Braden Bishop Recalled From Alternate Site

Seattle Mariners outfielder Braden Bishop was recalled from the alternate site Wednesday, following Jake Fraley's placement on the 10-day injured list. Bishop was the only available outfielder at the alternate site on Seattle's 40-man roster. Bishop will occupy a bench role, as Dylan Moore, Sam Haggerty, and Jose Marmolejos will split the majority of the […]

LJay Newsome Recalled From Alternate Site

Seattle Mariners pitcher Ljay Newsome was recalled from the alternate site Wednesday, following James Paxton's placement on the injured list with a left forearm strain. Newsome will slot into the bullpen, as Nick Margevicius takes Paxton's place in the rotation. Newsome is not fantasy relevant at this time, but this does make him the next […]

Jake Fraley Placed On Injured List

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. He sustained the injury in the fifth inning of Tuesday's matchup against the White Sox. Outfielder Braden Bishop was called up in his place. Despite the fact that Fraley was leading the majors with eight walks at […]

James Paxton Placed On Injured List

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton (forearm) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left forearm strain. He sustained the injury in the second inning of Tuesday night's game against the White Sox, and MRI results are still pending. In his place, Ljay Newsome was called up from the alternate site. He […]

Keynan Middleton Rocked Tuesday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Keynan Middleton allowed four runs on just one hit and two walks Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox. Middleton entered in the top of the seventh inning, recording two outs without incident, but in the top of the eighth, Middleton walked two and hit a batter to fill the bases before […]

Evan White Strikes Out Three Times Tuesday

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White struck out three times Tuesday while failing to reach base across five at-bats. Strikeouts have always been the problem for White, who went down on strikes 46.2 percent of the time in 2020. Through five games, White has now struck out seven times in 21 at-bats with only three […]

Ty France Records Three Hits Tuesday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France went 3-for-5 Tuesday night against the Chicago White Sox with a double and two singles. After a scorching spring, France has not missed a step in the transition to the regular season, as he is now slashing .333/.455/.611 through the year's first five games. France did make an error […]

Taylor Trammell Strikes Out Three Times

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts and a walk on Tuesday night against the Chicago White Sox. For the season, Trammell is now 1-for-13 with nine strikeouts and two walks. While that's a far cry from his stellar production in spring training, Trammell is in no risk of losing playing time. […]

James Paxton Suffering From A Forearm Strain

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton (forearm) left Tuesday's start against the White Sox after recording just four outs, as a result of discomfort in his throwing arm. After the game, manager Scott Servais classified the injury as a forearm strain. Paxton himself said that the injury was or could be related to the strained […]

Nick Margevicius Could Step Into The Rotation

Seattle Mariners pitcher Nick Margevicius may have lost the battle for the sixth spot in the rotation, but James Paxton's injury may have opened up a new opportunity for him. After Paxton left Tuesday's game with forearm discomfort, Margevicius entered and showed he's still stretched out enough to immediately replace Paxton in the rotation. Margevicius […]

Jake Fraley Exits With Hamstring Injury

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley (hamstring) suffered a hamstring injury in Tuesday night's game against the Chicago White Sox. Fraley was attempting to make a diving catch on a Yoan Moncada fly ball in the top of the 5th inning, and was immediately removed from the game. He will undergo an MRI on Wednesday, and […]

Josh Rojas (2B/OF, ARI) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Josh Rojas was one of the stars of the Cactus League this year for Arizona, slashing .347/.405/.583 with four home runs.  While those numbers are gaudy, maybe even more relevant is the fact that he was among the leaders in plate appearances across […]

Logan Webb (SP, SF) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS:  At first glance, Logan Webb doesn't seem to offer much upside, either in the real world of baseball or in the fantasy world.  After all, this is a player who has a career 5.35 ERA with a 1.54 WHIP and 7.97 K/9 across […]

Ty France (2B/3B, SEA) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Ty France ascended to the majors in 2019 with the San Diego Padres after putting together some truly monstrous seasons in the minor leagues.  In 2019 at Triple-A El Paso, France slashed .399/.477/770 with 27 home runs and a 196 wRC+.  He hasn't […]

James Paxton Leaves Start Early With Injury

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton got off to a strong start Tuesday, setting down the first three batters he faced in order with two strikeouts, but he was forced out of the game in only the second inning. Paxton delivered a 92 mph fastball and immediately grimaced in pain and bent over on the […]

Dylan Moore Takes a Seat Tuesday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore has not gotten off to the hottest start to the year and will get a breather Tuesday to try and regroup. Ty France will man the keystone in Moore's stead, with Jose Marmolejos stepping in at designated hitter. Moore is just 2-for-13 to start the year, but he has […]

James Paxton Set For First Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton is slated to make his first start of the season Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox. Paxton was originally set to face the San Francisco Giants in the second game of the year, but was swapped with fellow lefty Yusei Kikuchi to give Paxton some extra rest. After only […]

Kyle Seager Strikes Out Three Times

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager is off to a tough start to the season through four games, and things went no better for him on Monday. Seager struck out three times while going 0-for-4, leaving him with just three hits and one walk in seventeen plate appearances for the year. Seager enjoyed a quietly […]

Jake Fraley Collects Two More Walks

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley walked twice on Monday against the Chicago White Sox. He went 0-for-2 otherwise, but those two free passes now give Fraley a league-leading eight walks over the first four games of the season. Fraley is now slashing a bizarre .125/.588/.838 on the year. He does not carry significant fantasy value […]

Dylan Moore Swipes A Bag

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore stole his second base of the year Monday against the Chicago White Sox, but unfortunately that's all he managed to contribute. Moore went 0-for-3 with a walk and three strikeouts. It's been a tough start to the year for Moore, who now has just two hits in his first […]

Justus Sheffield Knocked Around

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield had a rough go of it Monday night, taking the loss while giving up six runs, four of which were earned. He also gave up eight hits and two walks while striking out five. It was a disappointing first start of the year for Sheffield, who was not aided […]

Fernando Tatis Exits Early

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis, Jr. left Monday's game early after appearing to injure himself during an at-bat. Tatis offered at an 84 MPH knuckle-curveball from San Francisco Giants starter Anthony DeSclafani, and fell to his knees after swinging through the pitch and striking out. The injury seemed to occur on the follow-through, though […]

Kyle Lewis Hits In The Cage

Seattle Mariners Kyle Lewis (knee) hit in the batting cage on Monday. Lewis has been out since the final week of spring training after colliding with the outfield wall, but he has now taken the next step towards his return to the field without incident. The biggest hurdle for Lewis will be running, and he […]

Taylor Trammell Out Of Lineup Monday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell has been one of the breakout stars of 2021 thus far, but he isn't in the lineup Monday against the Chicago White Sox. After batting fifth and starting in center field in each of the first three games of the season, Trammell will be on the bench to start the […]

Mitch Haniger Homers Saturday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger was given a day off from the field Saturday, instead serving as the designated hitter. This will be a regular occurrence for him, as he makes his return to the lineup after missing almost two years of action. Haniger homered from the leadoff spot Saturday, his first round-tripper in 669 […]

Kendall Graveman Dominant in Season Debut

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman threw two innings Saturday against the San Francisco Giants and looked dominant, striking out five of the seven batters he faced, and yielding only one base-runner via a hit-by-pitch. Graveman is set to be the primary set-up man to Rafael Montero, and if Saturday's outing is any indication, Graveman […]

Chris Flexen Very Strong On Saturday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen was not given too many pitches to work with against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday, but he made the most of them. Flexen threw five innings of scoreless ball, allowing four hits and two walks while striking out six. The 26-year-old walked more batters than he struck out […]

Ty France Homers Saturday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France hit his first home run of the season Saturday, a line-drive shot to left-center field off of San Francisco Giants starter Logan Webb. The blast came off Webb's improved change-up, which was lauded in spring training as possibly among the best in the game, and left the bat with […]

Chris Flexen Will Have A Short Leash Saturday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen is starting Saturday, against the San Francisco Giants, but he may not get as much leeway as other starters have. Flexen is simply not as stretched out. Flexen has a strong matchup, as the Giants struggled to a .764 OPS in 2020 against right-handed pitching. That said, his likelihood […]

Sam Haggerty To Get A Start Against The White Sox

Seattle Mariners utility man Sam Haggerty has not yet started a game through the first series of the season, but that will change. The Mariners are slated to face two left-handed starters in their upcoming series against the White Sox, and the switch-hitting Haggerty will start at least one of those games. Haggerty had a […]