Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger(back, groin) made his long-awaited return to the baseball diamond on Sunday, picking up one hit in two at-bats. It's been a difficult road back for Haniger, who fouled off a Justin Verlander pitch into his groin in June of 2019, resulting in a ruptured testicle. That injury was just the first in a series of injuries, followed by a torn abductor muscle and then a herniated disc. Back in his 2018 All-Star campaign, Haniger slashed .285/.366/.493, and just ...

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger was on the rise in 2018, producing an impressive 137 wRC+ with a .285-26-93-90-8 line. But that was right before the wheels fell off. He was limited to 283 plate appearances in 2019, while back and core injuries prevented him from taking the field at all in 2020. His draft stock has plummeted, as his current ADP is 287. This presents a unique buy-low opportunity, though. Haniger has looked fully healthy in spring training action so far. He has also been ...

The Seattle Mariners and outfielder Mitch Haniger avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, non-guaranteed $3.01 million deal on Saturday, according to sources. Haniger slashed just .220/.314/.463 in 63 games while adding 15 home runs and 32 RBI in 2019 and hasn't played since June of that same season. The 29-year-old had a breakout year in 2018 with 26 home runs, 90 runs scored, eight steals and a slash line of .285/.366/.493. Core muscle surgery and a back injury have kept Haniger ...

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger has yet to resume any baseball activities while recovering from a second core surgery and a back procedure. The Mariners have told Haniger to "not push it" and to focus on getting healthy. Haniger was already very likely to miss the beginning of the 2020 season, but this news raises concerns of him playing at all in the shortened season. At this time, fantasy owners shouldn't make Haniger a priority on draft day as the Mariners will have no reason to ...

The Seattle Mariners placed outfielder Mitch Haniger (back) on the 45-day injured list. Haniger is not in the team's player pool for the start of big league camps later this week, but the Mariners can add him later if they so desire. The 29-year-old broke out in 2018, but injuries derailed his 2019 season, and he's recovering from a second core surgery and a back procedure, so there's no guarantee that he'll be ready for Opening Day in late July. With the possibility that Haniger doesn't see ...

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger (back, core) has been doing core exercises for strength and mobility at home after having back and core surgeries in January. Haniger has been the walking wounded the past year, as his 2019 season was ruined by injuries. He played in just 63 games for the Mariners and had a disappointing .220 average with 15 home runs and 32 RBI after being selected to the All-Star team for the first time in 2018. The delayed MLB season is good news for players like ...

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger (back) is back in camp but cannot do any lifting or much activities for another month following microdiscectomy surgery on his back. There remains no timetable for Haniger's return, but he fully expects to return this season and is relieved to finally have some answers for his back issues. It's looking like the 29-year-old will miss most of the first half of the season, which likely rules him out for most mixed league drafts. Haniger played in only 63 ...

Updating a previous report, Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger (back, core) underwent a discectomy on Thursday, a procedure that removes part or the whole intervertebral disc. It was Haniger's second surgery in three weeks, as he had a hernia surgery in late January. The two injuries combined will push his timetable deeper into the 2020 season, but there is no specific timeline for his return. He made the All-Star game in 2018 by hitting .285 with 26 home runs and 93 RBI in 157 games, ...

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger (hernia) underwent his second core surgery in three weeks on Thursday. There remains no timetable for Haniger's return, but his 2020 season will be significantly delayed. The 2018 breakout star was plagued by injuries last season and played in only 63 games as a result, and now it looks like 2020 will be a similar story. Until we have a better idea of how long Haniger might be out, it's hard to recommend taking him in mixed league drafts. His injury is ...

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger (hernia) has yet to arrive to spring training, and manager Scott Servais said there remains no timetable for Haniger's return following his sports hernia surgery. Haniger broke out in 2018 as an All-Star, but he fell back to Earth in 2019, mainly because of multiple injuries. He played in just 63 games and hit .220 with 15 home runs and 32 RBI. With no timetable on the horizon, it seems unlikely that Haniger will be ready for Opening Day, and there's ...