SB Nation Seattle - Justin Smoak Placed On Bereavement Leave; Carlos Peguero Recalled From Tacomahttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48997/seattle-fave.png2011-04-19T16:03:15-07:00http://seattle.sbnation.com/rss/stream/18853022011-04-19T16:03:15-07:002011-04-19T16:03:15-07:00Justin Smoak Placed On Bereavement Leave; Carlos Peguero Recalled From Tacoma
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<p>Seeing <span>Chris Gimenez</span> in the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.lookoutlanding.com/">Seattle Mariners</a> lineup on Tuesday night raised some eyebrows as reporters began to wonder why <span>Justin Smoak</span>, the team's best hitter by far this year, was nowhere to be found. Smoak had just taken a day off last Friday and showed no signs of injury before mysteriously disappearing from the lineup on Tuesday as Eric Wedge shuffled his batting order again. Adding to the intrigue, <span>Carlos Peguero</span>, a 25-year-old outfielder from the Tacoma Rainiers, was spotted in the clubhouse as it appeared the Mariners had made a move following Monday's game.</p>
<p>Shortly thereafter, the Mariners announced Smoak was headed to the bereavement list to take care of a family issue and Peguero had been recalled in his place. The news came from Kirby Arnold on Twitter.</p>
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<p class="bbpTweet">Smoak on bereavement list, Peguero recalled from AAA Tacoma.<span class="timestamp"><a title="Tue Apr 19 22:55:25 +0000 2011" href="http://twitter.com/kirbyarnold/statuses/60476625472602112">less than a minute ago</a> via <a href="http://twitter.com/" rel="nofollow">Twitter for iPhone</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/intent/favorite?tweet_id=60476625472602112"><img src="http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/favorite.png"> Favorite</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=60476625472602112"><img src="http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/retweet.png"> Retweet</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=60476625472602112"><img src="http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/reply.png"> Reply</a></span><span class="metadata"><span class="author"><a href="http://twitter.com/kirbyarnold"><img src="http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/680076467/me_and_snelling_normal.jpg"></a><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/kirbyarnold">Kirby Arnold</a></strong><br>kirbyarnold</span></span></p>
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<p><br>No word on what Smoak is dealing with, but the bereavement list allows him to take a three- to seven-day leave to take care of matters. Peguero is an intriguing prospect, though he joins a crowded pile of outfielders on the Mariners' roster and may not see much more than sporadic, situational duties during his short stint with the team.</p>
<p>We'll have more on Smoak's absence and Peguero's callup as it becomes available in this StoryStream. For more on the Mariners, head over to <a href="http://www.lookoutlanding.com" target="_blank">Lookout Landing</a>.</p>
https://seattle.sbnation.com/2011/4/19/2333832/justin-smoak-placed-on-bereavement-leave-carlos-peguero-recalled-fromBrian Floyd