Tom Murphy Out Of The Lineup For Second Straight Day

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy is out of the lineup for the second straight day after starting on opening day. In his stead, Luis Torrens will be behind the plate. Manager Scott Servais insisted in his pre-game news conference that Murphy is not injured, and is just being rested ahead of several upcoming matchups against […]

Ty France Reaches Base Three Times Friday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France is starting the 2021 season the same way he finished spring training. France reached base three times Friday, going 1-for-2 with two walks. He also scored a run. France has gone 2-for-6 over the first two games of the year, but it's his three walks that are most impressive. […]

Drew Steckenrider Takes The Loss

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider had a rough first outing of the 2021 season Friday against the San Francisco Giants. Steckenrider entered in the sixth inning of a tie game, and promptly allowed three runs on two hits and two walks while only recording two outs, both via strikeout. Steckenrider seemed to have very […]

Evan White Drives In Two

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White drove in two runs with a sharp single up the middle off San Francisco Giants starter Johnny Cueto to give the Mariners the lead Friday. It was White's only hit of the game, as he went 1-for-4. The hit came in the bottom of the third inning, and left […]

Yusei Kikuchi Very Strong In First Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi delivered a quality start on Friday night against the San Francisco Giants, throwing six innings and allowing three runs on six hits and one walk with a career-high ten strikeouts. Kikuchi was regularly hitting 97 MPH with his fastball, and staying ahead in counts, with 19 first-pitch strikes to […]

Luis Torrens To Make First Start Friday

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens is in the starting lineup for the second game of the season Friday in the eighth spot. Torrens replaces starter Tom Murphy. It had been anticipated that the catching split would be a 55/45 split, and that already seems to be playing out within the first series of the year. […]

Ty France Collects an Opening Day RBI

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France went 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, and a run scored on opening day. France's run-scoring hit was a looping liner to center field to bring in J.P. Crawford as the first run of an eventual six in the bottom of the eighth. France got off to a torrid […]

Mitch Haniger Singles In Regular Season Return

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger batted leadoff on opening day. He went 1-for-5 with a single and a run scored. The single, his first hit since June of 2019, came with one man on and nobody out in the bottom of the eighth inning. Haniger also added a sliding catch in right field to rob […]

Dylan Moore Drives In Three

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore got off to a strong start on opening day, going 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, and three RBI. Moore delivered perhaps the biggest hit of the night, smacking a two-run double off Tyler Rogers as part of a six-run bottom of the eighth. Moore broke out in […]

Taylor Trammell Delivers In His Major League Debut

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell made his big league debut on opening day Thursday, and contributed significantly to the comeback win against the San Francisco Giants. Trammell went 0-for-3 at the plate, but drew two big walks while driving in a run and scoring another. One of those walks was an eight pitch battle with […]

Jake Fraley Draws Three Walks

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley had a big day at the plate on opening day, though it was his patience and not his bat that mattered most. Fraley collected three walks and a hit-by-pitch while going 0-for-1 in the contest. The final base-on-balls came in the bottom of the tenth inning and was a true […]

Marco Gonzales Roughed Up on Opening Day

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales got off to a disappointing start to his 2021 season Thursday, not only uncharacteristically walking the first batter he faced, but also giving up three home runs. All told, Gonzales allowed five runs on eight hits and three walks over six innings, with only two strikeouts. He was lucky […]

Rafael Montero Blows Opening Day Save Opportunity

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero entered Thursday's opening day contest against the San Francisco Giants with an opportunity to protect a one-run lead, and promptly gave up a game-tying home run to Alex Dickerson. Montero did strike out two batters in the outing. Fantasy managers have to be disappointed, but Montero's role is safe […]

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 2nd 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 […]

Taylor Trammell Will Bat Fifth

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell will make his major league debut on Thursday, batting fifth and playing center field. Trammell has been one of the breakout stars of spring training, slashing .311/.392/.644 with three home runs and two steals. As long as Kyle Lewis is out, and perhaps longer, Trammell will have quite a bit […]

Kyle Seager Will Bat Third On Opening Day

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager will bat third on opening day. The elder Seager has a strong track record against San Francisco Giants starter Kevin Gausman, batting .333 with two home runs and four RBI in nine at-bats. After a solid spring, Seager will look to get off to a strong follow-up campaign to […]

Marco Gonzales Set To Start Against Giants

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales is making his third consecutive opening day start Thursday, and he'll be facing the San Francisco Giants. It is expected that the Giants will run out a heavily right-handed lineup Thursday. In 2020, the Giants posted an .838 OPS against lefty starters. Despite this, the Giants are a good […]

MLB Live Chat @ 12 PM

It's officially draft season... do you know who to draft? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Thursday April 1st 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 preseason, […]

Jake Fraley Makes Opening Day Roster

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley has made the opening day roster. Fraley entered camp as the favorite to be the starter in left field, at least until Jarred Kelenic arrives in the big leagues, but his cold start at the plate made it more likely he would begin 2021 in the minors. Now, thanks to […]

Drew Steckenrider Has Made The Mariners

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider has made the big league team, and will be in the bullpen mix to start the year. While not expected to handle saves, or even be a primary set-up man, Steckenrider has a history of strong strikeout numbers with a career rate of 11.24 strikeouts per nine innings. He […]

Kyle Lewis Will Start The Season On The Injured List

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (knee) will not be in the opening day lineup, and might not appear in a game for some time. When Lewis initially collided with the outfield wall in a Cactus League matchup, it was not thought that he would miss any time at all, but he ended up being held […]

Rafael Montero Bombed In Final Spring Outing

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero allowed four runs in 2/3 of an inning Monday, marking a difficult end to his Cactus League season. Before Monday, Montero hadn't allowed a run in five consecutive appearances. Montero finishes with a 7.04 ERA and 1.30 WHIP over eight innings. Without any obvious challengers for the closer role, […]

Chris Flexen Finishes Spring Strong

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen threw three strong innings in his last Cactus League outing, allowing only two hits against the Cincinnati Reds. Flexen struck out three batters, and finishes his spring with a 5.06 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 16 1/3 innings. However, if you exclude one disastrous three-inning appearance against the Angels, […]

Ty France Reaches Base Three Times

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France reached base three times Monday, twice by walk and once by hit-by-pitch. France has had a breakout spring training, slashing .327/.421/.714. He's always had a strong hit tool, but his patience at the plate is an asset as well, especially in OBP and points leagues. France is a popular […]

Sam Haggerty Steals Seventh Spring Base

Seattle Mariners utility man Sam Haggerty has found ways to contribute all spring, and that continued Monday. Against the Cincinnati Reds, Haggerty went 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI and stole his seventh base of the spring. Those seven steals lead the league, and he's accomplished that number in only 46 at-bats. With Kyle […]

Evan White Finishes Spring Strong

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White had a strong game Monday to close out his spring training season. White went 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI. He is currently in third place across all players in spring training with his 16 RBI. After enduring a two week stretch where he went hitless, White raised […]

Jake Fraley Continues To Contribute

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley got off to a dismal start this spring, beginning his Cactus League season on an 0-for-15 skid. He has picked it up of late, and continued his improved play on Saturday, going 1-for-1 with a walk, a stolen base, and two runs scored. The steal was his fourth of the […]

Taylor Trammell Drives In Four

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell was told he would make the major league club early on Saturday, and later that day continued to show why. Trammell went 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. The home run came off fellow lefty Scott Kazmir. Trammell has had a breakout spring, slashing .302/.388/.628 with three home […]

James Paxton Dominant In Final Spring Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton had a dominant outing Saturday against the San Francisco Giants, striking out nine batters in four innings while only yielding two hits and two walks. It was only Paxton's second game appearance of the spring, as he was held back from Cactus League action due to visa issues. Across […]

Taylor Trammell Will Start For The Mariners

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell has made the major league roster to begin the season. Not only that, he will be a starter either in center field or left field. After surpassing presumed favorite Jake Fraley to lead the chase to be the opening day left fielder, Trammell is now set to potentially take on […]