The Mariners offense is already reeling, and theyll now be without two prominent hitters for significant stretches in the seasons second half. General manager Justin Hollander tells the Mariners beat that shortstop , who was placed on the 10-day IL yesterday with a fracture in his hand, will mi s at least four to six weeks ( via Adam Jude of the Seattle Times). A timetable for , who landed on the IL at the same time due to a right high ankle sprain, will be reevaluated seven to ten days from now. That doesnt shed much light on an exact return date for Rodriguez, but it seems clear hell mi s more than the 10-day minimum with his injury. Neither Crawford nor Rodriguez has performed up to their personal standards in 2024 a large reason that Seattles lineup has been among the least-productive in the sport. Crawford is playing excellent defense at shortstop but is hitting just .204/.299/.347 on the season. For a player who batted .262/.352/.384 over the three prior seasons including a career-best .266/.380/.438 just last season its a major downturn in performance. As for Rodriguez, hes been about average at the plate this season (.263/.315/.372), but thats still a precipitous fall for a hitter who burst into the majors with a .279/.338/.495 batting line Davey Lopes Jersey and 60 homers through his first 287 games. Rodriguez swatted 32 big flies just last season but only has 11 on the year in 2024. His isolated power (slugging minus batting average) sat at .216 in 2022-23 but has plummeted to .109 this year. The timing of his injury is particularly difficult, as Rodriguez looked to finally be getting hot at the plate this month. In his past 48 turns at the dish, hed delivered a scintillating .409/.469/.750 slash with four homers and three doubles. With Crawford shelved, the Mariners will likely turn to and as their top options at shortstop. Moores .230/.307/.425 output against lefties is a solid enough mark, though virtually any defensive metric will agree that hes stretched too thin playing shortstop on a regular basis. Rivas could take up the larger side of a platoon, in theory. Hes only had six big league plate appearances to this point in his career, but the switch-hitter is batting .288/.440/.397 in 195 plate appearances as a left-handed hitter this season. In the outfield, Rodriguezs lo s stings even more. The Mariners can go with an alignment of , and on most days, with and as options on the bench. No one from that group can replicate the production of a healthy Rodriguez. For now, the team will hope for good news at his reevaluation, but its hard to imagine this pair of injuries wont impact the Mariners outlook at the trade deadline. Seattle was already known to be seeking a significant upgrade for a lineup that currently ranks 28th in the majors both in runs scored (389) and on-base percentage (.298). The Mariners are actually tied with the Guardians for the 12th-most homers in MLB, but their bottom-of-the-barrel OBP has led to a disproportionate number of solo shots. Seattle has an elite rotation and the makings of an excellent bullpen now that has rejoined the mix, but the lack of bats is a glaring i sue that was already expected to dictate their deadline trajectory. Now, with Crawford and Rodriguez out for a significant period, it seems all the more likely that the Mariners will strive to bolster the lineup in a meaningful way. Brent Honeywell Jersey