Kyle Seager Will Bat Third On Opening Day

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager will bat third on opening day. The elder Seager has a strong track record against San Francisco Giants starter Kevin Gausman, batting .333 with two home runs and four RBI in nine at-bats. After a solid spring, Seager will look to get off to a strong follow-up campaign to […]

Marco Gonzales Set To Start Against Giants

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales is making his third consecutive opening day start Thursday, and he'll be facing the San Francisco Giants. It is expected that the Giants will run out a heavily right-handed lineup Thursday. In 2020, the Giants posted an .838 OPS against lefty starters. Despite this, the Giants are a good […]

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Jake Fraley Makes Opening Day Roster

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley has made the opening day roster. Fraley entered camp as the favorite to be the starter in left field, at least until Jarred Kelenic arrives in the big leagues, but his cold start at the plate made it more likely he would begin 2021 in the minors. Now, thanks to […]

Drew Steckenrider Has Made The Mariners

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider has made the big league team, and will be in the bullpen mix to start the year. While not expected to handle saves, or even be a primary set-up man, Steckenrider has a history of strong strikeout numbers with a career rate of 11.24 strikeouts per nine innings. He […]

Kyle Lewis Will Start The Season On The Injured List

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (knee) will not be in the opening day lineup, and might not appear in a game for some time. When Lewis initially collided with the outfield wall in a Cactus League matchup, it was not thought that he would miss any time at all, but he ended up being held […]

Rafael Montero Bombed In Final Spring Outing

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero allowed four runs in 2/3 of an inning Monday, marking a difficult end to his Cactus League season. Before Monday, Montero hadn't allowed a run in five consecutive appearances. Montero finishes with a 7.04 ERA and 1.30 WHIP over eight innings. Without any obvious challengers for the closer role, […]

Chris Flexen Finishes Spring Strong

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen threw three strong innings in his last Cactus League outing, allowing only two hits against the Cincinnati Reds. Flexen struck out three batters, and finishes his spring with a 5.06 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 16 1/3 innings. However, if you exclude one disastrous three-inning appearance against the Angels, […]

Ty France Reaches Base Three Times

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France reached base three times Monday, twice by walk and once by hit-by-pitch. France has had a breakout spring training, slashing .327/.421/.714. He's always had a strong hit tool, but his patience at the plate is an asset as well, especially in OBP and points leagues. France is a popular […]

Sam Haggerty Steals Seventh Spring Base

Seattle Mariners utility man Sam Haggerty has found ways to contribute all spring, and that continued Monday. Against the Cincinnati Reds, Haggerty went 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI and stole his seventh base of the spring. Those seven steals lead the league, and he's accomplished that number in only 46 at-bats. With Kyle […]

Evan White Finishes Spring Strong

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White had a strong game Monday to close out his spring training season. White went 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI. He is currently in third place across all players in spring training with his 16 RBI. After enduring a two week stretch where he went hitless, White raised […]

Jake Fraley Continues To Contribute

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley got off to a dismal start this spring, beginning his Cactus League season on an 0-for-15 skid. He has picked it up of late, and continued his improved play on Saturday, going 1-for-1 with a walk, a stolen base, and two runs scored. The steal was his fourth of the […]

Taylor Trammell Drives In Four

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell was told he would make the major league club early on Saturday, and later that day continued to show why. Trammell went 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. The home run came off fellow lefty Scott Kazmir. Trammell has had a breakout spring, slashing .302/.388/.628 with three home […]

James Paxton Dominant In Final Spring Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton had a dominant outing Saturday against the San Francisco Giants, striking out nine batters in four innings while only yielding two hits and two walks. It was only Paxton's second game appearance of the spring, as he was held back from Cactus League action due to visa issues. Across […]

Taylor Trammell Will Start For The Mariners

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell has made the major league roster to begin the season. Not only that, he will be a starter either in center field or left field. After surpassing presumed favorite Jake Fraley to lead the chase to be the opening day left fielder, Trammell is now set to potentially take on […]

Nick Margevicius Moves To the Bullpen

Seattle Mariners pitcher Nick Margevicius has lost the battle for the sixth starting slot in the rotation to Justin Dunn, and will instead pitch out of the bullpen. It had been assumed that whoever did not end up in the rotation would be sent to the minors, but that is apparently not the case. For […]

Justin Dunn Wins Sixth Starter Battle

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn has beaten out Nick Margevicius for the final spot in the rotation to start the year. Dunn joins Chris Flexen as the only right-handers in the heavily lefty position group. Dunn's velocity has jumped since last year, as his fastball is now up to 96 MPH, and he has […]

Kyle Lewis Could Miss The Start Of The Season

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (knee) could potentially miss the start of the season. After sitting out for five consecutive games following a collision with the outfield wall, Lewis has finally been diagnosed with a deep bone bruise. The ten day injured list is now an option for him to start the season. In that […]

Marco Gonzales Struggles Friday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales made his final spring appearance Friday, and it did not go well. Gonzales allowed six runs to the San Diego Padres on nine hits and two walks. He struck out four and allowed one home run in five innings. Gonzales now carries a 6.32 ERA with a 1.66 WHIP […]

Shed Long Jr. Returns To Mariners Lineup Card

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long Jr. (shin) has yet to appear in Cactus League action, but did take a step forward on Friday, appearing on the roster for Seattle's game against the San Diego Padres. Long did not appear in the game, but this is a positive sign that his recovery from offseason shin […]

Kyle Lewis Sits Out For Fourth Straight Day

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (knee) has not appeared in a Cactus League game since March 22nd, when he was shaken up after colliding with the outfield wall. It was stated that Lewis would not miss any time as a result of the incident, but four days later Lewis has still not returned to action. […]

Jarred Kelenic Reassigned To Minor League Camp

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic has been reassigned to minor league camp. He will not start the season with the big league team. This move has been expected, especially since deposed CEO Kevin Mather publicly stated that the club would manipulate Kelenic's service time. Though Kelenic lit up spring competition to the tune of a […]

Nick Margevicius Struggles Thursday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Nick Margevicius has possibly made his final appearance of the spring, and if he did, he saved the worst for last. Margevicius threw 3 2/3 innings against Oakland, and allowed four runs on five hits and one walk while striking out four. He also gave up his first two home runs […]

Justin Dunn Leaves The Door Open In Last Spring Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn has been locked in a battle for the sixth rotation spot all spring, and his latest outing left room for Nick Margevicius to potentially take the role. Dunn threw 3 1/3 innings against the Chicago Cubs Wednesday, and while he struck out seven batters, he also walked three. All […]

Taylor Trammell Stays Hot

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell hit his second home run of the spring Wednesday off of Chicago Cubs starter Zach Davies. Trammell went 1-for-2 with a walk in the contest, and also added an outfield assist to his resume, throwing out catcher P.J. Higgins at third base. Trammell, who is now slashing .289/.386/.579 for the […]

Jake Fraley Making Late Roster Push

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley continued his improved play on Wednesday, going 2-for-3 with a single and a double. He also swiped two bags in the contest. Having entered spring training as the likely opening day starter in left field, Fraley has been surpassed by Taylor Trammell as the favorite for the position. The possibility […]

Cal Raleigh Optioned To Minor League Camp

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has been optioned to minor league camp. Raleigh made quite a positive impression in camp even though he only slashed .186/.222/.300. It is expected that he will contribute to the major league team at some point this season. Should injury befall either Tom Murphy or Luis Torrens, Raleigh would be […]

Chris Flexen Solid Tuesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen threw five solid innings against the Diamondbacks Tuesday. For the first time this spring, Flexen did not allow a run, yielding only three hits and one walk while striking out four. Flexen now sports a 6.23 ERA with 15 strikeouts over 14 spring innings. Tuesday's outing showed off Flexen's […]

Kyle Lewis Scratched Tuesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis was scratched from the starting lineup Tuesday. Lewis was slated to bat fourth and play center field against the Diamondbacks. The team has said the change is just precautionary, as Lewis collided with the outfield wall in Monday's contest. He did not leave the game at the time, and is […]

Justus Sheffield Strong On Monday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield made his second-to-last start of the spring Monday, building up to 78 pitches. Sheffield allowed two runs on four hits and three walks while striking out five. The only major blemish came in the form of a two-run home run allowed to Chris Taylor in the fourth inning. The […]