Seattle improves to 25-0 when leading after 7 following closer's apparent injury
By Daniel Kramer @DKramer_
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OAKLAND -- Andrés Muñoz has been dealing with a lower back issue for weeks. But after Seattle’s leverage reliever was front-and-center for a home-plate collision on Tuesday night, he could no longer pitch through it. Seeking his 13th save, Muñoz was instead forced to leave with two outs in the
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By Daniel Kramer @DKramer_
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OAKLAND -- Victor Robles said that he received multiple offers from interested teams after he was released by the Nationals on Saturday. But he ultimately decided to sign with the Mariners, based largely due to the chance to help a first-place team. “I think the way they've been playing, the
By Daniel Kramer @DKramer_
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SEATTLE -- Winning a division crown at the very least necessitates a strong showing at home. And for all the Mariners’ offensive shortcomings through the one-third mark of the season, they’ve turned T-Mobile Park into a home-field haven. The first-place Mariners pulled away late for a 5-1 victory over the
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SEATTLE -- They sat in silence alongside nearly 50,000 who were all roaring, mostly unable to speak due to limitations caused by a disease that had so greatly impacted their lives. They shared an identifiable understanding about each other and a gentle compassion of what the other was going through.
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Minor League Baseball is full of front office rookies, those who are working their debut season in the industry. Mary Cortez is one of them and, to get there, took a far more circuitous path than most. For three decades Cortez was on the road for six months a year,
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Discussions of hitting prospects typically involve a breakdown of tools and skills. Who has the most raw power? Who has the best feel to hit? Even with the advent of so much more data, these evaluations often provide at least a little subjectivity. Imagine if, in one day, you could
By Daniel Kramer @DKramer_
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SEATTLE -- J.P. Crawford showed earlier this homestand that he’s wired for leverage moments, with a walk-off over the Astros on Wednesday. But he takes it to another level when the bases are loaded. Seattle’s shortstop delivered the dagger to the Angels in just the fourth inning of Saturday afternoon’s
By Daniel Kramer @DKramer_
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SEATTLE -- There was a lot happening during the Mariners’ 9-0 win over the Angels on Saturday afternoon, and rookie Ryan Bliss was front and center for just about all of it. Bliss put Seattle on the board with its first run, notched his first career hit, tallied two stolen
With righty dealing with 'arm stuff,' coaching staff focused on long-term goals
By Daniel Kramer @DKramer_
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SEATTLE -- The Mariners have adamantly maintained that they will rigorously monitor the workload of Bryan Woo, even if it means relieving him at a more-modest-than-expected pitch count on nights when the righty is dominating. Such were the stakes during a 5-4 win at T-Mobile Park on Friday night, when
By Daniel Kramer @DKramer_
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SEATTLE -- The Mariners on Friday announced that they have parted ways with offensive coordinator and bench coach Brant Brown. The Mariners also announced that director of hitting strategy Jarret DeHart and assistant hitting coach Tommy Joseph will expand on their roles with the hitters. Mariners manager Scott Servais said
By Daniel Kramer @DKramer_
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Gilbert strikes out five over six innings, but Seattle unable to provide run support
By Daniel Kramer @DKramer_
May 30, 2024
SEATTLE -- With only two hits going into the ninth inning, only two runners reaching scoring position overall and strikeouts piling up to 12, the late-innings magic that the Mariners have manufactured for nearly two weeks was nowhere to be found on Thursday afternoon at T-Mobile Park. Seattle went quietly
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Lou Gehrig's life and legacy continue to be remembered and celebrated more than 80 years after his passing. Now, baseball fans of all teams have an opportunity to keep his memory alive while also giving hope to those fighting the disease that took his life. Starting Sunday, June 2, to
By Theo DeRosa @Theo_DeRosa
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Just a few years ago, the scouting industry and, as a result, those of us who cover the Draft, would just about be in “Go” mode. The recently completed conference tournaments used to be the last looks decision-makers would get at the college crop in a class. Perhaps area scouts
By Daniel Kramer @DKramer_
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SEATTLE -- For as lifeless as the Mariners' lineup can look at times, J.P. Crawford summed up the state of Seattle's offense after it eked out another improbable, come-from-behind, edge-of-your-seat victory on Wednesday night. "Get the game over with," Crawford said. "Get the job done. And let's go home. Honestly,
By Jonathan Mayo, Jim Callis and Sam Dykstra @SamDykstraMiLB
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At the beginning of this month, we took a look at the hottest hitting prospects for each team. Now it’s time to shine a light on the arms. Here are the hottest pitching prospects for each organization for the month of May, as of Wednesday. Some have been lights out
By Jonathan Mayo
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With just over six weeks before the Cleveland Guardians make the first selection of the 2024 Draft, MLB Pipeline has a newly expanded, and re-ranked Top 200 Draft prospects list to digest. A lot can happen between now and then in terms of figuring out who goes where, and there
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SEATTLE -- “Chaos Ball” has returned to Seattle. The Mariners quite literally raced to a come-from-behind, 4-2 win over the Astros on Tuesday night with a dramatic effort of the topsy-turvy brand of baseball they’ve embodied in recent years.
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