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It seems like a routine day off for Young, who has gone 16-for-84 (.190) in August with two home runs, 10 runs scored, and a 14/6 K/BB ratio. Brock Rodden will start at second base and bat ninth, and Weston Wilson will play third base and hit seventh against lefty Jesus Luzardo.

Wilson connected on a 2-2 cutter from Max Fried in the second inning, clubbing a 396-foot (104.1-mph EV) solo shot that gave the M’s an early 1-0 lead. That would be the extent of the scoring for both teams in the ballgame. Wilson finished the afternoon 1-for-2 plus a walk and is now hitting .204/.297/.357 with four homers and 11 RBI in 111 plate appearances at the MLB level this season.

Naylor tweaked his wrist on a swing last week. It doesn’t sound like a significant concern, especially since he launched a pair of round-trippers during Sunday’s series finale against the Rays. However, the Mariners are going to proceed with an abundance of caution to prevent it from developing into a greater concern. Fantasy managers should consider Naylor day-to-day for now. It’ll be Weston Wilson taking over at the cold corner in his absence.

It’s the fourth consecutive game that Crawford has missed due to soreness in his left wrist. If it lingers much longer into the weekend, the M’s may be forced to make a move rather than continuing to play short-handed. Weston Wilson will man third base in his absence and will bat eighth for the M’s against Rangers’ left-hander MacKenzie Gore.

Raley is presumably available off the bench, if needed, as he continues to battle a left forearm strain that has caused him to miss three straight games. It’ll be Weston Wilson drawing into the lineup in right field.

The Mariners had an open spot on the 40-man, so there’s no need for a move there. He’s out of options, so he’ll presumably be added to the active roster, most likely in Weston Wilson’s place. Kennedy will be a bit rusty. Before being DFA’d today, he spent four weeks on the Giants’ active roster. He went 0-for-7 during the first 10 days of that stint and then never got into another game after June 10. The 27-year-old journeyman hit .321/.424/.543 in 48 games for Triple-A Sacramento prior to his callup.

The 31-year-old infielder opted out of his contract with the Orioles last weekend and now finds new life with the Mariners. Wilson has hit .231 (9-for-39) with one homer, three RBI and a pair of steals in 46 plate appearances at the big league level this season.

Wilson was designated for assignment on Saturday and passed through waivers unclaimed. He then refused an outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk. The versatile 31-year-old is now free to explore options on the open market.

Wilson loses his spot on Baltimore’s 40-man roster with the club bringing up Sam Huff as emergency catching depth prior to Saturday’s contest against Toronto. The 31-year-old is capable of handling multiple defensive spots and still has some appeal as a lefty-mashing bench bat.

It’s unclear whether or not Mayo will be available off the bench or in the nightcap on Sunday. Weston Wilson will start in his place at third base and will bat sixth against Tigers’ southpaw Framber Valdez on Sunday afternoon.