He’ll probably be activated as soon as Thursday or Friday, which could lead to a demotion for Connor Joe or Christian Encarnacion-Strand.

Joe, who was out with hand, foot and mouth disease, will probably see some time in right field against lefties, though he’s been a liability in that role so far. He’s hit .207/.273/.276 in 66 plate appearances this season.

No word yet on how much time Joe is going to wind up missing. The 32-year-old veteran has occupied a bench role this season for Cincinnati and can be safely ignored in all fantasy formats.