Mariners call up Patrick Wisdom as Rob Refsnyder hits paternity list

The Mariners made three roster moves Tuesday ahead of their series opener in San Diego, placing Rob Refsnyder on the paternity list and selecting veteran infielder Patrick Wisdom from Triple-A Tacoma.

Wisdom, 34, leads all of minor-league baseball with nine home runs in 15 games this season. He has a .264/.371/.774 slash line (1.145 OPS) in 62 plate appearances for the Rainiers, splitting time between DH and first base.

Wisdom played part of seven major-league seasons for the Cardinals (2018), Rangers (2019) and Cubs (2020-24), hitting a combined .209 with 88 home runs and a .750 OPS across 1,311 at-bats.

He had three straight 20-plus home-run seasons for the Cubs from 2021-23. He had his best season in 2021, hitting 28 homers with a .231/.305/.518 slash line (.823 OPS), a 118 OPS+ and a 2.1 bWAR in 106 games.

In 2025, Wisdom played for the Kia Tigers in South Korea, hitting 35 homers and driving in 85 runs in 119 games. The Mariners signed him to a minor-league deal in January.

Refsnyder, 35, signed a one-year, $6.25-million major-league contract with the Mariners in December. He has appeared in eight games for the Mariners early on this season, going hitless in 16 at-bats with three walks.

To make room for Wisdom on the 40-man roster, the Mariners designated RHP Blas Castaño for assignment.

Castaño, 27, made one relief appearance for the Mariners last season. He was originally selected to the 40-man roster on Nov. 4, 2024.

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