James Paxton To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton (elbow) will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery. Paxton managed to record only four outs in his season debut on April 6 before leaving with discomfort in his throwing arm, and now he is confirmed to be out for the year. This was largely a foregone conclusion since the days […]

Evan White Batting Eighth In Return

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup Tuesday, batting in the eighth spot. After missing three straight games with a hamstring strain, White came on as a defensive replacement Sunday night. He'll be dropped in the lineup to eighth Tuesday, and it remains to be seen if this is a […]

Sam Hilliard (OF, COL) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Sam Hilliard has long been thought of as a threat to post big numbers in both the power and speed categories for Colorado.  It's simply been a question of when he would deliver on that potential.  The Rockies have been particularly maddening in […]

Chris Flexen Lucky To Avoid Loss Sunday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen had a tough time with the Minnesota Twins Sunday, allowing six runs, one of which was unearned, by way of eight hits and two walks. The biggest blow came from Byron Buxton, who launched a two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning, and drove in four […]

Evan White Appears Sunday

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White entered the game as a defensive replacement for the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday. After being forced to leave with a hamstring injury on April 7th, White had missed three consecutive games and was in danger of being placed on the injured list. Though he was not forced […]

Ty France Reaches Base Four Times

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France reached base four times Sunday, twice by hit-by-pitch. He also went 2-for-3 with two singles and two runs scored. Though France can't be pleased with being plunked twice, his on-base percentage now sits at .439. France could always swing it, but the excellent on-base ability only adds to his […]

Taylor Trammell Goes Deep Again

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell smacked a key home run Sunday during an 8-6 comeback victory over the Minnesota Twins. The home run came off Twins starter Matt Shoemaker, and traveled 421 feet after leaving the bat at 109.1 MPH. All told, Trammell went 2-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored. Trammell has struck […]

Kyle Seager Has a Monster Afternoon

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager was locked in on Sunday, reaching base five times. Seager collected two singles and his first two home runs of 2021, the second of which gave the Mariners the lead in the top of the ninth inning off of Twins closer Alex Colome. He scored two runs and totaled […]

Rafael Montero Locks Down The Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero made quick work of the three Twins batters he faced Sunday, setting down Nelson Cruz, Byron Buxton, and Max Kepler in order to collect the save and complete the Mariners comeback. It was a strong bounce-back outing for Montero after blowing a save in his last appearance. Montero's position […]

Colin Moran (1B, PIT) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Coming into 2021, Colin Moran was expected to be on the stronger side of a platoon split with Todd Frazier, but the surprise release of Frazier in the final days of spring training left the full-time role for the taking, and Moran has done […]

Evan White Remains Sidelined

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White (hamstring) will not return to the starting lineup Sunday against the Minnesota Twins. White has not played since tweaking his hamstring beating out a fielder's choice on April 7th. The Mariners remain confident that White will manage to avoid a stint on the injured list, but it's fair to […]

Dylan Moore Gets The Day Off Sunday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore will not be in the lineup on Sunday when the Mariners take on the Minnesota Twins. It looks to be a routine day off for Moore, who has struggled to a .527 OPS to start the season while playing in every game so far. Look for Moore to return […]

Keynan Middleton Records A Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Keynan Middleton recorded a save Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, entering the game for the bottom of the tenth inning. Middleton had a good outing, setting down the three batters he faced in order. While this may not be a completely isolated occasion, don't expect Middleton to be taking over the […]

Kendall Graveman Collects A Win

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman entered in the top of the tenth inning Saturday, and set down the only three Minnesota Twins he faced on seven pitches. Each one of those pitches was a strike. Graveman has been electric to start the year, with five strikeouts and only a single hit and two walks […]

Rafael Montero Blows Another Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero entered the game Saturday with an opportunity to collect his second save of the year, but instead registered his second blown save. Montero simply could not find the strike zone, walking two (one intentionally) while also hitting Byron Buxton with a pitch. Montero's job is not in any danger […]

Yusei Kikuchi Solid In No-Decision

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi had a solid outing Saturday against a tough Minnesota Twins lineup, throwing six innings of two-run ball while allowing five hits and two walks. Kikuchi also added six strikeouts. After managing to get out of trouble in both the first and fourth innings, the only blemish on Kikuchi's day […]

Mitch Haniger Drives In Two Saturday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger hit a home run Saturday, launching a Michael Pineda slider over the left field fence to put the Mariners up 2-0 in the top of the third inning. The home run was Haniger's only hit in the contest, but he did also drive in a run with a sacrifice fly […]

Taylor Trammell Hits First Home Run

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell hit his first major league home run Saturday afternoon, knocking a Michael Pineda fastball over the right field wall in the top of the third inning to give the Mariners a 1-0 lead. For the afternoon, Trammell went 1-for-3 with the home run, a walk, and two runs scored. Trammell […]

Yimi Garcia (RP, MIA) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Yimi Garcia entered the 2021 season in a primary set-up role for the Marlins, backing up closer Anthony Bass.  Garcia has gotten off to a solid start down in Miami, appearing in four games and only allowing one run over four innings while […]

Steven Matz (SP, TOR) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Steven Matz put up a solid first start for Toronto on Monday, throwing 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball, allowing only one run on two hits and a walk to collect the win.  He struck out nine batters, his most in a single […]

Marco Gonzales Roughed Up Again

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales had a second consecutive tough outing to start his year Thursday. The Minnesota Twins managed to knock Gonzales out after only 4 1/3 innings, having collected seven runs on nine hits and two walks, including two home runs. Gonzales did strike out six in the contest. With an ERA […]

Luis Torrens Collects Three Hits

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens had a nice day at the plate Thursday, going 3-for-4 with a double. He also scored a run in the contest. Torrens is now slashing .333/.333/.467 for the year, and has managed to get some playing time at designated hitter, while also spelling fellow catcher Tom Murphy several times a […]

Jose Marmolejos Hits First Homer

Seattle Mariners first baseman and outfielder Jose Marmolejos homered for the first time this year on Thursday, sending a Jose Berrios curveball over the right-center field wall. The ball left the bat at 106.6 MPH, and traveled 424 feet. Marmolejos was in the lineup at first base for the nicked up Evan White. With the […]

MLB Live Chat @ 12 PM - Lineup Prep Q&A

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 9th 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 […]

Evan White Gets Thursday Off

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White (hamstring) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Minnesota Twins after being forced out of Wednesday night's game. White tweaked his hamstring beating out a run-scoring fielder's choice, and was replaced by Jose Marmolejos. White received an MRI Thursday morning, and the results were positive: it seems he will […]

MLB Live Chat @ 12 PM - Lineup Prep Q&A

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 8th 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 […]

Nate Lowe (1B, TEX) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS: One of the most profitable draft sleepers so far, Nate Lowe has had an enormous first week to his 2021 season. Through 25 at-bats, Lowe has hammered three home runs and collected 14 RBI.  He's put together a slash line of .320/.346/.720 and, as […]

Justin Dunn Walks Eight

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn had a rough go of it with his control Wednesday against Chicago, walking eight batters and allowing one hit while striking out three across 4 2/3 innings. He was fortunate to only allow three runs. Dunn's stuff is certainly impressive, evidenced by the fact that he only allowed one […]

Kyle Seager Breaks Out Wednesday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager had a big day Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored. Most of the damage came as part of a seven-run sixth inning, when Seager came to the plate with the bases loaded and promptly doubled to clear them. It's a good sign to see Seager […]

Evan White Leaves Game With Injury

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White (quad) was forced to leave Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox after experiencing tightness in his left quad. White seemed to be limping after beating out a run-scoring fielder's choice. Jose Marmolejos subsequently took the field in White's place. Stay tuned for further updates, but it would be […]