Patrick Wisdom

The 35-year-old slugger has mashed 32 home runs at the Triple-A level this season, but has failed to get anything going with the Mariners — slashing a meager .106/.160/.191 with one home run, four RBI and a 21/3 K/BB ratio in 50 plate appearances. Michael Arroyo was promoted from Triple-A to take his place on the club’s active roster.

Wisdom replaces Brendan Donovan for now, but that might only last until J.P. Crawford is activated. The veteran was 5-for-41 with a homer in 15 games for the Mariners earlier this season. He’s hit an exceptional .299/.385/.724 with 32 homers in 69 games for Tacoma.

The move paves the way for Cal Raleigh to return from the injured list for Tuesday’s series opener against Baltimore. Wisdom hit .182 (5-for-41) with one homer and four RBI during a 15-game stint with Seattle.

Wisdom returns to Seattle’s bench for Monday’s series opener against the White Sox after missing one month recovering from a left oblique strain. The 34-year-old slugging corner infielder is a bit of a one-trick pony as an all-or-nothing power hitter at this stage of his career.

Wisdom was just added to the big league roster on Tuesday when Rob Refsnyder went on the paternity list and he suffered the strained oblique the following day. No word yet on how long he’ll be shelved for, but they usually take at least a couple of weeks at a minimum to recover from. Refsnyder was activated in a corresponding move prior to Friday’s contest.

Wisdom is up with Rob Refsnyder hitting the paternity list. The 34-year-old has already homered nine time in Tacoma in 17 games, and fantasy managers likely remember that he was a serious power threat for the Cubs not that long ago. They also likely remember that Wisdom hasn’t had MLB success in a few years, and there’s a good chance he’s just a bench option while Refsnyder is away.

Wisdom has slashed .209/.291/.459 in seven MLB seasons with 88 home runs in 455 games. He spent last year in Korea, hitting .236/.321/.535 with 35 home runs and 85 RBI in 119 games. His power is unquestioned, but his questionable contact makes it hard for him to stick on an MLB roster.