Seattle Mariners Injuries: Quartet of Mariners Get Positive Updates

Seattle Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto gave a quartet of good injury updates on Tuesday at the general manager's meetings in Las Vegas, Nev.

While much of the scuttle on Tuesday centered on the M's possible pursuit of free agent outfielder Seiya Suzuki, these updates served as a positive as the team and fans begin looking toward 2027.

Here's what you need to know, with the original updates courtesy of Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times.

The M's 21-year-old shortstop had surgery on his ailing left wrist in late August and missed the rest of the season. Dipoto says he's progressing well in his rehab and there are no concerns. He has not yet started baseball activity, but could be close.

The M's will hope to have him ready for Opening Day, also assuming Opening Day comes on time because of labor issues.

One of the top prospects in the sport at the time of his promotion, Emerson hit just .190 for the M's with eight homers and 23 RBIs. The strikeouts were a major problem for him as he fanned 83 times in 69 games.

Another one of the M's top prospects, the 22-year-old got his first MLB action in September. And though the sample size was small, he made it count, hitting .371 with a homer and four RBIs in 35 at-bats.

He had internal brace surgery on his right elbow after the season and is expected to be ready for MLB action by April. That is a slight deviation from my original thought, as I thought he wouldn't be ready for any game action until April.

The Mariners figure to use him in left field more next season with the departure of Randy Arozarena, so best to get his arm right. If spring training starts on time, he can still work in at designated hitter until he's ready to throw.

Brash had two separate lat strains in 2026, the second of which caused him to miss the rest of the season from early June-on. He is doing some throwing with plyometric balls, but hasn't yet started throwing baseballs. That will hopefully come soon.

When he pitched last season, he was excellent, going 3-0 with a 0.54 ERA in 20 games. He will remain one of the biggest pieces of the M's bullpen, which they are also seeking to upgrade.

Naylor had surgery on his right wrist after the season, and Dipoto said he also had discomfort in both shoulders, but he decided against surgery there. Signed to a five-year deal before last season, Naylor contributed offensively, hitting .261, but he had only 10 home runs.

If the M's are going to rebound from a 76-86 season a year ago, they'll need Naylor to be a power presence in the middle of the order. He, Cal Raleigh, and Julio Rodriguez will continue to help carry the order.

The latest edition of the "Refuse to Lose Territory" podcast is out, featuring former M's outfielder Braden Bishop. Bishop speaks on the M's hiring of Jason Kanzler and Tanner Swanson (bench coach), as he knows both guys.

You can listen here, or you can watch in the YouTube player below: