Mariners place Ray (flexor strain) on injured list

Left-hander Robbie Ray was positioned on the 15-day injured record with a left flexor pressure, the Mariners introduced on Saturday. Lefty Gabe Speier has been recalled from Triple-A Tacoma to take his roster spot.

Ray struggled to search out the strike zone within the Mariners’ 9-4 loss to the Guardians on Friday night time. He allowed 5 runs (three earned) with 5 walks in 3 1/3 innings. The 5 walks matched a season excessive from final season.