INF/OF Connor Joe optioned to Triple-A Tacoma
PITTSBURGH – Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Justin Hollander announced today the following roster moves:
- Randy Arozarena, OF, reinstated from the 10-day Injured List (left hamstring strain).
- Connor Joe, INF/OF, optioned to Triple-A Tacoma.
Arozarena (ah-row-sah-RAY-nah), 31, was placed on the 10-day Injured List on June 16 (retroactive to June 13) with a left hamstring strain. It marked the first time he had been placed on the Injured List since August 2021 with Tampa Bay.
Across 71 games played this season, he is batting .291 (76×261) with 47 runs, 18 doubles, 1 triple, 7 home runs, 33 RBI, 19 stolen bases and 28 walks with a .377 on-base percentage, .448 slugging percentage and .826 OPS. Arozarena had appeared in each of the Mariners first 71 games of the season prior to the injury.
The left fielder has been one of the best outfielders in the American League this season and currently leads the Mariners in wins above replacement (2.5) per Baseball Reference. The two-time AL All-Star made it to the Midsummer Classic with Seattle last season as part of a 27 homer, 31 stolen base campaign, which marked his fifth consecutive “20/20” season. This season, Arozarena’s 19 stolen bases rank 6th in the Majors. Yesterday, MLB announced an update to All-Star voting, with Arozarena (6th among AL OF) on track to advance to Phase 2 of voting. Phase 1 is set to conclude this Thursday, June 25 at 9:00 a.m. PT.
Arozarena was acquired by Seattle from Tampa Bay in exchange for minor leaguers RHP Brody Hopkins, OF Aidan Smith, and RHP Ty Cummings on July 26, 2024. The Cuba native has appeared in 285 games with Seattle since 2024, batting .250 (268×1073) with 174 runs, 64 doubles, 2 triples, 39 homers, 132 RBI, 54 steals and 120 walks, posting a .349 on-base percentage, .422 slugging percentage and .771 OPS. Randy appeared in 6 Major League seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals (2019) and Tampa Bay Rays (2020-24) prior to being acquired by the Mariners.
Joe, 33, has appeared in 21 games for Seattle this season, batting .179 (7×39) with 2 runs, 2 doubles, 1 home run, 3 RBI, 2 stolen bases and 6 walks. He was recalled by the Mariners on June 17. In 24 games with Tacoma this season, he is hitting .242 (22×91) with 22 runs, 7 doubles, 2 home runs, 9 RBI and 9 walks.
The 5-foot-11, 205-pounder appeared with the Reds and Padres in the 2025 season, batting .186 (13×70) with 4 doubles, 4 RBI, 2 stolen bases and 7 walks in 42 games.
Joe was originally selected as the 39th overall pick in the 2014 MLB First Player Draft. He’s appeared in parts of 7 seasons in the Majors with San Francisco (2019), Colorado (2021-22), Pittsburgh (2023-24), Cincinnati (2025), San Diego (2025) and Seattle (2026).
