Cade Smith was oh, so close to a scary injury after narrowly escaping from a 106.6 mph line drive hit directly back at him on Friday night.
The Mariners have a chance to sweep the Guardians after a ninth-inning rally ends long Cleveland winning streak in games it led after 8 innings.
Emmanuel Clase allowed a pair of runs in the ninth inning as Cleveland dropped its second straight game in Seattle.
Randy Arozarena broke a tie with an RBI single in a four-run seventh inning as the Seattle Mariners beat the visiting Cleveland Guardians on June 13.
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The Cleveland Guardians activated catcher Austin Hedges from the seven-day injured list prior to Friday night's game against the Seattle Mariners.
Bieber was scratched from his scheduled rehab start with Double-A Akron on June 6 and did not throw for a week while doctors and trainers worked with him to determine his next steps. A bullpen session could be on the horizon for the 30-year-old former Cy Young Award winner who had reconstructive elbow surgery in April of 2024.
Lane Thomas had a rough opening to 2025 and finally decided an IL stint was needed as he dealt with a foot injury. He hopes he's back to himself.