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Carlos Vargas' fluke injury opens door for potential Mariners secret weapon Carlos Vargas has hit the 15-day injured list and is being replaced by Cole Wilcox, a reliever Seattle traded for in November.

1 DAY AGO • SODOMOJO.COM

Mariners place RHP Carlos Vargas on 15-day IL, add RHP Cole Wilcox to roster

The Seattle Mariners placed right-handed pitcher Carlos Vargas on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right lat strain and recalled right-handed pitcher Cole Wilcox from Triple-A...

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Mariners place Carlos Vargas (right lat) on IL, recall Cole Wilcox Mariners right-hander Carlos Vargas was placed on the 15-day injured list on Friday, retroactive to Tuesday, with a right lat strain. To tak...

2 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Called up by M's Seattle recalled Wilcox from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.

Impact Wilcox, after initially falling short of the Opening Day roster, will join the big-league club after reliever Carlos Vargas (lat) was placed on the 15-day injured list. Wilcox has appeared in just one MLB game during his career.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sent down Sunday Wilcox was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday.

Impact Wilcox appeared in eight games with the Mariners during spring training, producing a 4.32 ERA and 1.20 WHIP with 11 strikeouts over 8.1 innings. The right-hander was traded to Seattle in November after making his major-league debut with the Rays in 2025. Wilcox will now look to impress with Tacoma in an attempt to get a shot with Seattle's major-league roster down the road this year.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners' latest bullpen addition would have been a big story in 2020 Seattle added Cole Wilcox after a Rays DFA. A sinker/slider project, not a splash. Depth first, headlines later.

NOVEMBER 5, 2025 • SODOMOJO.COM

Dealt to Seattle The Mariners acquired Wilcox from the Rays on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations.

Impact Wilcox had been designated for assignment by the Rays earlier this week and will now join a new 40-man roster. The 26-year-old spent most of the 2025 season at Triple-A Durham, holding a 3.71 ERA and 57:24 K:BB over 51 innings. It was his first year as a full-time reliever, and Wilcox is likely to begin the 2026 campaign in the bullpen at Triple-A Tacoma.

NOVEMBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

No longer on 40-man roster The Rays designated Wilcox for assignment Monday.

Impact Wilcox made his major-league debut this season with the Rays, getting roughed up for seven runs (three earned) over one inning in his lone appearance. The 26-year-old will go through the waivers process and could remain in the organization if he goes unclaimed.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned after big-league debut Wilcox was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact The 26-year-old righty made his big-league debut Friday, giving up seven runs (three earned) on four hits and three walks in one inning against the Red Sox. Wilcox has a 3.71 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 57:27 K:BB in 51 innings as a multi-inning reliever at Triple-A.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Added to roster The Rays Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun Wilcox's contract from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday.

Impact Wilcox was shifted to the bullpen this season in the minors and has collected a 3.70 ERA and 63:27 K:BB over 58.1 innings between Double-A Montgomery and Durham. He will be making his major-league debut when/if he gets into a game.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Missing bats at Double-A Wilcox has a 3.45 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 22 strikeouts in 15.2 innings over his last three starts for Double-A Montgomery.

Impact Wilcox had a shaky stretch from April 28 through June 15, where he had a 7.28 ERA and 1.46 WHIP over nine starts, but Wilcox has gotten back on track lately. The 6-foot-5 righty, who turned 24 on Friday, has built up to a career-high 66 innings after missing parts of 2021 and 2022 while recovering from Tommy John surgery. In addition to bat-missing stuff in his mid-90s fastball and hard-biting slider, Wilcox excels at generating weak contact (55 percent groundball rate).

JULY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Excelling at Double-A Wilcox has a 1.50 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 16:3 K:BB in 12 innings through three starts for Double-A Montgomery.

Impact The 23-year-old righty skipped over High-A completely, as he pitched in rookie ball and at Single-A after returning last season from September 2021 Tommy John surgery. Wilcox has been dominant in his first exposure to upper-level hitting, as his 28.3 K-BB% is in line with his figures from the lower levels. He will need to be added to the 40-man roster in December, and it's looking like he could be big-league ready sooner than expected.

APRIL 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE