Robles is absent from Friday's lineup against Oakland, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.
Robles will rest for the first game of the series after going 3-for-13 with two RBI and five runs scored during the Mariners' previous series against the Astros. Mitch Haniger will start in right field and bat sixth against Athletics southpaw JP Sears.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: On base three times in win
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Robles went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs in a win over the Astros on Monday.
In what's become a near-daily occurrence, Robles served as a highly effective table-setting presence atop the order, posting his ninth multi-hit effort of September. The veteran early-summer addition has been nothing short of spectacular for the Mariners, posting a .336/.403/.474 slash line over his 75 games in a Seattle uniform and serving as a quintessential leadoff man with his plate discipline (16.9 percent strikeout rate) and speed (28-for-29 in stolen bases).
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Productive as pinch runner
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Robles entered Saturday's win over the Rangers as a pinch runner in the ninth inning and recorded a stolen base and a run.
The oft-injured Robles had the night off for rest, but he was called on to run for Jorge Polanco in the ninth inning after the latter's double. Robles was credited with a steal of third and was able to continue around to home when the Rangers' Walter Pennington uncorked a wild pitch during the sequence. The blistering hot bat of Robles could be back in the lineup Sunday.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Notches another steal
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Robles went 1-for-5 with two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Rangers.
Robles delivered a two-run single in the sixth inning and stole a base for the third straight game. He was hampered by a hand injury earlier in the week, but he's gone 3-for-9 with three RBI over his last games in which he's logged an at-bat. The speedy outfielder is up to 32 steals on 34 attempts this year while adding four home runs, 25 RBI, 38 runs scored and a .310/.385/.431 slash line over 86 games between the Mariners and the Nationals.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Getting rest Saturday
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Robles isn't in the Mariners' lineup Saturday against Texas.
Robles went 2-for-4 with an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base during Friday's win, and he'll get a chance to rest Saturday against Dane Dunning and the Rangers. Randy Arozarena, Julio Rodriguez and Luke Raley will form the Mariners' outfield trio while Robles sits.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Hits safely in return to lineup
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Robles went 2-for-4 with an RBI sacrifice fly, a stolen base and two runs in a win over the Rangers on Friday.
Robles was back in the lineup after his latest multi-game absence, this one prompted by a hand bruise stemming from a hit-by-pitch. As usual, Robles had no trouble jumping right back into a groove at the plate, and he now boasts a .337/.404/.475 slash line since his arrival in Seattle. He's hitting a jaw-dropping .467 across the 59 plate appearances he's logged in September.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Back in lineup Friday
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Robles (hand) is starting in right field and batting in the leadoff spot for Friday's game against Texas.
Robles was set to return from a two-game absence Thursday against the Yankees due to a right hand contusion, but he was a late scratch. He'll rejoin the starting lineup for the series opener and face Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Scratched from lineup
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Robles (hand) was scratched from Thursday's lineup against the Yankees.
Robles had been set to return to action in the designated hitter slot after missing Wednesday's game with a bruised right hand, but evidently he's still feeling some discomfort. Jorge Polanco will move into the DH spot and Dylan Moore will enter the lineup at second base.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Returns to Seattle lineup
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Robles (hand) will start in the designated hitter spot and bat leadoff in Thursday's game versus the Yankees.
Robles was removed from Tuesday's game due to a right hand contusion and didn't start Wednesday's contest. The 27-year-old did enter as a pinch runner Wednesday and is back in at the top of the batting order for Thursday's series finale.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Remains out Wednesday
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Robles (hand) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
Robles made an early exit from Tuesday's game due to a bruised right hand, and though X-rays revealed no structural damage, lingering soreness will prevent him from starting Wednesday. While Robles sits, Randy Arozarena, Julio Rodriguez and Mitch Haniger will make up Seattle's outfield trio.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Managing bruised hand
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Robles was removed from Tuesday's game against the Yankees with a right hand contusion.
Robles was hit by a pitch during his lone plate appearance in the first inning and was caught trying to steal home plate before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the third frame. Initial X-rays on his hand came back negative, so an extended absence likely won't be necessary.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Good to go Tuesday
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Robles (undisclosed) is batting leadoff as the designated hitter Tuesday versus the Yankees.
The 27-year-old departed Sunday's matchup with the Rangers due to an unspecified injury, but he's back in the lineup following Monday's team off day. Robles has continued to carry a hot bat through the first half of September and has a .463/.549/.610 slash line with six doubles, eight steals, five RBI and 11 runs in 13 games.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Hot streak continues in win
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Robles went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two stolen bases and a run in a win over the Rangers on Saturday.
After having gone 4-for-7 with three stolen bases in the first two games of the series Thursday and Friday, Robles showed no signs of letting up with Saturday's performance, when he displayed a bit more pop than usual for good measure. The 27-year-old early-June arrival has been quite the find for an otherwise frustratingly inconsistent Mariners lineup, posting a .325/.394/.469 slash line and perfect 25-for-25 tally on steal attempts in his 67 games with Seattle thus far. September is proving to be his best month yet, as Robles is now hitting .432 (16-for-37) across 12 games since the calendar flipped.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Exits early Sunday
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Robles (undisclosed) exited Sunday's contest against the Rangers in the seventh inning, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
Robles picked up a leg injury in the fourth inning while trying to beat out a groundout, ultimately staying in the game until the seventh frame. The outfielder notched his third hit of the day, an RBI single, before exiting the contest. Robles will finish Sunday 3-for-4 with the RBI, and more information on his status will likely be provided in the near future.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Adds another steal Friday
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Robles went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 5-4 win over the Rangers.
Robles is batting .438 (14-for-32) over 11 games in September, and he's added six steals this month. His offense has been boom or bust in that span -- this was the first game in September where Robles had exactly one hit, to go with five multi-hit efforts that have fueled his recent success. The outfielder is up to a .299/.380/.421 slash line with 27 steals, four home runs, 21 RBI and 33 runs scored over 79 contests between the Mariners and the Nationals this season, and the vast majority of that production has come with Seattle.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Three hits, two steals in loss
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Robles went 3-for-3 with a walk, two stolen bases and a run scored in Thursday's loss to the Rangers.
Robles reached in four of his five trips to the plate, including in the fifth inning when he came around to score the go-ahead run on a Randy Arozarena single. The outfielder also added two steals in the seventh to give him five thefts this month and 26 on the season. Robles has recorded multiple hits in five of nine games to open this month, batting .464 (13-for-28) with four doubles, four RBI and nine runs scored in September.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Stays hot in return to lineup
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Robles went 3-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a walk in a loss to the Padres on Tuesday.
Robles was making his return from a two-game absence due to elbow discomfort, and the veteran outfielder picked up right where he left off in terms of his hot hitting. Robles is now batting a blistering .426 over his last 17 games, a stretch in which he has seven extra-base hits, 11 RBI and seven steals, along with a modest 14.1 percent strikeout rate. The 27-year-old's bat has been the Mariners' most consistent, even though he didn't arrive in Seattle until June 4 after placed on unconditional release waivers by the Nationals.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Returns to lineup Tuesday
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Robles (elbow) is starting in right field as the leadoff hitter Tuesday versus the Padres.
Robles had a pitch hit his elbow in Friday's game against the Cardinals, which resulted in him being removed three innings later. It also resulted in him missing the next two games Saturday and Sunday. The outfielder was able to get an extra day of rest with the Mariners having Monday off.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Scratched Sunday
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Robles (elbow) was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Robles was initially set to start in right field but is still feeling the effects of being hit by a pitch in the elbow Friday, so he'll instead be held out of the lineup for a second straight game. The 27-year-old will also have Monday's team off day to aid in his recovery ahead of Tuesday's series opener versus the Padres.
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Mariners' Victor Robles: Out Saturday after HBP
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Robles (elbow) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.
Robles was hit in the elbow by a pitch Friday but wasn't removed from the game until three innings later. He'll get the night off Saturday as Mitch Haniger fills right field.
