Dylan Moore Swipes Seventh Base

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored on Friday night against Cleveland, and he also added his seventh stolen base of the year. After a difficult start to the year, it seemed that Moore could begin to lose playing time any day, and yet he's turned things […]

Mitch Haniger Hits Eleventh Homer

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger hit his eleventh home run of the year Friday night, moving him into a tie with Jose Ramirez for the American League lead. Haniger has been outstanding thus far, with 11 homers, 29 RBI, and 26 runs scored. He figures to have even more RBI opportunities going forward batting in […]

Jarred Kelenic Hits First Homer, Drives In Three

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic had a series of firsts Friday night. His first major league hit came in the form of a two-run home run, and he also recorded two more doubles in the contest, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored. Batting in the leadoff spot once again, Kelenic showed off […]

Chris Flexen Gets A Win Friday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen was credited with a win Friday night after throwing 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball against Cleveland. He allowed five hits and one walk and struck one none. Flexen has a very solid 3.78 ERA through six starts and 33 1/3 innings, but he has only struck out two […]

Nick Pivetta Delivers A Quality Start

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta delivered a quality start Friday night against the Angels, throwing six innings while giving up two runs on four hits and no walks. He struck out seven. Pivetta has had a quality start in each of his last two outings, and has three total for the season. For […]

Matt Barnes Locks Down The Save Friday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes struck out the side Friday against the Angels to collect his ninth save of the season. Barnes has been sensational to start the year, with a 1.89 ERA, .47 WHIP, and 33 strikeouts in just 19 innings. At this rate, Barnes could soon move into the conversation to […]

Hunter Renfroe Hits Fifth Home Run

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe went deep Friday against Griffin Canning of the Angels. It was his fifth long ball of the season. Renfroe went 2-for-3 in the contest with two RBI and two runs scored. He's put together a slash line of .241/.275.420 to start the year, and should be a mainstay in […]

Bobby Dalbec Hits Another Homer

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec went deep again Friday, giving him back-to-back games with a dinger. This two-run shot, his fourth of the year, was a big one, as it gave the Red Sox the lead in the bottom of the seventh inning. Dalbec went 1-for-2 in the contest walk a walk, and […]

Ty France Will Be Placed On The Injured List

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France will be placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a wrist injury. This issue may stem from April 19, when France was plunked in the forearm/wrist area by Los Angeles Dodgers starter Dustin May. France had struggled mightily after that point, batting .096 with a .332 OPS in […]

Evan White Placed On Injured List

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White was placed on the 10-day injured list before Friday's game against Cleveland. Donovan Walton was called up to take his place on the active roster. It's bad timing for White, whose at-bats had begun to improve lately despite a .144/.202/.237 slash line for the year. Jose Marmolejos should pick […]

Franchy Cordero Sits Against Righty Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Franchy Cordero is not in the starting lineup Friday night, despite a matchup against right-hander Griffin Canning and the Los Angeles Angels. Cordero has struggled mightily to start the year, with a .150/.209/.188 slash line, zero homers, and one steal in 80 at-bats. If Cordero isn't even starting against righties, his […]

Alex Verdugo Mired In Slump

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo has been slumping of late, producing only a .220/.303/.288 slash line over his last 15 games, and he's been even worse with a .373 OPS over the last week. Verdugo has faced some minor bad luck thus far in 2021, as his xwOBA, xBA, and xSLG all outpace his […]

Michael Chavis Doubles Twice

Boston Red Sox second baseman Michael Chavis led off Thursday and went 2-for-5 in the contest. Both of his hits went for doubles, his first two of the year, and he came around to score both times. Chavis has only played in five games this season with 18 total at-bats, but in that limited action, […]

Kyle Lewis Walks Three Times Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis didn't manage a hit Thursday night against Zach Plesac and the Indians, but he did manage to get on base three times via the walk, and now has a 10.1 percent walk rate for the year. Lewis produced a 14 percent walk rate in 2020, good for the 87th percentile […]

Dylan Moore Homers Thursday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore drove in the team's only two runs of the night on Thursday with a two-run blast off Cleveland starter Zach Plesac in the bottom of the eighth inning. It was Moore's fourth blast of the season. Moore has struggled mightily to start the year, but he's picked it up […]

Jarred Kelenic Goes Hitless In Debut

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic got his first major league action Thursday, but he didn't manage a hit. Facing Cleveland and starter Zach Plesac, it took the Mariners until the eighth inning to get a hit on the board as a team. Kelenic went 0-for-4 with a strikeout from the leadoff spot. Kelenic will be […]

Bobby Dalbec Homers Thursday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec hit his third home run of the year Thursday, a two-run shot off A's starter Sean Manaea in the bottom of the third inning. Dalbec also added a single in the contest, going 2-for-4. Dalbec has struggled to a .602 OPS for the year, but he's picked it […]

Xander Bogaerts Homers And Drives In Three

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had a big night at the plate Thursday, going 3-for-3 with a homer, a walk, and three RBI. The two-run home run, which came off of A's starter Sean Manaea in the bottom of the first inning, was Bogaerts' eighth of the year and put the Red Sox up […]

Garrett Whitlock Locks Down Three-Inning Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Garrett Whitlock took over for Garrett Richards to start the seventh inning Thursday, and pitched the final three innings to pick up an unconventional save. It was his first of the season. All told, he allowed one run on three hits and a walk while striking out two. Whitlock has […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 2PM - Lineups Advice

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 May 14th at 2:00 pm 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 RotoBaller […]

Logan Gilbert Allows Four Runs In Debut

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert threw four innings and 71 pitches in his first major league appearance against Cleveland before exiting. He allowed four runs on five hits and no walks while striking out five. Gilbert was at his best in a quick first inning, in which he threw eight fastballs, all for strikes, […]

Jarred Kelenic Batting Leadoff In Debut

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic will bat leadoff and play left field in his major league debut Thursday. The Mariners finally promoted their long-awaited top prospect, and seem happy to put Kelenic right into the mix, wasting no time before inserting him at the top of the lineup. Kelenic, widely regarded as one of the […]

Nick Margevicius Could Be Out For The Year

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Nick Margevicius was moved to the 60-day injured list Wednesday night, and may miss the remainder of the 2021 season with thoracic outlet syndrome. Margevicius was originally in the major league bullpen to start the year, and moved into the starting rotation after James Paxton's injury. Before Margevicius himself was injured, […]

LJay Newsome Could Need Tommy John Surgery

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Ljay Newsome (elbow) was moved to the 60-day injured list Wednesday night and could possibly miss the rest of the season with a UCL injury. Newsome is reportedly considering Tommy John surgery. Originally assigned to the alternate site, Newsome was elevated to the major league rotation after a rash of injuries to […]

Andres Munoz Restarts Throwing Program

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Andres Munoz (elbow) has restarted a throwing program. Munoz is recovering from Tommy John surgery and has not pitched in a game since Sept. 15 of the 2019 season. It is expected that the flame-throwing right-hander won't appear in the majors before August or September, at the earliest, as Seattle wants to […]

Logan Gilbert Expected To Throw 80-85 Pitches Thursday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert will be making his major league debut Thursday night against Cleveland, and he's expected to throw between 80 and 85 pitches. Gilbert is coming to the major leagues a little earlier than originally planned and is not fully stretched out, but he gets a very advantageous matchup against a […]

Taylor Trammell Optioned To Triple-A

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell will be sent down to the minor leagues Thursday. With Jarred Kelenic being called up, Trammell was the odd man out on the big league roster. After a hot spring training, Trammell struggled to a .157/.255/.337 slash line with 41 strikeouts in 83 regular-season at-bats. For now, Trammell will try […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM - Lineups Advice

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 Thursday May 13th 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 […]

Dylan Moore Drives In A Run

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore drove in the Mariners' only run of the game Wednesday night. Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urias completely shut down the Seattle offense, but Moore delivered an RBI single to drive in Ty France in the top of the 5th. It was Moore's 14th RBI of the season. Moore […]

Justin Dunn Can't Escape The Fourth Inning Wednesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn only managed to pitch 3 1/3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night. He exited with runners on second and third, but Will Vest managed to escape the jam and avoid saddling Dunn with any more runs. All told, Dunn allowed two runs on three hits and […]