Mariners utilityman Sam Haggerty suffered a torn Achilles tendon whereas making an attempt to run down a deep fly-ball with the workforce’s Triple-A affiliate over the weekend, basic supervisor Justin Hollander introduced to reporters Monday (X hyperlink through Ryan Divish of the Seattle Occasions). The harm will price him the rest of the 2024 season.
Haggerty opened the season on the injured checklist, was optioned to Triple-A in mid-April, recalled in late April, after which optioned again to Tacoma simply final week after a chilly spell on the plate. Enjoying heart area for Tacoma, he was monitoring a hard-hit fly ball that dropped simply past his attain. Haggerty, working laborious towards the hole, climbed/ran up the outfield wall to gradual himself down and crumbled to the warning monitor upon touchdown (video hyperlink through MiLB Mariners on X). He was in clear agony whereas being checked on by teammates and the coaching employees.
The 29-year-old Haggerty has performed in simply eight large league video games this season and went 1-for-15 in that point, however he’s been an oft-used bench/utility participant for supervisor Scott Servais when wholesome in recent times. A shoulder harm, a groin pressure and a concussion have restricted his time on the sector even earlier than this grotesque Achilles tear, however Haggerty hit .255/.342/.382 in 135 video games from 2022-23, showing in any respect three outfield spots and each infield place apart from shortstop.
In elements of six large league seasons, Haggerty is a .232/.312/.351 hitter with 9 homers and 33 steals (in 36 makes an attempt) by means of 477 plate appearances. His right-handed bat has been overmatched by fellow righties (.209/.278/.272), however he’s pounded left-handed opponents at a .263/.355/.452 tempo in his large league profession.
That the harm occurred within the minor leagues is especially unlucky for Haggerty, as he’ll be positioned on the minor league injured checklist fairly than the MLB injured checklist in the interim. If the Mariners need to liberate a 40-man roster spot at any level, they will recall Haggerty to the majors and place him on the 60-day IL, the place he’d accrue large league service time. Haggerty entered the yr with 3.044 years of service and agreed to a $900K wage to keep away from arbitration this offseason. He’s underneath membership management by means of the 2026 season and could be arb-eligible once more this winter. Coming off a season-ending harm after solely 16 plate appearances, he’d very seemingly command that very same wage once more for the 2025 marketing campaign.
