Justin Dunn Throws Three Strong Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn entered Friday's game in the fourth inning, piggybacking his competition for the sixth-starter role with Nick Margevicius. Dunn was the better performer against the Reds, allowing one unearned run on three hits and a walk while striking out three. Dunn has yet to allow an earned run across five spring […]

Nick Margevicius Throws Three Uneven Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Nick Margevicius threw three innings as the starter in Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. He allowed two runs on five hits and no walks while striking out three. The outing seemed to be getting off to a strong start, as Margevicius set down the Reds in order in the first […]

Mitch Haniger Scratched Due To Wet Field

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger was a late scratch from Friday's Cactus League matchup against the Cincinnati Reds. Haniger was set to lead off and play right field. Luis Liberato replaced Haniger in the lineup. This is reportedly a result of the wet field in Arizona, not an injury, as the Mariners are being cautious […]

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 12th 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, […]

Roenis Elias Exits Game With Injury

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Roenis Elias (elbow) left the Mariners spring game on Thursday with an apparent injury. Elias reportedly felt discomfort in his elbow while facing the first Dodgers batter of his outing. Elias seemed to have an inside track on a role in the Mariners bullpen after his hot start to spring, with four […]

Jake Fraley Records First Two Hits Of Spring

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley had recorded zero hits in 15 spring at-bats entering Thursday, when he broke out with a double and a home run, both off reigning Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer. The three-run home run traveled 446 feet to right-center field. Fraley entered camp as the favorite to be the Opening Day […]

Rafael Montero Blows A Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero recorded his first blown save of the spring Thursday. Montero entered the game in the fifth inning with the Mariners leading the Dodgers by a score of 4-2 and promptly gave up three hits and two runs, though one was unearned. Through his first two Cactus League appearances, Montero […]

J.P. Crawford Walks Three Times Thursday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford reached base in all three of his plate appearances Thursday, drawing a walk each time up. Crawford has a very solid career walk percentage of 11.1 percent, giving him increased value in leagues that count on-base percentage. Crawford also stole a base Thursday, his second of the spring after recording […]

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

It's officially draft season... do you know who to draft? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Thursday March 11th 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, and […]

Kendall Graveman Has A Tough Outing Wednesday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman had his worst outing of spring training on Wednesday against the Rangers, allowing four runs on four hits and a walk while striking out one. Before Wednesday, Graveman had thrown two scoreless innings in two appearances. But his rough outing on Wednesday leaves his ERA at an unfortunate 12.00. […]

Keynan Middleton Has A Disastrous Inning

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Keynan Middleton had about as bad an inning as you can have on Wednesday against the Rangers. Middleton did strike out two batters, but he also allowed five runs on four hits and a walk while giving up three home runs. Middleton is expected to be a major player in the […]

Justus Sheffield Knocked Around In Loss

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield had a tough outing Wednesday against the Rangers, allowing six runs on seven hits and three walks over two-thirds of an inning. Sheffield gave up two home runs and recorded no strikeouts. Sheffield is looking to build on a solid 2020 in which he limited opposing batters to a […]

Jarred Kelenic Resumes Light Work Wednesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic (knee) has a Grade 2 adductor strain but has begun light work and pool therapy on his road back to playing shape. Kelenic is not yet running, hitting or doing any baseball activities. Before the injury, Kelenic was making a bid to start the year as the regular left fielder […]

George Kirby Arrives At Mariners Camp

Seattle Mariners pitcher George Kirby has arrived at spring training as a non-roster invitee. The sixth-ranked prospect in the Mariners system, Kirby is known for his command. In his single professional season in 2019 at Low-A ball, Kirby threw 23 innings across eight starts and nine appearances without walking a single batter. He did record […]

Mariners Could Use Mitch Haniger, Dylan Moore To Lead Off

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger and second baseman Dylan Moore are both candidates to be used in the top spot in the lineup, in addition to expected everyday leadoff hitter J.P. Crawford. Haniger, who is leading off in Wednesday's spring training game, was already expected to be in the top third of the order, but […]

Kyle Lewis Drives In Two Tuesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis has picked up speed in spring training lately. Lewis collected two more hits on Tuesday against the Royals, including a triple. He also drove in two runs and scored one. A day after making a leaping catch at the wall to rob Shohei Ohtani of a three-run home run, Lewis' […]

Ljay Newsome Throws Three One-Hit Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Ljay Newsome had a solid start Tuesday against the Royals, throwing three innings while only allowing a single hit. Newsome struck out three Kansas City batters and looked very impressive in the process, keeping the ball low in the zone and staying ahead in the count. Newsome's hot and cold 2020 […]

Dylan Moore Leads Off With A Homer

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore blitzed the Royals' Danny Duffy Tuesday, leading off the game with a home run. Moore, who also reached base by a walk, has enjoyed a solid spring training to the tune of a .946 OPS. His primary competition for at-bats, Shed Long Jr., has been held out with a […]

Ty France Continues To Mash

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France continues to crush the competition in spring training. On Tuesday against the Royals, France picked up two more hits, a double and a home run, while reaching base a third time with a walk. He is now batting .615 for spring training, with a 2.128 OPS. France's underlying numbers […]

J.P. Crawford Looking For More Power in 2021

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford showed off a vastly improvement glove in 2020, but this year he's looking to shore up his power game as well. Last year, Crawford's strikeout rate dropped to 16.8 percent, six percent lower than the previous year, but the contact he made didn't often go for extra bases. In fact, […]

Jake Fraley No Longer The Favorite To Start In Left Field

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley entered camp as the favorite to be the starting left fielder on opening day, but the opportunity may be slipping away from him. First it was the phenom Jarred Kelenic who seemed likely to overtake Fraley, but since Kelenic went down with an injury, Taylor Trammell has now emerged as […]

James Paxton To Throw Another Simulated Game

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton will throw another simulated game Tuesday. Paxton has yet to pitch in a Cactus League matchup thus far, but the Mariners insist he is healthy, and the lack of regular action is just a matter of scheduling and logistics. Mariners fans and fantasy managers are surely eager to see […]

Yohan Ramirez Arrives In Camp

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Yohan Ramirez has reported to camp after being out due to COVID-19 protocols. Ramirez is expected to be on the big league club when the season begins, having putting up a 164 ERA+ and a 27.7 percent strikeout rate in a strong 2020 season. He should make his first game appearance […]

Domingo Tapia Out With Strained Oblique

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Domingo Tapia (oblique) has been shut down. Tapia, claimed off of waivers during the offseason from the Boston Red Sox, was expected to battle for a bullpen role this spring. Tapia made his major league debut in 2020, pitching four and a third innings of one run ball, while striking out […]

Shed Long Jr Will Not Appear In Games Anytime Soon

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long Jr (shin) has not recovered as expected from offseason surgery, and will be held out of game action for the time being. He is being pulled back from his rehab work as he has continued to experience inflammation in his right shin. Long entered camp in a battle with […]

Ty France Stays Hot With Another Homer

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France went deep once again in Sunday's Cactus League matchup against the Angels. Through five spring training games, France is batting .545 with two homers, a double, and three RBI. If there was any doubt about France's role as the everyday designated hitter, he is proving that he deserves the […]

Logan Gilbert Flashes Upside Sunday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert had an impressive outing Sunday against the Angels. In his first start of spring training, Gilbert pitched two innings, allowing one run on two hits while striking out four. Gilbert fanned David Fletcher and Mike Trout in the first inning, and simply overpowered Dexter Fowler before finishing off Taylor […]

Evan White Strong In Simulated Game

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White took part in a simulated game Sunday morning, hitting an RBI double to right-center field off of reliever Kendall Graveman and a line drive homer off of starter Marco Gonzales. White struggled mightily in 2020, striking out 41.6 percent of the time while recording a slash line of .176/.252/.346 […]

Logan Gilbert To Face Angels Regulars Sunday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert will make his first start of spring training Sunday, in a matchup against the Angels. He will have to face a lineup that looks very much like the one the Angels could run out on Opening Day, featuring Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, and Justin Upton, among others. It will […]

Taylor Trammell Continues To Thrive

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell continues to make the most of his opportunities. The outfielder has been the talk of spring training, and narrowly missed another home run on Saturday against the Athletics. Trammell settled for a double, and later added an impressive sliding catch in center field. With Jarred Kelenic injured, Trammell could very […]