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Doug Goldring is an actor and a writer. After growing up in Long Island, he graduated from Northwestern University, then moved back to New York City for good. He is a lifelong fan of the Mets and Knicks, and a converted fan of the Seattle Seahawks. His favorite food is mangos.
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Mitch Haniger Homers Monday
Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger homered in the fifth inning of Monday's game against the Dodgers. It was the third round-tripper of the inning against Dodgers starter Trevor Bauer. Haniger is now slashing .314/.385/.686 for the spring, with three homers and eight RBI. Most significantly, Haniger has not met with any setbacks in his return... Read More
Jose Marmolejos Homers Monday
Seattle Mariners outfielder Jose Marmolejos followed up Evan White's home run Monday with a blast of his own. The homer, which carried an 112 MPH exit velocity, came off reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Trevor Bauer. Marmolejos is expected to start the season as a bench bat with the big league club, capable... Read More
Evan White Homers Again
Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White hit a long two-run home run Monday, over the batter's eye in center field. The bomb came off Trevor Bauer and gave the Mariners a 3-2 lead. It left the bat with an exit velocity of 108 MPH. Despite White's 2020 struggles, he did post elite hard contact numbers,... Read More
Kyle Seager Doubles Twice
Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager doubled twice on Monday. The second of those doubles came with the bases loaded, scoring two runs. Seager struck out in his other two plate appearances. Seager is now slashing .429/.543/.643 for the spring as he looks to build off a strong 2020. He could be a draft value... Read More
Jake Fraley Collects Two Hits
Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley went 2-for-3 with a double on Sunday against the Brewers. He also added a stolen base. Fraley came into camp expecting to be the opening day starter in left field for the Mariners, but his cold start combined with Taylor Trammell's production could leave him on the outside looking in.... Read More
Keynan Middleton Strikes Out Three
Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Keynan Middleton has had a spring training to forget, but took steps to get back on track Sunday, throwing a scoreless inning while striking out three. Middleton did allow two baserunners, on a hit and a walk. This marks the first scoreless outing for Middleton out of six appearances this spring.... Read More
James Paxton Strikes Out Eight
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton made his Cactus League debut Sunday and looked strong, striking out eight batters in 4 1/3 innings. Paxton allowed one run while allowing two hits and two walks. Aside from the impressive strikeout total, also important to note is that Paxton threw his fastball up to 97 MPH, signaling... Read More
Joey Gerber Blitzed Saturday
Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Joey Gerber had a disappointing outing Saturday against the Texas Rangers, allowing four runs on three hits and a walk while only recording a single out. Before this appearance, Gerber had pitched in six games, holding his opponents scoreless in all but one. The bullpen mix for Seattle is wide open... Read More
Ty France Slugs Fifth Home Run
Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France wasted no time Saturday, slugging a two-run home run off Rangers lefty Wes Benjamin in the top of the first inning. That was France's fifth homer of the spring, as well as his ninth and tenth RBI. The five homers are tied for the major league lead. France is... Read More
Mitch Haniger Locking Down Leadoff Spot
Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger is now firmly establishing himself as the club's leadoff hitter. After batting second in the lineup behind J.P. Crawford in early spring matchups, Haniger seems to have taken over the role from Crawford, batting leadoff in each of his last seven games. Haniger batted first for a 45-game period in... Read More
Jarred Kelenic Looks Dynamic Friday
Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic made his first start since returning from a Grade 2 adductor strain on Saturday against the White Sox, and looked no worse for wear. Playing in center field, Kelenic went 2-for-3 with a double while scoring one run and driving in another. He also showed off his arm in the... Read More
Logan Gilbert Will Not Appear In Any More Spring Games
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert won't make any more Cactus League appearances this year. The Mariners have decided to keep their young pitcher out of the action in an attempt to limit his workload. Gilbert will continue to throw bullpen sessions and, possibly, simulated games. This will allow the Mariners to allocate Gilbert's innings... Read More
Kyle Lewis Hits First Spring Homer
Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis is heating up. The reigning American League Rookie of the Year followed up his two doubles on Thursday with two more extra base hits on Saturday against Lance Lynn and the White Sox, including his first home run of the year . He also walked once while scoring two runs... Read More
Sam Haggerty Steals Two Bases
Seattle Mariners utility man Sam Haggerty just keeps on stealing bases, adding two more Thursday for a spring total of five. Haggerty played third base Thursday against the Giants, and has also appeared at second base, shortstop, and in the outfield. Haggerty is not currently on fantasy draft boards, but he could be the next... Read More
Taylor Trammell Shines Again Thursday
Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell played left field and led off Thursday, and once again made his presence felt. Trammell went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, driving in one run and scoring two. He also stole a base. It is now difficult to imagine that anyone other than Trammell will start the season... Read More
Shed Long Jr. Starts Running
Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long Jr. (shin) has begun running. Long has been taking batting practice pain-free for several days and is now said to be "moving better." Long has not yet appeared in a Cactus League game, making his supposed position battle with Dylan Moore for playing time at second base a non-issue.... Read More
Andres Munoz Has A Setback
Seattle Mariners reliever Andres Munoz (forearm) has had a setback in his return from Tommy John surgery. The flame-throwing right-hander was expected to return in May or June of this season, but that will now be put off for an undetermined amount of time. Munoz, acquired from the San Diego Padres in the Austin Nola... Read More
James Paxton Has Been Delayed By Visa Issues
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton has yet to make a Cactus League start this spring. The club has insisted that this is not due to any injury, and it was recently confirmed that the delay has been due to a visa issue. That looks to be resolved, as Paxton is now expected to make... Read More
Justin Dunn Uneven On Thursday
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn had an impressive start to his outing against the Giants on Thursday, setting down each of the first seven batters in order. His third inning spiraled out of control, however, with three consecutive walks to load the bases. He finished the game with three runs charged to him, having... Read More
Nick Margevicius Throws Four Scoreless Innings
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Nick Margevicius appeared in relief against the San Francisco Giants Thursday, throwing four scoreless innings and striking out six. For the spring, Margevicius now sports a 2.00 ERA and 1.11 WHIP with ten strikeouts in nine innings. Margevicius appears to be on the outside looking in with regards to a rotation... Read More
MLB Live Chat @ 12 PM - Draft Prep Q&A
It's officially draft season... do you know who to draft? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Friday March 19th 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 preseason,... Read More
Andres Gimenez (2B/SS, CLE) - 2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers
Andres Gimenez burst onto the scene in the shortened 2020 season. Originally expected to spend the year at the alternate training site for the New York Mets, Gimenez worked his way into a roster spot in spring training with his baserunning instincts and highlight-reel defensive plays, and then soon overtook the slumping Amed Rosario to... Read More
Chris Flexen Roughed Up Wednesday
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen had a tough go of it on Wednesday, allowing six runs over three innings to the Angels. Flexen allowed nine hits and one walk while striking out four. After establishing himself as a top starter and strikeout option in Korea during the 2020 season, Flexen is seeking to prove... Read More
Rafael Montero Strikes Out Two
Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero threw a spotless sixth inning Wednesday against the Angels, striking out two in the process. Montero is the surefire bet to be the closer in Seattle to start the year, but he has been shaky in early spring action with an ERA sitting at 9.00. His job appears to... Read More
Evan White Hits A Grand Slam
Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White hit a grand slam home run Wednesday. White accounted for all four Mariners runs against the Angels, with the homer coming off of lefty Thomas Pannone in the sixth inning. After a tough start to spring, White has come around of late. His slash line of .185/.273/.606 surely leaves... Read More
MLB Live Chat @ 12 PM - Draft Prep Q&A
It's officially draft season... do you know who to draft? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Thursday March 18th 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 preseason,... Read More
Ty France Homers Again
Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France hit yet another home run on Tuesday, continuing his torrid spring. The two-run blast came off reliever Brad Brach in the fifth inning of the Cactus League matchup against the Royals. France has now recorded four home runs in spring action, and his OPS sits at an astronomical 1.500.... Read More
Tom Murphy Homers In Blowout
Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy hit a two-run home run as part of a five-run fifth inning on Tuesday. Murphy's homer was the first of the spring and came off Royals reliever Brad Brach. Having been scratched on Sunday with some hip discomfort, this is a good sign that Murphy is just fine and that... Read More
Evan White Contributes Tuesday
Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White has scuffled his way through spring training to this point, but he started to turn things around Tuesday. White went 2-for-3 with a walk against the Royals while scoring a run and driving in two. He also added a stolen base off of Royals starter Brad Keller. White has... Read More
Roenis Elias Out For The Year
Seattle Mariners reliever Roenis Elias (elbow, forearm) will undergo Tommy John surgery, knocking him out of the bullpen mix for the entire 2021 season. The Mariners have approached Elias' representatives about a two-year minor league contract, so that he can rehabilitate with the organization this year and compete for a bullpen spot in 2022. Needless... Read More
