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Taylor Williams Gets Destroyed Thursday
Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Taylor Williams gave up five runs on two hits, two walks and a HBP through 2/3 of a inning in Thursday's loss to the Padres. Williams came in to close out the game for the Mariners and ran into the buzz saw that is the Padres lineup. This outing raised Williams' […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoJosé Marmolejos Slugs Two Homers Thursday
Seattle Mariners first baseman José Marmolejos went 3-for-7 with two homers, a double, six RBI and two runs throughout Thursday's doubleheader against the Padres. Marmolejos had been very unproductive for the Mariners heading into this doubleheader batting just .103, but this was definitely an encouraging game for the rookie. Seattle's everyday first baseman Evan White […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoKyle Seager Steals Fourth Base Thursday
Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager went 2-for-6 with a double, a run, two RBI, a walk and stole his fourth base of the season between two games in Thursday's doubleheader. Seager has been a top third baseman in 2020 and none of the underlying data looks fishy. To make matters better, he already has […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoKyle Lewis Continues To Get On Base
Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis went 1-for-6 with an RBI, two runs and two walks through two games in Thursday's doubleheader against the Padres. Lewis did end his hitting streak in the late game of the doubleheader, but he also walked twice in that game which has been a huge improvement for him this season. […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoSam Haggerty Steals Another Base Thursday
Seattle Mariners second baseman and outfielder Sam Haggerty went 3-for-8 with a double, three runs, two RBI and a stolen base between two games in Thursday's doubleheader against the Padres. Haggerty now has four stolen bases in eight games since getting called up to the Mariners and his minor league track record would suggest that […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoJ.P. Crawford Has Productive Doubleheader
Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford went 3-for-7 with three runs and a stolen base through both games of Thursday's doubleheader. Crawford has been productive in three straight games after having been cold for a while. Crawford now has five steals on the season with 21 runs batting leadoff for the Mariners and while it's too […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoYoshihisa Hirano Gets More Work Tuesday
Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Yoshihisa Hirano entered the game in the sixth inning and pitched one scoreless inning while walking one. This was only the second appearance this season for Hirano, who is working his way back from a lengthy absence due to COVID-19. While the original plan was for Hirano to be Seattle's closer […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoJ.P. Crawford Hits First Homer Tuesday
Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI, two runs and a walk in Tuesday's win over the Padres. Crawford had been slumping recently with only three hits, one RBI, one run and one stolen base in his previous 10 games, but hopefully this was the performance he […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoMarco Gonzales Earns Third Win Tuesday
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales gave up three runs on nine hits through five innings in Tuesday's victory over the Padres. Gonzales has been surprisingly consistent at starting pitcher this season. He doesn't offer much win potential playing for the Mariners, but Gonzales has three quality starts through his first six starts and hasn't […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoTaylor Williams Notches Sixth Save Sunday
Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Taylor Williams pitched a scoreless inning and secured his sixth save in Sunday's win over the Rangers. Williams now has three saves in his last three appearances for the Mariners and looks locked in as the temporary closer. Yoshihisa Hirano made his 2020 debut on Saturday and will more than likely […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoShed Long Jr. Continues Struggles On Sunday
Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long Jr. continued his struggles going 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Sunday's win over the Rangers. It seems like it was just yesterday when Long was leading off for the Mariners and producing for fantasy, but his struggles have since moved him to eighth in the batting order. Long has […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoAustin Nola Hits Fourth Homer Sunday
Seattle Mariners catcher Austin Nola went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Rangers. Nola improved his triple slash to .298/.344/.524 and is only striking out 15.6% of the time. Nola has quietly been one of the more consistent catchers so far in 2020 and is currently the 6th ranked catcher […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoSam Haggerty Hits First Homer Of 2020
Seattle Mariners second baseman and outfielder Sam Haggerty went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and a walk in Sunday's win over the Rangers. Haggerty had recently been promoted to the majors and has started every game since. The home run is nice, but power is definitely not Haggerty's strong suit. Through 408 games […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoJustin Dunn Throws Gem Sunday
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn gave up one hit and one walk through six shutout innings and struck out six batters in Sunday's win over the Rangers. This was the first time this season that Dunn didn't allow a run and the six strikeouts are a season high for him as well. Dunn desperately […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoKyle Lewis Smacks Sixth Homer Friday
Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis went 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs and two walks in Friday's win over the Rangers. Lewis is now on a six game hit streak and has three multi-hit games in that span with two homers, four RBI, seven runs, five walks and a stolen base. Lewis looks locked […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoNick Margevicius Win First Game Of 2020
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Nick Margevicius gave up four runs on six hits and a walk through 5 1/3 innings in Friday's win over the Rangers. Margevicius had recently been promoted from the bullpen into the rotation and has made three starts so far. It's unclear whether Margevicius will stay in the rotation long term, […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoTaylor Williams Notches Fourth Save Wednesday
Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Taylor Williams was called on to get the last four outs against the Dodgers on Wednesday and did so allowing one hit, two walks and striking out three hitters. Williams has been Seattle's best reliever so far in 2020 with four saves and 15 strikeouts through 10 innings. Though the Mariners […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoTaijuan Walker Has Another Strong Performance Wednesday
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Taijuan Walker gave up three runs on four hits and a walk through seven innings in Wednesday's win over the Dodgers. Walker now has back-to-back strong starts and has a quality start in three of five. Though the last two starts are encouraging, Walker is still notoriously too inconsistent to be […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoEvan White Homers Twice Monday
Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White went 2-for-4 with two homers, three RBI and two runs in Monday's loss to the Dodgers. White has been off to a rocky start to his rookie season with a triple slash of .139/.216/.329 but hopefully the two-homer game can get him on track. In the minors, White had […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoDaniel Vogelbach Continues To Struggle
Seattle Mariners first baseman and DH Daniel Vogelbach went 0-for-5 with a strikeout in Monday's loss to the Dodgers. Vogelbach has just five hits on the season in 62 plate appearances and is batting .098 on the season. If Vogelbach is to continue his struggles, he will see his playing time continue to decline as […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoTom Murphy Not Close To Returning
Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy reportedly isn't close to returning to the Mariners anytime soon. The broken bone in his foot has been progressing slowly and while manager Scott Servais says catching is what is bothering Murphy the most, the Mariners currently don't have plans to bring him back even as a DH. Unfortunately, there […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoAustin Nola Collects Two Hits Monday
Seattle Mariners catcher Austin Nola went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run in Monday's loss to the Dodgers. Nola has been a consistent source of production at the catcher position this season and with the news that Tom Murphy isn't close to returning, Nola could be the primary catcher for a while. Nola has […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoKyle Seager Crushes Fourth Homer Monday
Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, two runs, a walk and a stolen base in Monday's loss to the Dodgers. Seager has been a beast at third base this season and his 21 RBI are tied for the 5th in the majors among all hitters. He also […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoJ.P. Crawford Goes Hitless Again Monday
Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford went 0-for-5 with a strikeout in Monday's loss to the Dodgers. After a hot start to the season, Crawford has cooled off bringing his batting average down to .253 and hasn't stolen a base since Aug. 5. Crawford still has potential upside to be a startable player as the everyday […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoJustin Dunn Gets Shelled By Dodgers
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn gave up six runs on five hits and a walk through two innings against the Dodgers on Monday. It seems that after starting this season with some good luck and a high strand rate, reality came back to Dunn as all of his baserunners scored tonight. Dunn also only […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoDee Gordon Hitless Again Sunday
Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Sunday's loss to the Astros. Gordon's role with the Mariners has certainly changed this season. Gordon has only started 11 of Seattle's 23 games this season with the emergence of their younger players. Through those 11 games, Gordon only has five hits and […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoKyle Lewis Gets Two Hits In Loss Sunday
Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Astros. These were the first hits for Lewis since Aug. 10 as his unsustainable BABIP starts to come back down to earth. However, his BABIP is still sitting at .426, so more regression should be expected. Lewis is up to […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoDylan Moore Reaches Base Three Times Sunday
Seattle Mariners outfielder Dylan Moore went 1-for-2 with a double and two walks in Sunday's loss to the Astros. Though Moore hadn't had a hit in his previous four games, he has still been getting on base as he has walked in three of the four and has two steals in that span. Moore has […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoJustus Sheffield Posts Quality Start In No Decision
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield gave up two runs, one earned, on six hits and a walk through six innings in a no decision against the Astros on Sunday. Sheffield has been improving every start this season and now has back to back quality starts, both of which came against good offenses in the […]
Steve McCarthy 4 years agoAustin Nola Homers Wednesday
Seattle Mariners catcher Austin Nola went 2-for-5 with a double and a home run in Wednesday's loss to the Rangers. Nola missed a few games with wrist soreness but that doesn't seem to be bothering him anymore. He has been a solid option at catcher so far this season with a triple slash of .298/.353/.574 […]
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