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Mariners pregame: Jean Segura to DL; lineups and starter matchup

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons can't handle the throw as Seattle Mariners’ Jean Segura steals second base in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 9, 2017, in Anaheim, Calif. Segura was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday with a right hamstring strain. (Christine Cotter / Associated Press)
By Dave Nichols daven@spokesman.com(509) 459-5441

The Seattle Mariners put shortstop Jean Segura on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring and selected infielder Mike Freeman from AAA Tacoma.

To make room for Freeman on the 40-man roster, LHP Paul Fry was designated for assignment. The Mariners have seven days to trade, release or outright Fry to the minors.

Segura, 27, was injured diving back into first base trying (unsuccessfully) to avoid a line-drive double play against Houston. He has been one of the Mariners most consistent offensive threats early this season. In eight games, he is hitting .313 with a homer, three RBIs and three stolen bases.

Tyler Motter will likely take the bulk of playing time at short while Segura is on the mend.

Freeman, 29, hit .333 (4 for 12) three games with Tacoma this season. He was removed from the 40-man roster during spring training when the club acquired RHP Chase De Jong from the Dodgers. In 13 games with Seattle last season, he hit .385 after being acquired off waivers from Arizona.

Lineups and starter matchup

Game 9: Seattle Mariners (2-6) vs. Houston Astros (4-4), 7:10 p.m., Safeco Field

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Starters: LHP Ariel Miranda (0-0, 3.60) vs. RHP Joe Musgrove (0-0, 3-60)

Mariners Notes

  • Seattle has tallied seven steals this season, tied for third in the Majors, trailing only Arizona (9) and Cincinnati (9)…Jean Segura ranks tied for second in the American League in stolen bases with three behind New York’s Brett Gardner (5) and tied with five others.
  • Mitch Haniger has scored nine runs in the first eight games this month, leading the Major Leagues in runs scored. The Mariners rookie record for most runs scored in the month of April belongs to Ken Griffey Jr. (1989, 17 in 21 G) and Ichiro Suzuki (2001, 17 in 25 G).
  • Dan Altavilla has not allowed a run in his first five appearances of the season (4.0 IP) while striking out eight. Dating back to last season, he has not allowed a run in his last 15 relief appearances (since Sept. 5, 2016) spanning 13 1/3 innings.
  • Nelson Cruz went 3 for 4 in Monday’s win over Houston. The three singles had exit velocities of 111.4 mph, 109.3 mph and 102.3 mph, making Cruz the fourth player this season to have a game with three hits of 102 mph or harder.

This Day in Mariners History

In 2002, Edgar Martinez scored a run in Seattle’s 8-4 win at Anaheim. It is the 1,063rd run scored in his career, surpassing Ken Griffey Jr. as the Mariners’ all-time leader in runs scored.