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Rivas

With Brock Rodden (knee) landing on the injured list, Rivas gets another shot to show the M’s what he can do over the final four days of the 2026 season. The 28-year-old infielder has hit .147/.270/.190 with no homers and nine RBI in 139 plate appearances with the M’s this season. He can continue to be ignored for fantasy purposes.

There’s no reason for Seattle to keep Rivas on the active roster with J.P. Crawford back from the injured list. The 28-year-old has hit .147 (17-for-116) with zero homers, nine RBI and two steals in 139 plate appearances this season.

Young was experiencing dizziness, which led to him being replaced at second base by Leo Rivas in the seventh inning. He was 1-for-4 with a run scored prior to departing.

With J.P. Crawford (wrist) landing on the injured list on Friday, Rivas will have another opportunity to show the Mariners what he can do in a reserve role. The 28-year-old has hit .131/.263/.172 with zero homers and seven RBI in 120 plate appearances with the M’s this season.

Top prospect Colt Emerson isn’t going anywhere, even when Brendan Donovan is back from the injured list. Rivas offers some appeal in a bench role, but the Mariners are trying to make a real playoff push this summer and there simply isn’t a spot for him anymore. There’s always a chance injuries bring him back to the big leagues in a bench role later this summer.

Crawford was hit by a pitch in the triceps area in the third and was removed two innings later. Leo Rivas replaced him at shortstop, as the Mariners chose to keep Colt Emerson at third.

The 20-year-old Emerson, who was hitting .255/.347/.469 with seven homers and 10 steals in 38 games for Tacoma, has been added to an updated Mariners lineup and will play third and bat ninth in his MLB debut Sunday night against the Padres. Leo Rivas was originally in that spot. With Brendan Donovan on the IL, the Mariners can just play Emerson at the hot corner for now. The team will have to think about him at shortstop later, though. Ideally, he’ll be in the majors for good, but that could change if he struggles during Donovan’s absence.

Donovan wasn’t the only player scratched, as the Mariners also removed Mitch Garver from Saturday’s lineup. No reason has been given as to why either player was removed, but it’s very likely injury-related. Leo Rivas is now the third baseman, and Jonny Pereda will handle catching duties. There should be an update on both shortly.

No surprise here as the Mariners are probably going to be cautious with his workload after Donovan returned from the injured list for Friday’s series opener. The 29-year-old infielder went 1-for-5 before being lifted for a defensive replacement in the eighth inning. It’ll be Leo Rivas taking over at the hot corner in this one.

Donovan had been out since Apr. 18 with a groin strain. His return should send Leo Rivas to the bench and J.P. Crawford back down to the bottom third of Seattle’s lineup.