SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have placed first baseman Justin Smoak on the bereavement list so he can visit his ill father.
The Mariners also recalled outfielder Carlos Peguero from Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday to take Smoak’s roster spot. Smoak may not be activated for three days and can remain on the bereavement list for up to seven days.
Manager Eric Wedge says the team will give Smoak all the time he needs to be with his father.
Smoak is Seattle’s leading hitter at .291 with a pair of homers and five doubles. Chris Gimenez is starting at first on Tuesday night against Detroit, and Wedge says Adam Kennedy also will fill in while Smoak is away from the team.
