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After being on the injured list , the Seattle Mariners will welcome back right-handed pitcher Matt Brash . He will be taken off the 15-day injured list just in time before the Mariners play the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.
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Additionally, left-handed pitcher Robinson Ortiz will be optioned to Triple-A Tacoma.
In April, Brash was taken out of the game against the Minnesota Twins after two pitches. It turned out he had right lat inflammation. Overall, Brash has a record of 2-0 with eight strikeouts in 14 games pitched.
The Mariners have split the first two games of the three-game series against the White Sox. They won 6-1 on Monday and lost 2-1 on Tuesday.
Brash has been with the Mariners since 2022. Along the way, he has become known for his ability to secure late innings and rack up a high strikeout total.
The San Diego Padres originally drafted him in the fourth round of the 2019 MLB Draft. In September 2020, he was traded to the Mariners.
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Brash finished his first season in Seattle with a 4-4 record and 4.44 ERA, along with 62 strikeouts. The following year, he went 9-4 with a 3.06 ERA and 107 strikeouts. Brash didn't pitch throughout 2024 due to undergoing Tommy John surgery on May 6.
He made his way back to the rotation in 2025 and went 1-3 with a 2.47 ERA and 58 strikeouts.
So far, he has compiled a career record of 15-11 with a 3.19 ERA and 231 strikeouts.
Brash will be returning to one of the top pitching rotations in the league. Seattle is in the top 10 in strikeouts with 407 and WHIP at 1.23. Additionally, they have only allowed 48 home runs.
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