The José Suarez claim already made some sense for the Mariners. Gabe Speier landing on the injured list makes it a lot easier to understand.

Still, Suarez doesn’t suddenly become the perfect bullpen answer. He arrived in Seattle after a messy time with the Braves before being designated for assignment. But it’s also not hard to see what the Mariners are looking at. There’s still some swing-and-miss in the profile, he is left-handed, and he can cover more than one inning.

Speier going on the 15-day injured list with lat inflammation changes the shape of this move. He’s been one of Seattle’s more trusted left-handed bullpen pieces.…