Ty France Sits on Sunday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France is out of the lineup on Sunday. France has been struggling mightily of late, with a dismal .215 OPS over the past seven days, and he hasn't homered since April 18. Hopefully, this time off will get France back on track. France should be on fantasy benches until he […]

LJay Newsome Lands on Injured List

Seattle Mariners pitcher Ljay Newsome (elbow) landed on the 10-day injured list Sunday. Newsome has been diagnosed with "right elbow inflammation." JT Chargois was called up to the majors from the taxi squad to take his place on the roster. The injury popped up during Saturday night's contest with the Texas Rangers. The team was […]

Brandon Crawford Hits Seventh Home Run

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford hit his seventh home run of the year Saturday night against the San Diego Padres, a three-run shot off of starter Joe Musgrove. Crawford went 1-for-3 in the contest with a walk. Crawford has long been known as a glove-first shortstop, but he's now on pace to top 20 […]

Brandon Belt Homers, Reaches Base Four Times

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt had a big day at the plate Saturday, going 2-for-2 with a home run, a walk, a hit-by-pitch, one RBI, and two runs scored. By reaching base in all four plate appearances, Belt raised his OBP to .358. The solo home run was his seventh of the year, […]

Austin Slater Powers Giants Off The Bench

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater didn't start Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres, but he made a big impact after entering in the sixth inning as a pinch-hitter for Mike Tauchman. Slater went 2-for-2 with with a home run and three RBI. The home run came in the bottom of the eighth inning […]

Tyler Rogers Pitches The Eighth

San Francisco relief pitcher Tyler Rogers pitched the eighth inning Saturday night against the San Diego Padres. He pitched a scoreless inning, allowing a hit and a walk. There had been some speculation, given closer Jake McGee's recent struggles, that Rogers could be awarded some save opportunities going forward, but this usage is not consistent […]

Kevin Gausman Collects Third Win

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman turned in yet another quality start on Saturday in a tough matchup against the San Diego Padres. The right-hander threw six innings, allowing only one run on three hits and a walk, while striking out seven. That pushes Gausman's record for the year to 3-0, with an impressive […]

Evan White Homers and Drives In Three

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White finally had a big day at the plate Saturday. White went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double, driving in three total runs. His two-run shot came in the top of the second inning off Rangers starter Kohei Arihara, and was White's second big fly of the year. […]

Dylan Moore Scores Twice Saturday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore had a solid showing Saturday night against the Texas Rangers. Moore went 2-for-4 with a double and a bunt single, and he came around to score both times. Moore has managed to stay in the lineup despite his terrible start to the season, because essentially the Mariners just don't […]

Luis Torrens Goes Deep Saturday

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens drew the start Saturday, and went 1-for-4 with a home run. The solo shot came in the top of the eighth inning, and temporarily gave the Mariners the lead, though his own error would contribute to the three runs Texas scored in the bottom of the inning. Torrens has received […]

J.P. Crawford Picks Up Two More RBI

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford was in the five-hole once again Saturday, and he went 1-for-5 to drive in two runs. Crawford has been hot of late, with a .300/.364/.440 line over the last 15 days, and an even better .318/.400/.500 line over the last week. Crawford has never been known to hit the ball […]

Ty France Leaves Seven On Base

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France had yet another tough day at the plate against the Rangers Saturday. France had plenty of opportunities with men on base, but he was once again not able to pick up a hit, going 0-for-5 in the contest. He did manage to bring one run home on a fielder's […]

Kyle Seager Goes Deep

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager went deep Saturday against the Texas Rangers. The homer, Seager's sixth of the year, came off of lefty reliever Kolby Allard, and was absolutely crushed to center field. He also singled and walked in the contest. After a very hot start, Seager's OPS has settled back towards his career […]

Kyle Lewis Reaches Base Four Times

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis had another solid game Saturday, collecting two hits in three at-bats and walking twice. He also scored a run. Lewis has been steadily bringing his numbers up since returning from injury, and he now holds a .246/.306/.745 slash line with three homers in 57 at-bats. Over the last seven games, […]

LJay Newsome Exits With Injury

Seattle Mariners pitcher Ljay Newsome (elbow) left Saturday's game with an injury after completing only one inning. Newsome entered after starter Erik Swanson, and was expected to throw multiple innings as a bulk pitcher, but exited with what was later deemed right elbow inflammation. In his one inning, Newsome allowed three runs on four hits […]

Dylan Moore Hits A Two-Run Shot Friday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore went deep Friday for his third home run of the year. The two-run shot got the scoring started for Seattle in the top of the second inning. For the contest, Moore went 1-for-3 with a walk. Despite struggling to a disappointing .544 OPS, Moore has now contributed three home […]

J.P. Crawford Shines Friday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford had a spectacular night at the plate Friday, going 3-for-3 with a home run. He scored twice, drove in two more, and was also hit by a pitch. The two-run home run came in the top of the fourth inning off of Mike Foltynewicz, and tied the game at four. […]

Ty France Snaps Hitless Streak

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France had been on an awful skid entering Friday, going hitless in 21 at-bats since April 29. Against the Rangers, France went 1-for-4 with a double, breaking the streak in the top of the fourth inning. For the season, France is now slashing .246/.351/.395. He was dropped from second to […]

Kyle Lewis Has A Three-Hit Day

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis moved up to the second spot in the lineup Friday, and it appears the change agreed with him. Lewis went 3-for-5 with a double, good for only his second multi-hit game of the year. He has now lifted his OPS to .689 on the year, so it seems he's slowly […]

Chris Flexen Allows Four Runs

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen allowed four runs to the Texas Rangers Saturday. All four runs came in the first three innings, before Flexen managed to settle down. All told, he allowed four runs on ten hits and a walk in 6 1/3 innings, while striking out two. The big blow came on a […]

Kendall Graveman Locks Down Fourth Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman locked down his fourth save of the year Friday, securing the win against the Texas Rangers. Graveman recorded all three outs via strikeout, and only allowed a one-out double to David Dahl. Graveman has been dominant all year, and still has yet to allow a run. He's clearly the […]

Jake Fraley Getting Closer To A Return

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley (hamstring) has been out of the lineup since April 7, when he was placed on the injured list with a strained left hamstring. He is now hitting in the cages, and has begun running and playing catch. At the time of his injury, Fraley had a robust .526 OBP, largely […]

Evan White Dropped To Eighth Friday

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White is in the lineup Friday, batting in the eighth spot. White has struggled mightily to start the year, slashing .141/.202/.205. White is known for his defense, but that slash line simply isn't going to cut it. If he continues to struggle, it's conceivable the Mariners could give White some […]

Jarred Kelenic Homers Twice In First Triple-A Game

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic made a strong impression in his first game at the Triple-A level. The uber-prospect went 2-for-6 with two solo home runs and three runs scored. He also struck out once. Kelenic is not expected to be in the minors for long, as his promotion date could be coming any day […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM - Lineups Advice

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Friday May 7th at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB season […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM - Lineups Advice

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Thursday May 6th at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB season […]

Yusei Kikuchi Sharp On Wednesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi threw seven strong innings Wednesday, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk. He also struck out seven Orioles. Unfortunately, Kikuchi was saddled with the loss as the Mariners weren't able to muster even a single hit against masterful Baltimore starter John Means. Kikuchi now has back-to-back quality […]

Keynan Middleton Leaves With Biceps Strain

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Keynan Middleton (biceps) came on to pitch the ninth inning of Tuesday's game with the Mariners holding a four-run lead. Unfortunately, he only managed to face one batter, whom he walked, before being forced out of the game with a biceps strain. He was charged with a run when reliever Robert […]

Justin Dunn Is Solid On Tuesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn pitched well against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, going 5 1/3 innings and only allowing one run. Once again, the walks were the problem for Dunn, as he gave up more walks (4) than hits (3). It was these walks that got him into jams and quickly elevated his […]

Kendall Graveman Enters In The Sixth

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman entered Tuesday's game with one one in the sixth inning, to relieve starter Justin Dunn. Once again, Graveman was outstanding, getting five outs and only allowing a single walk. He also struck out one batter. If it wasn't abundantly clear before now, Graveman is being used in the highest […]