M’s outfielder Mitch Haniger to miss spring training and likely start of season
TNS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 10 months AGO
SEATTLE — The Mariners have lost their best player to injury two weeks before spring training.
At Thursday’s pre-spring training luncheon, general manager Jerry Dipoto announced that All-Star outfielder Mitch Haniger won’t be ready for opening day March 26.
Dipoto received a phone call Monday evening that Haniger suffered a setback injury to his abdominal core while working out in the Bay Area. The early prognosis is that Haniger will need surgery and will be out 6-8 weeks.
The injury stems from the surgery to repair a ruptured testicle that ended Haniger’s 2019 season.
Last season, Haniger slashed .220/.314/.463 (batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage) with 15 home runs and 32 RBI in 63 games. In 2018, he made the All-Star Game and ended the year slashing .285/.366/.493 with 26 home runs and 93 RBI in 157 games.
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