Mariners call up Troy Taylor as Athletics defeat Seattle 7-6

The Seattle Mariners dropped a 7-6 contest to the Oakland Athletics, moving the team ten games under.500 and seven games behind the Houston Astros in the standings. RHP Troy Taylor received a promotion to the major league roster to replace Hoby Milner, who was placed on the family medical emergency list. Elsewhere in the league, the Tampa Bay Rays placed pitcher Shane McClanahan on the injured list with forearm tightness. The Houston Astros lost reliever Steven Okert to a hamstring strain, while the Arizona Diamondbacks prepare for the return of Corbin Burnes next week following his long-term recovery from Tommy John surgery. Meanwhile, the San Diego Padres secured a win over a Wild Card rival behind a walk-off home run from Luis Campusano. The New York Yankees organization reports a breakout season for minor league outfielder Luis Durango.

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