ABRAHAM TORO NEWS

Bashes ninth homer Toro went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Rays.

Impact The 24-year-old is looking like a shrewd pickup for the M's so far, despite the flak the front office received when it flipped Kendall Graveman at the trade deadline. In seven games for Seattle, Toro is slashing .440/.500/.920 with three of his nine homers on the season.

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kikuchi goes 6 effective innings, Mariners beat Rays 4-2

Yusei Kikuchi went six effective innings, Abraham Toro and Jarred Kelenic homered, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Keeps raking Sunday Toro went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run in a loss to the Rangers on Sunday.

Impact Donning a Mariners uniform has undeniably agreed with Toro, who now boasts a .500 average (9-for-18) with three doubles, two home runs, four RBI, one walk, one stolen base and five runs over his first five games with Seattle. The 24-year-old was already making a strong case to keep primary duties at the keystone with those numbers, but that has been further cemented by Shed Long's (lower leg) placement on the 10-day injured list Monday.

AUGUST 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Heim hits walk-off HR again, Rangers rally past Mariners 4-3

Jonah Heim hit his second walk-off homer in as many games right after a tying, two-run shot from Andy Ibánez in the ninth inning, and the Texas Rangers rallied again to beat the Se...

AUGUST 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fantasy baseball waiver wire: Post MLB trade deadline targets include Abraham Toro, Spencer Howard and more Fantasy Sports Hall of Famer Scott Engel shares his waiver wire targets with the dust settled on the MLB trade deadline.

JULY 31, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Hot streak continues Toro went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Friday's 9-5 win over the Rangers.

Impact Toro doubled and scored in the second inning and then came around to score again after singling in the third. Over the last five games, he's 7-for-16 with five extra-base hits and six runs scored. The 24-year-old infielder will carve out a prominent role in Seattle's lineup if he continues swinging the bat like this. Toro's OPS is up to .762 through 133 plate appearances this season.

JULY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rookies Gilbert and Kelenic lead Mariners past Rangers 9-5

Logan Gilbert worked into the sixth inning to win his fifth decision in a row, fellow rookie Jarred Kelenic hit a three-run homer and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 9-...

JULY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers for fourth straight game Toro went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, a walk and a steal in Wednesday's loss to Houston.

Impact He's now gone yard in four straight games -- the first two as an Astro, and the last two now against the Astros. Toro drew the start at second base in this one, and it seems the Mariners will use him there pretty often to get his bat in the lineup. Toro's still hitting a modest .219/.297/.439 on the year, but a .198 BABIP has depressed his batting average and he has an excellent track record in the high minors (.392/.497/.600 in 33 career Triple-A games and .306/.393/.513 in his last Double-A season).

JULY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gurriel, Astros jump to big lead, cruise past Mariners 11-4

Yuli Gurriel singled, doubled and homered to drive in three runs and lead the Houston Astros over the Seattle Mariners 11-4 on Wednesday

JULY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

First Mariner home run Toro went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run in Seattle's 8-6 loss to Houston on Tuesday.

Impact Toro pinch hit for Dylan Moore in the ninth and belted a home run to right off former teammate Ryan Pressly to halve Seattle's deficit, but it proved to be too little too late. Making an early impact with his new team is an encouraging sign, though it's unclear whether Toro will receive steady playing time with Kyle Seager and Ty France presumably ahead of him on the depth chart at third and first.

JULY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Toro HR hours after trading sides, but Astros beat Mariners

Abraham Toro homered for Seattle against the team that traded him across the diamond during batting practice, but the Houston Astros held off a ninth-inning rally to beat the Marin...

JULY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pirates trade lefty Tyler Anderson -- to Mariners, not Phils

The Pittsburgh Pirates have indeed traded left-hander Tyler Anderson to a playoff contender — he's going to the Seattle Mariners, not the Philadelphia Phillies

JULY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gallo's bat, arm help Rangers edge D-backs 5-4 to end skid

Joey Gallo went deep for the first time since the All-Star break with a towering three-run home run that put the Texas Rangers ahead in a 5-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks

JULY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros, Mariners pull off odd trade while facing one another

The Houston Astros have landed one of the top relievers in baseball, acquiring right-hander Kendall Graveman from the Seattle Mariners in an odd intra-division trade while the team...

JULY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners trade Kendall Graveman, Rafael Montero to Astros for Abraham Toro, Joe Smith Seattle acquired infielder Abraham Toro and reliever Joe Smith by sending reliever Rafael Montero, who was designated for assignment, and cl...

JULY 27, 2021 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

Traded to Mariners Toro was traded to the Mariners on Tuesday along with relief pitcher Joe Smith in exchange for pitchers Kendall Graveman and Rafael Montero, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Toro's presence on Houston's roster was already becoming less necessary following Aledmys Diaz's return, and with Alex Bregman (hamstring) likely to be activated in the near future, Houston has opted to use the infielder as a trade chip to acquire some much-needed relief help. Toro was reported to be in a Mariners' uniform prior to Tuesday's game against the Astros, though it's not yet clear if he's been added to the club's 26-man roster.

JULY 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Tuesday Toro is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against Seattle, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Toro will yield the third base duties to Aledys Diaz despite homering in each of the past two contests. Toro could still see the bulk of time at the hot corner during the next few games, but his role is almost certain to diminish once Alex Bregman (quad) is activated at some point in the near future.

JULY 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs another homer Toro went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk Monday in the Astros' 11-8 loss to the Mariners.

Impact Kyle Tucker and Toro smacked back-to-back home runs off Darren McCaughan in the first inning to help stake the Astros to an early 7-0 lead, but a furious Mariners rally resulted in Houston dropping the series opener. The long ball was Toro's sixth of the season and second in as many days, but fantasy managers likely won't be able to coax much more value out of him. Alex Bregman (quadriceps) kicked off a rehab assignment Monday at Triple-A Sugar Land and could return from the injured list next week, at which point he would reclaim everyday duties at third base from Toro.

JULY 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Moore slam completes 7-run comeback as Mariners stun Astros

Dylan Moore hit a grand slam in the eighth inning to lift the Seattle Mariners to an 11-8 comeback win against the Houston Astros

JULY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blasts fifth homer Toro went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.

Impact Toro cranked a two-run blast in the fifth inning off Dennis Santana. It ended up being the difference maker to win the game. Despite the home run Sunday, he has struggled in July batting .175 in 57 at-bats. On the season, he is slashing .208/.280/.358 with five long balls, 19 RBI, 16 runs and three steals in 118 plate appearances.

JULY 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Greinke leads Astros to 3-1 win; Rangers lose 12th straight

Zack Greinke threw six solid innings, Abraham Toro homered and the Houston Astros sent Texas to its 12th straight loss, beating the Rangers 3-1

JULY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros lose combo no-hit try in 8th; Rangers' skid hits 11

Framber Valdez and the Houston bullpen took a no-hit try into the eighth inning and Astros beat Texas 4-1, sending the Rangers to their season-worst 11th straight loss

JULY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On bench Friday Toro is not in the lineup Friday against the Rangers, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Toro is 2-for-17 with a home run in five games since the All-Star break and will take a seat Friday. Robel Garcia will cover the hot corner in his place.

JULY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Retreats to bench Toro isn't in the lineup Monday against Cleveland.

Impact Toro went 2-for-10 with a homer, two runs and a strikeout across the last three games. Robel Garcia will start at third base and bat eighth.

JULY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Knocks lone hit Toro went 1-for-3 in Sunday's 4-0 loss to the White Sox.

Impact Toro's third-inning single was the only hit the Astros mustered against three Chicago pitchers. He remains the primary fill-in at third base for the injured Alex Bregman (quadriceps), who was expected to begin a rehab assignment in mid-July but hasn't yet. The injured third baseman could join Triple-A Sugar Land during a road trip that begins Thursday. That means Toro should be good for multiple starts this week.

JULY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE