Seattle's lineup choice against the Royals turned the Rob Refsnyder debate into something much harder to defend.

There are a few things of note with the Seattle Mariners' lineup for their series opener at 4:40 p.m. Friday in Kansas City against the Royals.

With the Mariners in stop-and-start mode as they approach the one-third mark in the season, they’re hopeful that the return of outfielder Victor Robles can provide a spark. Robles, who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Friday,

Naylor is not in the Mariners' starting lineup against the Royals on Friday. The Royals are sending southpaw Noah Cameron to the mound Friday, so the lefty-hitting Naylor will be on the bench while Patrick Wisdom starts at first base and bats fifth.

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford was pulled from the lineup before Wednesday's game. He was also taking work at third base pregame.

Patrick Wisdom is back from the injured list, and the Mariners’ latest roster shuffle says plenty about their search for more power on the bench.

Leo Rivas was optioned to Triple-A and Patrick Wisdom was activated from the injured list as part of a flurry of moves the Mariners made Monday afternoon.

J.P. Crawford practicing at third base may signal the Mariners are accelerating Colt Emerson’s rise faster than expected.

The Mariners did not make a dramatic lineup change Sunday. They made a noticeable one. For their May 10 matinee against the Chicago White Sox, Cal Raleigh was dropped to fourth in the order while Julio Rodríguez moved up to the No.

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The Seattle Mariners announced a roster shuffle on Monday. The team optioned infielder Leo Rivas and reliever Domingo González to AAA Tacoma. Subsequently, the team activated Patrick Wisdom off the 10-day injured list and recalled Robinson Ortiz from AAA Tacoma.