Yusei Kikuchi Starts Hot But Fades

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi was pitching a gem through four innings, allowing no hits and only one walk up to that point, but the Astros got to him in the fifth and seventh innings. Despite facing 24 consecutive batters without allowing a hit over the last two starts, he wasn't able to escape […]

Ty France Walks It Off

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France came up big on Friday night, delivering a walk-off ground rule double to win the game against the Houston Astros. Officially the hit was scored as a single, as France never reached second base amidst the celebration of the team's sixth comeback win of the young season. For the […]

Yusei Kikuchi Faces Depleted Astros Lineup

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi will get the start against the Astros Friday night, but the Houston lineup is missing a number of regulars. Alex Bregman, Jose Altuve, and Kyle Tucker will all be absent from the starting nine, leaving Kikuchi with a significantly easier task in front of him. Kikuchi is off to […]

Jose Marmolejos Bats Fourth Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jose Marmolejos is once again batting fourth in the lineup. This has become commonplace when the Mariners face a right-handed starter, as they do Friday against Jose Urquidy and the Houston Astros. For the year, 22 out of 24 of Marmolejos's plate appearances have come against righties, and he has produced an […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A - 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 April 16th 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 […]

Keynan Middleton Gets A Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Keynan Middleton got a turn to close out a game Thursday, finishing off the second half of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles with an easy seventh inning. This is Middleton's second save of the year, but he is not currently a favorite to continue to receive those opportunities. Rafael Montero […]

Mitch Haniger Homers Twice Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger was on fire Thursday, homering in both halves of a double-header against the Baltimore Orioles. In the second game, Haniger went 2-for-4, with the big fly coming off of Orioles starter Bruce Zimmermann. The blast gave the Mariners a lead that they never relinquished. Haniger is the first Mariners batter […]

Dylan Moore Hits First Home Run

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore has gotten off to a rough start for 2021, but he hit his first home run of the season off Bruce Zimmermann of the Orioles in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader. Moore now has a paltry .535 OPS, but he has also contributed two steals, giving him a […]

Taylor Trammell Thrown Out Twice On The Bases

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell made several outs on the basepaths Thursday. After stealing his first base of the season in the opening end of the doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles, things did not go as well in the nightcap. Trammell was picked off first base by starter Bruce Zimmerman, and caught attempting to steal […]

Justin Dunn Shines Thursday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn shined on Thursday in the second half of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. Dunn managed to take advantage of the favorable matchup, throwing five innings of one-run ball while allowing two hits and two walks while striking out six. The only blemish was a Freddy Galvis […]

Taylor Trammell Steals A Base

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell stole his first base of the year on Thursday, swiping second off of Orioles battery Matt Harvey and Pedro Severino. Trammell went 0-for-3 in the contest, but had managed to reach base on a fielder's choice. Trammell has not performed as well as his dynamic spring training might have implied […]

J.P. Crawford Drives In Two

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford came up with a big clutch hit in the first half of a doubleheader against the Orioles Thursday, driving in two runners with a double in the top of the sixth inning. It was Crawford's only hit in the game, but it gave the Mariners the lead for good. Thus […]

Mitch Haniger Homers Again

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger hit his third home run of the season Thursday against Matt Harvey and the Orioles. Haniger has been outstanding out of the leadoff spot, slashing .306/.321/.571 in 49 at-bats. So far, Haniger is posting a 4.1 walk percentage, which would stand as a career low. As his plate discipline levels […]

Rafael Montero Does Not Receive The Save Opportunity Thursday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero has blown three saves in the opening weeks of the 2021 season, and on Thursday he did not receive another opportunity in the first game of the doubleheader. Montero was brought into the game in the sixth inning, and threw a scoreless frame as the set-up man for Kendall […]

Kendall Graveman Gets Another Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman threw a clean inning in the first half of a doubleheader against the Orioles to collect his second save of the season. Graveman has been outstanding in the early part of the year, and this save is most notable because Rafael Montero entered in the sixth inning ahead of […]

Marco Gonzales Recovers Thursday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales had a terrible start to his 2021 season with two rough starts. On Thursday, Gonzales allowed a two-run home run to Baltimore Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini in the top of the first inning, but managed to turn his outing around. In all, he threw five innings, allowing only those two […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A - 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 April 15th 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 […]

Julio Rodriguez Out With Illness

Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Julio Rodriguez (illness) is out of the lineup in extended spring training for a second consecutive day as he deals with a non-COVID-19 illness. One of the Mariners top prospects, Rodriguez performed well in spring training, posting a .984 OPS with two home runs and three stolen bases, but he is […]

Jake Fraley Not Yet Close To A Return

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley (hamstring) is still about a week away from adding any baseball activities in his rehab from the hamstring strain that has sidelined him since April 7. Though he was leading the league in walks at the time of his injury, he may not have a spot in the lineup to […]

Nick Margevicius Roughed Up Tuesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Nick Margevicius struggled in three innings Tuesday night against the Baltimore Orioles. Though not assisted by his defense, Margevicius was responsible for six runs, only two of which were earned, on six hits and one walk while striking out four. It was Margevicius's first start of the year, after taking James […]

Sam Haggerty Launches A Clutch Home Run

Seattle Mariners utility man Sam Haggerty came up big Tuesday night, going 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and two runs scored. The home run came in the top of the seventh inning, during the Mariners' last chance at the plate in the shortened seven-inning game. It was Haggerty's first homer of the year. Normally […]

Jose Marmolejos Homers Tuesday

Seattle Mariners first baseman Jose Marmolejos went deep Tuesday, blasting a three-run home run off Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer in the second half of a double-header. The big fly, which came with two outs, gave Seattle a short-lived lead. It was Marmolejos's second homer of the season, and he may be earning himself […]

Mitch Haniger Collects Three Hits

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger continued his hot start to the 2021 season Tuesday night, going 3-for-4 with two singles and a double in the second half of a twin bill. Haniger, who now boasts a solid .860 OPS, has reached base in every game this season, and has a hit in all but one […]

Tom Murphy Homers Tuesday

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy went 1-for-3 in the first half of a double-header Sunday, with his lone hit being a solo home run in the top of the second inning off Baltimore starting pitcher John Means. It was Murphy's first home run of the season. Murphy has struggled to a .618 OPS over his […]

Ty France Homers Tuesday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France hit a home run in the top of the first inning Tuesday, off left-hander John Means of the Baltimore Orioles. It was France's second home run of the year. For the season, France is now slashing .316/.422/.526. He has struck out an alarming 14 times in 28 at-bats, but […]

Kyle Seager Stays Red Hot

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager reached base three times in four plate appearances Tuesday against John Means and the Orioles, going 2-for-3 with a walk and a double. He also drove in the eventual winning run in the top of the eighth inning. Over his last two games, Seager has now reached base in […]

Kendall Graveman Registers A Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman entered in the bottom of the eighth inning Tuesday, during the first half of a double-header, and set down the only three batters he faced in a row to lock up the save. Graveman has been excellent to start the year, with a 0.00 ERA and a .60 WHIP […]

Rafael Montero Blows Third Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero entered the first half of Seattle's double-header Tuesday with a one-run lead to protect, and promptly gave up that lead by way of two hits and a walk. It was Rafael Montero's third blown save in just six appearances. Montero's numbers are better than the blown saves would make […]

Justus Sheffield Bounces Back Tuesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield had a strong bounce-back outing in the first half of a double-header Tuesday. Sheffield threw six strong innings, only allowing two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out five. After only throwing 77 pitches, Sheffield had an argument to continue into the seventh inning, but manager […]

Kyle Lewis Could Return Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (knee) could realistically return to the starting lineup as soon as Friday, according to manager Scott Servais. Lewis has yet to make his regular season debut after hurting himself colliding with the outfield wall in the final week of spring training. Lewis managed to take four at-bats at the alternate […]