ESPN Insider Provides Glass Half-Full Outlook on Recent Injury Concern For Matt Brash
The Seattle Mariners reliever came off the field early in his most recent outing but there's cautious optimism it's not a serious concern.
The Seattle Mariners got through a six-game road trip in dominant fashion, finishing with a 5-1 record and recording series wins against the St. Louis Cardinals and the Minnesota Twins , respectively. The Mariners were able to improve to .
500 (16-16) with the road trip but may have lost one of their best arms out of the bullpen in the process. Right-handed reliever Matt Brash was pulled two pitches into his outing in the eighth inning Wednesday against the Twins due to what was later confirmed as right side discomfort. Brash underwent further testing, including imaging, Thursday after the M's returned to Seattle for its off-day.
Another look at Matt Brash's delivery on his second and final pitch... pic. twitter.
com/dMo9vi5QiL — Daniel Kramer (@DKramer_) April 29, 2026 Following his early pull, the 27-year-old right-handed reliever was confident in his early exit being precautionary and was hopeful the injury wasn't serious. In a recent episode of the "Refuse to Lose" podcast , hosted by Roundtable Sports' own Brady Farkas, ESPN insider Buster Olney echoed a sentiment that the Mariners could simply be being proactive. "When you see something like (Brash's injury), you wince," Olney said on the Refuse to Lose podcast.