Ryan

Bliss

Bliss was hitting .204/.263/.280 in 235 plate appearances at Triple-A. He will likely just be a pinch runner and defensive replacement while J.P. Crawford (hand) is on the injured list.

Bliss appeared in only one of the Mariners first seven games of the season, striking out in his only two plate appearances. The 26-year-old lost most of last season to a biceps injury and will look to re-establish himself in Tacoma, where he hit .269/.377/.456 in 2024 as a 24-year-old.

Crawford could return as soon as his 10 days are up. In the meantime, the Mariners will primarily use Leo Rivas at shortstop, though they do also have the option of sliding Cole Young over and playing Ryan Bliss at second base. Bliss figures to be sent down once Crawford is activated.

Bliss was making his way back from a torn biceps suffered in April before suffering torn meniscus cartilage while playing for Triple-A Tacoma. It makes for an entirely lost season that the 25-year-old could ill afford. Bliss, who made the Mariners out of spring training, went 7-for-35 in 11 games before getting hurt. He’ll be an underdog to win a spot with Cole Young and Leo Rivas likely lined up at second base next spring.

Bliss will undergo surgery to repair a torn left biceps and is expected to miss at least 4-5 months. There’s a strong possibility his season is over. The procedural move frees up a spot on Seattle’s active roster for rookie Ben Williamson.

The surgery will take place Friday, and Bliss is expected to miss 4-5 months while recovering. That could put the 25-year-old back near the end of the season, but there’s at least a decent chance he will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. It’s a big loss for the Mariners because of his defense at second, but Bliss wasn’t quite on the fantasy roster in redraft leagues.

Bliss picked up the injury on an awkward swing in the extra-innings loss to the Astros on Tuesday. The 25-year-old is a big loss for the Mariners because of his defense at second base, but he hasn’t hit well enough just yet for fantasy relevance. Leo Rivas is up from Triple-A Tacoma, and he’ll likely be the utility option for Seattle while Bliss heals.

Bliss picked up his first roundtripper of 2025 and gave the Mariners a 2-0 lead on a shot off Hayden Wesneski with Dylan Moore at first. The 25-year-old has looked strong with the glove and offers some stolen-base potential, but the lack of power — despite the homer Monday — makes him hard to recommend in redraft formats.

Bliss opened the scoring in the ballgame with an RBI triple off of Spencer Bivens in the fourth inning that plated Blake Hunt. He struck out in his only other plate appearance in the ballgame. The Mariners’ addition of Donovan Solano over the winter seemingly blocks Bliss’ path to starting the season on the big league roster.

The deal, which also includes $1 million in performance incentives, is official. Solano provides Seattle with some additional bench depth heading into next season after batting .286/.343/.417 with eight home runs and two steals in 309 plate appearances last year with the Padres. The 37-year-old veteran journeyman has spent time with four different organizations in the big leagues dating back to 2019. He can be safely ignored for fantasy purposes but represents a quality depth addition for the Mariners behind incumbent infield options Dylan Moore, Luke Raley and Ryan Bliss.