Justus Sheffield Strong For Four Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield had a good showing Tuesday against the Royals, allowing two hits and one walk across four innings. Sheffield added six strikeouts as he stretched out to 63 pitches. After getting beat up for six runs in just over two innings in his previous start, Sheffield stepped up his game […]

Roenis Elias Will Undergo Surgery

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Roenis Elias (elbow, forearm) will undergo arm surgery. Further details are not yet known, but it now seems as though Elias will not factor into the bullpen mix for at least the start of the season, if not much longer. Elias left Thursday's game after only a single batter, cutting short […]

Jarred Kelenic Could Return To Lineup Wednesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic (knee) seems to be making good on his promise to return from his Grade 2 adductor strain quicker than anticipated. The injury was expected to keep Kelenic off the field for three to six weeks, but it now seems that the top prospect could return to the lineup as soon […]

Ljay Newsome Pitches Well In Last-Minute Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Ljay Newsome stepped in on Monday after James Paxton was scratched and pitched well against the Diamondbacks. Newsome delivered 3 1/3 strong innings, allowing one run on two his and a walk while striking out three. Newsome set down the first six batters he faced and found success by consistently staying […]

James Paxton Scratched From Monday Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton was scheduled to start Monday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, but he has been scratched for personal reasons. Ljay Newsome will start in his place. Paxton will still pitch later Monday in a simulated game. Coming off an injury shortened season in which he only pitched in five games, […]

Tom Murphy Scratched Sunday

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy was scratched from the Mariners lineup on Sunday for an undisclosed reason. Murphy was originally set to bat fifth against the Brewers, but he was replaced just before game time by Luis Torrens. There has been no injury reported as of yet. If Murphy were forced to miss time, Torrens […]

Evan White Snaps Hitless Streak

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White has had a tough go of it in spring training thus far, but he took one step towards getting back on track Sunday, singling to right field to break a 16-at-bat hitless streak. White has struggled to gain traction thus far in his major league career, having struck out […]

Roenis Elias Has A Serious Arm Injury

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Roenis Elias (forearm, elbow) exited Seattle's game on Thursday with an apparent arm injury which now appears to be quite serious. The 32-year-old reliever impressed early in camp but is now set to see multiple doctors over the next few days to determine his next steps. It's hard to imagine Elias […]

Yusei Kikuchi Strikes Out Five Straight

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi had a strong outing Sunday against the Brewers, striking out five consecutive batters at one point. Kikuchi finished the outing having thrown 3 1/3 innings of one-run ball. He allowed two hits and one walk while striking out six. Kikuchi's entire arsenal looked sharp, but his fastball stood out, […]

Jarred Kelenic Takes Batting Practice

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic (knee) continued his rapid recovery from a Grade 2 adductor strain on Sunday. Kelenic took on-field batting practice for the first time since the injury nine days ago and was reportedly pain-free. After finishing his session with an opposite-field home run off of batting-practice pitcher Ichiro Suzuki, Kelenic stated that […]

Marco Gonzales Dazzles In Four-Inning Outing

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales was at the top of his game Saturday against the Rockies, allowing only two hits while striking out five. The only blemishes were a Trevor Story double and a Chris Owings triple. With his father looking on, Gonzales showed why he has steadily moved up fantasy draft boards year […]

Jake Fraley Exits After Colliding With Wall

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley exited the Cactus League matchup against the Rockies on Saturday, one inning after colliding with the wall. Fraley was attempting to make a play on a Chris Owings drive to left center field. While he stayed in the game at the time after being examined by the trainer, and in […]

Taylor Trammell Continues To Excite

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell seems to make something happen every time he sets foot on the field. A day after beating out a bunt single, Trammell once again put his speed to use Saturday, motoring up to an impressive sprint speed of 28.9 feet per second to reach base on a bouncer to the […]

Jarred Kelenic Progressing Towards Return

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic (knee) was expected to miss three to six weeks with a Grade 2 adductor strain, but he is already ramping up his rehab and could possibly return to the lineup before spring training comes to a close. The team will surely be cautious with their top prospect despite Kelenic's protests […]

James Paxton Will Start Monday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton will make his spring training debut Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Paxton has previously pitched only in simulated games, opting to work on his secondary pitches. In his second stint with the Mariners, Paxton is looking to move past an abbreviated 2020 season ended early by injury. If he […]

Justin Dunn Throws Three Strong Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn entered Friday's game in the fourth inning, piggybacking his competition for the sixth-starter role with Nick Margevicius. Dunn was the better performer against the Reds, allowing one unearned run on three hits and a walk while striking out three. Dunn has yet to allow an earned run across five spring […]

Nick Margevicius Throws Three Uneven Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Nick Margevicius threw three innings as the starter in Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. He allowed two runs on five hits and no walks while striking out three. The outing seemed to be getting off to a strong start, as Margevicius set down the Reds in order in the first […]

Mitch Haniger Scratched Due To Wet Field

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger was a late scratch from Friday's Cactus League matchup against the Cincinnati Reds. Haniger was set to lead off and play right field. Luis Liberato replaced Haniger in the lineup. This is reportedly a result of the wet field in Arizona, not an injury, as the Mariners are being cautious […]

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 12th 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, […]

Roenis Elias Exits Game With Injury

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Roenis Elias (elbow) left the Mariners spring game on Thursday with an apparent injury. Elias reportedly felt discomfort in his elbow while facing the first Dodgers batter of his outing. Elias seemed to have an inside track on a role in the Mariners bullpen after his hot start to spring, with four […]

Jake Fraley Records First Two Hits Of Spring

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley had recorded zero hits in 15 spring at-bats entering Thursday, when he broke out with a double and a home run, both off reigning Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer. The three-run home run traveled 446 feet to right-center field. Fraley entered camp as the favorite to be the Opening Day […]

Rafael Montero Blows A Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero recorded his first blown save of the spring Thursday. Montero entered the game in the fifth inning with the Mariners leading the Dodgers by a score of 4-2 and promptly gave up three hits and two runs, though one was unearned. Through his first two Cactus League appearances, Montero […]

J.P. Crawford Walks Three Times Thursday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford reached base in all three of his plate appearances Thursday, drawing a walk each time up. Crawford has a very solid career walk percentage of 11.1 percent, giving him increased value in leagues that count on-base percentage. Crawford also stole a base Thursday, his second of the spring after recording […]

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

It's officially draft season... do you know who to draft? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Thursday March 11th 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, and […]

Kendall Graveman Has A Tough Outing Wednesday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman had his worst outing of spring training on Wednesday against the Rangers, allowing four runs on four hits and a walk while striking out one. Before Wednesday, Graveman had thrown two scoreless innings in two appearances. But his rough outing on Wednesday leaves his ERA at an unfortunate 12.00. […]

Keynan Middleton Has A Disastrous Inning

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Keynan Middleton had about as bad an inning as you can have on Wednesday against the Rangers. Middleton did strike out two batters, but he also allowed five runs on four hits and a walk while giving up three home runs. Middleton is expected to be a major player in the […]

Justus Sheffield Knocked Around In Loss

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield had a tough outing Wednesday against the Rangers, allowing six runs on seven hits and three walks over two-thirds of an inning. Sheffield gave up two home runs and recorded no strikeouts. Sheffield is looking to build on a solid 2020 in which he limited opposing batters to a […]

Jarred Kelenic Resumes Light Work Wednesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic (knee) has a Grade 2 adductor strain but has begun light work and pool therapy on his road back to playing shape. Kelenic is not yet running, hitting or doing any baseball activities. Before the injury, Kelenic was making a bid to start the year as the regular left fielder […]

George Kirby Arrives At Mariners Camp

Seattle Mariners pitcher George Kirby has arrived at spring training as a non-roster invitee. The sixth-ranked prospect in the Mariners system, Kirby is known for his command. In his single professional season in 2019 at Low-A ball, Kirby threw 23 innings across eight starts and nine appearances without walking a single batter. He did record […]

Mariners Could Use Mitch Haniger, Dylan Moore To Lead Off

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger and second baseman Dylan Moore are both candidates to be used in the top spot in the lineup, in addition to expected everyday leadoff hitter J.P. Crawford. Haniger, who is leading off in Wednesday's spring training game, was already expected to be in the top third of the order, but […]