Darrin Beene is entering his seventh year at The News Tribune, having covered the Tacoma Rainiers in 2005 and Major League Baseball for two years before that. Beene, a former assistant sports editor at The News Tribune, also worked for the Los Angeles Daily News and Los Angeles Times. He lives in the South Sound with his wife and two children.
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The Mariners placed right-handed pitcher J.J. Putz on the 15-day disabled list because of a rib injury suffered in Tuesday's night game against the Texas Rangers. Right-handed pitcher Roy Corcoran from AAA Tacoma was recalled to take his spot on the roster.
Putz felt discomfort on a pitch to Michael Young in the ninth inning and was sore after the game. Putz had a precautionary MRI exam done Wednesday which revealed a mild costochondritis on his right side. Costochondritis is inflammation where cartilage attaches to a rib.
Putz, 31, appeared in both of Seattle's games this season, recording a save on opening day. On Tuesday he allowed a two-run home ru, blowing his first save opportunity since Aug. 1, 2007 vs. the Angels. Putz, selected to the 2007 All-Star team, was named the Most Valuable Pitcher by the Seattle Chapter of the BBWAA and also became the first Mariners pitcher to win the American League Rolaids Relief Man Award in 2007.
Corcoran, 27, was one of Seattle's final cuts this spring after posting a 0-1 record with a 6.75 (4 ER, 5.1IP) in five relief appearances. Corcoran spent the 2007 season at AAA Albuquerque in the Florida Marlins organization. He went 4-4 with a 3.54 ERA (24 ER, 61.0 IP) in 53 relief appearances and finished fourth in the Pacific Coast League with 15 saves. Corcoran has also pitched in the majors in parts of three seasons with Montreal/Washington (2003, 2004, 2006).
He was signed by the Mariners as a minor league free agent on Nov. 20, 2007.
