Adam Moore played catch Monday for the first time since tearing his medial meniscus in April.

Moore is scheduled to begin a running program on July 5, which will provide the first true test for his surgically-repaired right knee. The Mariners have pretty much ruled the catcher out for the 2011 regular season.

Dr. Ed Khalfayan found an "extensive tear" in Adam Moore's medial meniscus during surgery, and the catcher is expected to be sidelined 4-6 months.

In other words, there's a good chance he won't be back at all this season. The Mariners will go with a catching duo of Miguel Olivo and Chris Gimenez, though Josh Bard could also factor into things at some point.

Mariners placed C Adam Moore on the 60-day disabled list with a medial meniscus tear in his right knee.

Moore suffered the injury while chasing after a passed ball. We'll likely have a better idea of his timeline following the surgery, but he'll likely miss around two months. The Mariners have called up catcher Chris Gimenez to take his place on the 40-man roster.

An MRI Thursday on Adam Moore's right knee revealed a medial meniscus tear.

Moore suffered the injury on Wednesday while trying to chase down a passed ball. He will need surgery and is likely to miss a couple of months while in recovery mode. The Mariners will probably call up catcher Josh Bard from Triple-A to serve as Miguel Olivo's backup.

Adam Moore will undergo an MRI on his right knee Thursday morning.

Moore was pulled from Wednesday afternoon's game against the Rangers after injuring his knee while trying to track down a ball that got away from him. He had to be helped off the field and may have suffered significant damage. Look for Josh Bard to be recalled from Triple-A.

Adam Moore was lifted from Wednesday's game against the Rangers with an apparent knee injury.

Moore had to be helped off the field and was unable to put any weight on his right leg. The Mariners may need to call veteran Josh Bard up from the Triple-A level.

Adam Moore is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

He'll bat ninth against C.J. Wilson. It was thought that Moore could see semi-regular playing time with Miguel Olivo working his way back from a groin injury, but this will be his first appearance since Saturday.

Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com hears that the Mariners will keep Adam Moore over Josh Bard behind the plate.

Moore went 1-for-2 with a walk and run scored in Tuesday's game and is batting .381 with two doubles, a triple and three RBI over 21 at-bats this spring. With Miguel Olivo still working his way back from a groin injury, it's possible he share duties behind the plate once the season begins. The 26-year-old backstop has enjoyed success in the minors, but owns a .197/.232/.294 batting line and 70/8 K/BB ratio over 242 plate appearances in the majors.

Adam Moore was scratched from Monday's lineup due to illness.

"He was just a little bit under the weather so we sent him home and he'll be back out there tomorrow hopefully,'' said Mariners manager Eric Wedge. Moore can safely be considered day-to-day.

Adam Moore said it was "obvious (the Mariners) had to do something" at catcher because "none of us -- myself included -- were able to hit" this past season.

Moore was going to be the starter behind the plate before Miguel Olivo was signed, but he's now slated for backup duty. "I don't believe they've given up on me," said Moore, who will turn 27 in May. "I just have to earn it. They aren't going to just give it to me." Moore has hit in the minors but holds a .197/.232/.294 batting line 228 at-bats with the Mariners.

Adam Moore returned to action on Monday August 9.

Adam Moore was a late scratch from Sunday's lineup due to a stiff back.

Manager Don Wakamatsu said he planned to give Moore a day off either Sunday or Monday, anyway, since the rookie had played in four straight games. It's unclear if the back ailment will cause Moore to miss any more time. Josh Bard is starting at catcher.

Mariners recalled C Adam Moore from Triple-A Tacoma.

Moore, 26, has delivered a .321/.359/.463 batting line for Triple-A Tacoma since the M's demoted him on June 25. If he can transfer even a little bit of that success to the majors, Seattle's starting catcher job could be his. After all, usual starter Rob Johnson has been optioned to Triple-A and Josh Bard isn't exactly lighting up the scoreboard.

The Mariners are expected to call up Adam Moore on Tuesday.

Rob Johnson has just one hit in his last 17 at-bats and is batting just .191/.293/.281 overall this season. He's likely to be optioned in a corresponding move. Moore, meanwhile, has hit .321/.359/.463 with three home runs and 15 RBI since he was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on June 25. He could split time with Josh Bard in Seattle.

Mariners activated C Adam Moore from the 15-day disabled list; optioned him to Triple-A Tacoma.

Moore injured his right hamstring last week while rehabbing an injury to his left leg, so the Mariners likely just want to give the 26-year-old catcher some more at-bats. Rob Johnson and Eliezer Alfonzo will continue to catch on the major league level.

Adam Moore (hamstring, leg) is scheduled to resume a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Monday night.

Moore was shut down for a couple days after straining his right hamstring during a rehab game with the Rainiers last week. He was batting .193/.220/.298 with one home run and four RBI over his first 57 at-bats this season before going on the disabled list since on May 16 with a sublexed left fibula.

Adam Moore (leg) went 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI for Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday.

Moore has been out since early May with a knee injury, but looks to be nearly back to form now. The Mariners would love to get this kind of production from their catcher on any sort of regular basis; catchers for the Mariners are hitting just .218/.294/.356 this season. Eliezar Alfonzo has played well over his seven games behind the plate, but Moore will almost certainly resume starting when he's activated.

Adam Moore (leg) was able to take batting practice Monday.

Moore suffered a leg injury about two weeks ago while hitting first base awkwardly. The real key to his recovery will be running the bases, which he has yet to do. The catcher is still a few weeks from returning.

Mariners placed C Adam Moore on the 15-day disabled list.

Moore had left Friday's game with a sore knee after landing awkwardly at first base. Manager Don Wakamatsu told the Seattle Times that Moore's knee was very sore but appeared to be structurally sound. If that's the case, this is likely more of an accumulation of small dings and dents than a major problem. Josh Bard was called up to take his place.

Adam Moore left Saturday's game with a leg injury.

Moore hit the first base bag awkwardly after reaching on an infield single. It's not known if the injury is serious. Rob Johnson replaced him.