Yusei Kikuchi Solid In No-Decision

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi had a solid outing Saturday against a tough Minnesota Twins lineup, throwing six innings of two-run ball while allowing five hits and two walks. Kikuchi also added six strikeouts. After managing to get out of trouble in both the first and fourth innings, the only blemish on Kikuchi's day […]

Mitch Haniger Drives In Two Saturday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger hit a home run Saturday, launching a Michael Pineda slider over the left field fence to put the Mariners up 2-0 in the top of the third inning. The home run was Haniger's only hit in the contest, but he did also drive in a run with a sacrifice fly […]

Taylor Trammell Hits First Home Run

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell hit his first major league home run Saturday afternoon, knocking a Michael Pineda fastball over the right field wall in the top of the third inning to give the Mariners a 1-0 lead. For the afternoon, Trammell went 1-for-3 with the home run, a walk, and two runs scored. Trammell […]

Yimi Garcia (RP, MIA) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Yimi Garcia entered the 2021 season in a primary set-up role for the Marlins, backing up closer Anthony Bass.  Garcia has gotten off to a solid start down in Miami, appearing in four games and only allowing one run over four innings while […]

Steven Matz (SP, TOR) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Steven Matz put up a solid first start for Toronto on Monday, throwing 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball, allowing only one run on two hits and a walk to collect the win.  He struck out nine batters, his most in a single […]

Marco Gonzales Roughed Up Again

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales had a second consecutive tough outing to start his year Thursday. The Minnesota Twins managed to knock Gonzales out after only 4 1/3 innings, having collected seven runs on nine hits and two walks, including two home runs. Gonzales did strike out six in the contest. With an ERA […]

Luis Torrens Collects Three Hits

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens had a nice day at the plate Thursday, going 3-for-4 with a double. He also scored a run in the contest. Torrens is now slashing .333/.333/.467 for the year, and has managed to get some playing time at designated hitter, while also spelling fellow catcher Tom Murphy several times a […]

Jose Marmolejos Hits First Homer

Seattle Mariners first baseman and outfielder Jose Marmolejos homered for the first time this year on Thursday, sending a Jose Berrios curveball over the right-center field wall. The ball left the bat at 106.6 MPH, and traveled 424 feet. Marmolejos was in the lineup at first base for the nicked up Evan White. With the […]

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

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 April 9th 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 […]

Evan White Gets Thursday Off

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White (hamstring) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Minnesota Twins after being forced out of Wednesday night's game. White tweaked his hamstring beating out a run-scoring fielder's choice, and was replaced by Jose Marmolejos. White received an MRI Thursday morning, and the results were positive: it seems he will […]

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

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 April 8th 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 […]

Nate Lowe (1B, TEX) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS: One of the most profitable draft sleepers so far, Nate Lowe has had an enormous first week to his 2021 season. Through 25 at-bats, Lowe has hammered three home runs and collected 14 RBI.  He's put together a slash line of .320/.346/.720 and, as […]

Justin Dunn Walks Eight

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn had a rough go of it with his control Wednesday against Chicago, walking eight batters and allowing one hit while striking out three across 4 2/3 innings. He was fortunate to only allow three runs. Dunn's stuff is certainly impressive, evidenced by the fact that he only allowed one […]

Kyle Seager Breaks Out Wednesday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager had a big day Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored. Most of the damage came as part of a seven-run sixth inning, when Seager came to the plate with the bases loaded and promptly doubled to clear them. It's a good sign to see Seager […]

Evan White Leaves Game With Injury

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White (quad) was forced to leave Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox after experiencing tightness in his left quad. White seemed to be limping after beating out a run-scoring fielder's choice. Jose Marmolejos subsequently took the field in White's place. Stay tuned for further updates, but it would be […]

Braden Bishop Recalled From Alternate Site

Seattle Mariners outfielder Braden Bishop was recalled from the alternate site Wednesday, following Jake Fraley's placement on the 10-day injured list. Bishop was the only available outfielder at the alternate site on Seattle's 40-man roster. Bishop will occupy a bench role, as Dylan Moore, Sam Haggerty, and Jose Marmolejos will split the majority of the […]

LJay Newsome Recalled From Alternate Site

Seattle Mariners pitcher Ljay Newsome was recalled from the alternate site Wednesday, following James Paxton's placement on the injured list with a left forearm strain. Newsome will slot into the bullpen, as Nick Margevicius takes Paxton's place in the rotation. Newsome is not fantasy relevant at this time, but this does make him the next […]

Jake Fraley Placed On Injured List

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. He sustained the injury in the fifth inning of Tuesday's matchup against the White Sox. Outfielder Braden Bishop was called up in his place. Despite the fact that Fraley was leading the majors with eight walks at […]

James Paxton Placed On Injured List

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton (forearm) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left forearm strain. He sustained the injury in the second inning of Tuesday night's game against the White Sox, and MRI results are still pending. In his place, Ljay Newsome was called up from the alternate site. He […]

Keynan Middleton Rocked Tuesday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Keynan Middleton allowed four runs on just one hit and two walks Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox. Middleton entered in the top of the seventh inning, recording two outs without incident, but in the top of the eighth, Middleton walked two and hit a batter to fill the bases before […]

Evan White Strikes Out Three Times Tuesday

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White struck out three times Tuesday while failing to reach base across five at-bats. Strikeouts have always been the problem for White, who went down on strikes 46.2 percent of the time in 2020. Through five games, White has now struck out seven times in 21 at-bats with only three […]

Ty France Records Three Hits Tuesday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France went 3-for-5 Tuesday night against the Chicago White Sox with a double and two singles. After a scorching spring, France has not missed a step in the transition to the regular season, as he is now slashing .333/.455/.611 through the year's first five games. France did make an error […]

Taylor Trammell Strikes Out Three Times

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts and a walk on Tuesday night against the Chicago White Sox. For the season, Trammell is now 1-for-13 with nine strikeouts and two walks. While that's a far cry from his stellar production in spring training, Trammell is in no risk of losing playing time. […]

James Paxton Suffering From A Forearm Strain

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton (forearm) left Tuesday's start against the White Sox after recording just four outs, as a result of discomfort in his throwing arm. After the game, manager Scott Servais classified the injury as a forearm strain. Paxton himself said that the injury was or could be related to the strained […]

Nick Margevicius Could Step Into The Rotation

Seattle Mariners pitcher Nick Margevicius may have lost the battle for the sixth spot in the rotation, but James Paxton's injury may have opened up a new opportunity for him. After Paxton left Tuesday's game with forearm discomfort, Margevicius entered and showed he's still stretched out enough to immediately replace Paxton in the rotation. Margevicius […]

Jake Fraley Exits With Hamstring Injury

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley (hamstring) suffered a hamstring injury in Tuesday night's game against the Chicago White Sox. Fraley was attempting to make a diving catch on a Yoan Moncada fly ball in the top of the 5th inning, and was immediately removed from the game. He will undergo an MRI on Wednesday, and […]

Josh Rojas (2B/OF, ARI) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Josh Rojas was one of the stars of the Cactus League this year for Arizona, slashing .347/.405/.583 with four home runs.  While those numbers are gaudy, maybe even more relevant is the fact that he was among the leaders in plate appearances across […]

Logan Webb (SP, SF) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS:  At first glance, Logan Webb doesn't seem to offer much upside, either in the real world of baseball or in the fantasy world.  After all, this is a player who has a career 5.35 ERA with a 1.54 WHIP and 7.97 K/9 across […]

Ty France (2B/3B, SEA) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Ty France ascended to the majors in 2019 with the San Diego Padres after putting together some truly monstrous seasons in the minor leagues.  In 2019 at Triple-A El Paso, France slashed .399/.477/770 with 27 home runs and a 196 wRC+.  He hasn't […]

James Paxton Leaves Start Early With Injury

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton got off to a strong start Tuesday, setting down the first three batters he faced in order with two strikeouts, but he was forced out of the game in only the second inning. Paxton delivered a 92 mph fastball and immediately grimaced in pain and bent over on the […]