Shed Long Jr. Starts Running

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long Jr. (shin) has begun running. Long has been taking batting practice pain-free for several days and is now said to be "moving better." Long has not yet appeared in a Cactus League game, making his supposed position battle with Dylan Moore for playing time at second base a non-issue.... Read More

Andres Munoz Has A Setback

Seattle Mariners reliever Andres Munoz (forearm) has had a setback in his return from Tommy John surgery. The flame-throwing right-hander was expected to return in May or June of this season, but that will now be put off for an undetermined amount of time. Munoz, acquired from the San Diego Padres in the Austin Nola... Read More

James Paxton Has Been Delayed By Visa Issues

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton has yet to make a Cactus League start this spring. The club has insisted that this is not due to any injury, and it was recently confirmed that the delay has been due to a visa issue. That looks to be resolved, as Paxton is now expected to make... Read More

Justin Dunn Uneven On Thursday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn had an impressive start to his outing against the Giants on Thursday, setting down each of the first seven batters in order. His third inning spiraled out of control, however, with three consecutive walks to load the bases. He finished the game with three runs charged to him, having... Read More

Nick Margevicius Throws Four Scoreless Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Nick Margevicius appeared in relief against the San Francisco Giants Thursday, throwing four scoreless innings and striking out six. For the spring, Margevicius now sports a 2.00 ERA and 1.11 WHIP with ten strikeouts in nine innings. Margevicius appears to be on the outside looking in with regards to a rotation... Read More

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

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 Friday March 19th 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,... Read More

Andres Gimenez (2B/SS, CLE) - 2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

Andres Gimenez burst onto the scene in the shortened 2020 season. Originally expected to spend the year at the alternate training site for the New York Mets, Gimenez worked his way into a roster spot in spring training with his baserunning instincts and highlight-reel defensive plays, and then soon overtook the slumping Amed Rosario to... Read More

Chris Flexen Roughed Up Wednesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen had a tough go of it on Wednesday, allowing six runs over three innings to the Angels. Flexen allowed nine hits and one walk while striking out four. After establishing himself as a top starter and strikeout option in Korea during the 2020 season, Flexen is seeking to prove... Read More

Rafael Montero Strikes Out Two

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero threw a spotless sixth inning Wednesday against the Angels, striking out two in the process. Montero is the surefire bet to be the closer in Seattle to start the year, but he has been shaky in early spring action with an ERA sitting at 9.00. His job appears to... Read More

Evan White Hits A Grand Slam

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White hit a grand slam home run Wednesday. White accounted for all four Mariners runs against the Angels, with the homer coming off of lefty Thomas Pannone in the sixth inning. After a tough start to spring, White has come around of late. His slash line of .185/.273/.606 surely leaves... Read More

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

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 March 18th 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,... Read More

Ty France Homers Again

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France hit yet another home run on Tuesday, continuing his torrid spring. The two-run blast came off reliever Brad Brach in the fifth inning of the Cactus League matchup against the Royals. France has now recorded four home runs in spring action, and his OPS sits at an astronomical 1.500.... Read More

Tom Murphy Homers In Blowout

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy hit a two-run home run as part of a five-run fifth inning on Tuesday. Murphy's homer was the first of the spring and came off Royals reliever Brad Brach. Having been scratched on Sunday with some hip discomfort, this is a good sign that Murphy is just fine and that... Read More

Evan White Contributes Tuesday

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White has scuffled his way through spring training to this point, but he started to turn things around Tuesday. White went 2-for-3 with a walk against the Royals while scoring a run and driving in two. He also added a stolen base off of Royals starter Brad Keller. White has... Read More

Roenis Elias Out For The Year

Seattle Mariners reliever Roenis Elias (elbow, forearm) will undergo Tommy John surgery, knocking him out of the bullpen mix for the entire 2021 season. The Mariners have approached Elias' representatives about a two-year minor league contract, so that he can rehabilitate with the organization this year and compete for a bullpen spot in 2022. Needless... Read More

Justus Sheffield Strong For Four Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield had a good showing Tuesday against the Royals, allowing two hits and one walk across four innings. Sheffield added six strikeouts as he stretched out to 63 pitches. After getting beat up for six runs in just over two innings in his previous start, Sheffield stepped up his game... Read More

Roenis Elias Will Undergo Surgery

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Roenis Elias (elbow, forearm) will undergo arm surgery. Further details are not yet known, but it now seems as though Elias will not factor into the bullpen mix for at least the start of the season, if not much longer. Elias left Thursday's game after only a single batter, cutting short... Read More

Jarred Kelenic Could Return To Lineup Wednesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic (knee) seems to be making good on his promise to return from his Grade 2 adductor strain quicker than anticipated. The injury was expected to keep Kelenic off the field for three to six weeks, but it now seems that the top prospect could return to the lineup as soon... Read More

Ljay Newsome Pitches Well In Last-Minute Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Ljay Newsome stepped in on Monday after James Paxton was scratched and pitched well against the Diamondbacks. Newsome delivered 3 1/3 strong innings, allowing one run on two his and a walk while striking out three. Newsome set down the first six batters he faced and found success by consistently staying... Read More

James Paxton Scratched From Monday Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton was scheduled to start Monday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, but he has been scratched for personal reasons. Ljay Newsome will start in his place. Paxton will still pitch later Monday in a simulated game. Coming off an injury shortened season in which he only pitched in five games,... Read More

Tom Murphy Scratched Sunday

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy was scratched from the Mariners lineup on Sunday for an undisclosed reason. Murphy was originally set to bat fifth against the Brewers, but he was replaced just before game time by Luis Torrens. There has been no injury reported as of yet. If Murphy were forced to miss time, Torrens... Read More

Evan White Snaps Hitless Streak

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White has had a tough go of it in spring training thus far, but he took one step towards getting back on track Sunday, singling to right field to break a 16-at-bat hitless streak. White has struggled to gain traction thus far in his major league career, having struck out... Read More

Roenis Elias Has A Serious Arm Injury

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Roenis Elias (forearm, elbow) exited Seattle's game on Thursday with an apparent arm injury which now appears to be quite serious. The 32-year-old reliever impressed early in camp but is now set to see multiple doctors over the next few days to determine his next steps. It's hard to imagine Elias... Read More

Yusei Kikuchi Strikes Out Five Straight

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi had a strong outing Sunday against the Brewers, striking out five consecutive batters at one point. Kikuchi finished the outing having thrown 3 1/3 innings of one-run ball. He allowed two hits and one walk while striking out six. Kikuchi's entire arsenal looked sharp, but his fastball stood out,... Read More

Jarred Kelenic Takes Batting Practice

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic (knee) continued his rapid recovery from a Grade 2 adductor strain on Sunday. Kelenic took on-field batting practice for the first time since the injury nine days ago and was reportedly pain-free. After finishing his session with an opposite-field home run off of batting-practice pitcher Ichiro Suzuki, Kelenic stated that... Read More

Marco Gonzales Dazzles In Four-Inning Outing

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales was at the top of his game Saturday against the Rockies, allowing only two hits while striking out five. The only blemishes were a Trevor Story double and a Chris Owings triple. With his father looking on, Gonzales showed why he has steadily moved up fantasy draft boards year... Read More

Jake Fraley Exits After Colliding With Wall

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley exited the Cactus League matchup against the Rockies on Saturday, one inning after colliding with the wall. Fraley was attempting to make a play on a Chris Owings drive to left center field. While he stayed in the game at the time after being examined by the trainer, and in... Read More

Taylor Trammell Continues To Excite

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell seems to make something happen every time he sets foot on the field. A day after beating out a bunt single, Trammell once again put his speed to use Saturday, motoring up to an impressive sprint speed of 28.9 feet per second to reach base on a bouncer to the... Read More

Jarred Kelenic Progressing Towards Return

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic (knee) was expected to miss three to six weeks with a Grade 2 adductor strain, but he is already ramping up his rehab and could possibly return to the lineup before spring training comes to a close. The team will surely be cautious with their top prospect despite Kelenic's protests... Read More

James Paxton Will Start Monday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton will make his spring training debut Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Paxton has previously pitched only in simulated games, opting to work on his secondary pitches. In his second stint with the Mariners, Paxton is looking to move past an abbreviated 2020 season ended early by injury. If he... Read More