ABRAHAM TORO NEWS

Toro pinch-hits for hurt J-Rod, leads Mariners past Astros

Abraham Toro pinch-hit for injured All-Star Julio Rodriguez and delivered a two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning as the Seattle Mariners rallied past the AL-West leadin...

JULY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros start fast, batter Ray for 3-game sweep of Mariners

Jose Altuve and Jeremy Peña hit back-to-back home runs off Robbie Ray to begin the game, and the Houston Astros roughed up the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner in an 8-5 victory o...

JULY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers against former team Toro went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Astros.

Impact Toro entered the game when outfielder Jesse Winker (ankle) exited the contest following a collision on the field. Toro was part of the Mariners' two bursts of offense in the seventh and eighth innings, including a homer in his second plate appearance of the day. The 25-year-old infielder has seen limited playing time lately -- his last start was last Saturday. He owns an uninspiring .179/.242/.329 slash line with eight homers, 24 RBI, 29 runs scored and a stolen base in 76 contests. Even if Winker has to miss extra time, his absence will likely be covered by Adam Frazier and Dylan Moore.

JULY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners rally past Rangers 6-5 for 11th consecutive victory

Ty France hit a two-run single in the eighth inning as the Seattle Mariners rallied from four runs down to beat the Texas Rangers 6-5 and extended their winning streak to 11 games

JULY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enters Thursday's lineup Toro is starting at second base and hitting eighth Thursday against the Rangers.

Impact Toro was not in the original lineup but will draw the start after J.P. Crawford was scratched (undisclosed). Toro was picking up regular playing time as the Mariners dealt with suspensions to Crawford, Jesse Winker and Julio Rodriguez, but he will be in line to lose playing time if Crawford's absence is short-term.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Likely to lose playing time Toro is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Nationals.

Impact Toro went 0-for-3 with a walk in the front end of the doubleheader, which was his 11th start in 13 games. He's benefited from the Mariners having one of J.P. Crawford, Jesse Winker or Julio Rodriguez out for each of the past 11 contests while the trio had their suspensions staggered out, but Toro will likely lose out on playing time now that each of the three has served their respective bans.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Sunday Toro is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

Impact He'll be on the bench for the second time in four contests, after having recently completed a nine-game run in the starting nine. With Jesse Winker set to return from suspension for Tuesday's game in Washington, Toro's opportunities may become more scarce in the final week before the All-Star break.

JULY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Eugenio Suárez homers in 11th as Mariners top Blue Jays 5-2

Eugenio Suárez hit a three-run homer off Sergio Romo in the 11th inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 for their season-best sixth straight victory

JULY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On base four times Monday Toro went 2-for-3 with a run-scoring infield single, an RBI double and two walks in a win over the Padres on Monday.

Impact Toro's busy day on the basepaths extended what has been a strong stretch at the plate for the 25-year-old, who now boasts a .333 average and .922 OPS over the 30 plate appearances he's logged in his last eight games. The 25-year-old has an impressively modest 16.0 percent strikeout rate on the campaign, but an atypically low .192 BABIP has certainly played a part in his ugly .187/.236/.338 season line. Toro has started each of the past seven contests and should have a lock on a near-everyday role while Jesse Winker serves the final five games of his suspension and while Kyle Lewis (concussion) remains on the 7-day injured list.

JULY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rodriguez's HR, Raleigh's 4 RBIs carry M's past Padres 8-2

Rookie Julio Rodriguez hit a monster two-run homer, Cal Raleigh drove in four runs and Chris Flexen was strong for 6 2/3 innings as the Seattle Mariners beat the lackluster San Die...

JULY 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Abraham Toro rewards Mariners with walk-off win after George Kirby rebounds admirably vs. A's SEATTLE — Fighting through the pain in his left shoulder and the worst slump of his career, Abraham Toro has found a little optimism for him...

JULY 3, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

Toro's single in 9th sends Mariners over Athletics

Pinch-hitter Justin Upton homered to tie it in the eighth inning and Abraham Toro singled home the winning run in the ninth to lift the Seattle Mariners over the Oakland Athletics...

JULY 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sean Murphy's 2 RBIs lift Oakland to 3-1 win over Mariners

Sean Murphy came up with a pair of key two-out hits, including a solo home run, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 3-1 to snap a four-game losing streak

JULY 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drives in two Thursday Toro went 1-for-3 with an RBI groundout, a run-scoring single and a run in a win over the Athletics on Thursday.

Impact Toro drove in the first run of the game in underwhelming fashion, sacrificing a run in on a double play groundout in the first inning. His fifth-inning single then plated Jesse Winker to snap a 4-4 tie and give the Mariners a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Toro has now reached safely in six straight games, an encouraging span during which he's produced a .333 average and .961 OPS across 20 plate appearances.

JULY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rodriguez homers, Mariners beat Athletics 8-6

Julio Rodríguez homered for the second day in a row, Cal Raleigh had a two-run triple in the fifth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 8-6

JULY 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pair of doubles in Wednesday's win Toro went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs in a win over the Orioles on Wednesday.

Impact Toro's pair of doubles pushed his tally in that category to nine on the season, a bright spot in his otherwise dismal .178/.226/.337 slash line. The 25-year-old has reached safely in five straight games, however, and nearly half (17) of his 36 hits this year have gone for extra bases.

JUNE 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Julio Rodríguez hits 12th HR as Mariners topple Orioles 9-3

Julio Rodríguez hit his 12th home run of the season as part of Seattle’s six-run fourth inning, and the Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-3 for their seventh win in nine games

JUNE 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Accounts for lone run Sunday Toro went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Angels.

Impact Toro entered the game after a benches-clearing brawl in the second inning, taking over at second base when Dylan Moore moved to shortstop to cover for the ejection of J.P. Crawford. It was Toro who opened the scoring with a sixth-inning solo shot, but that was the extent of the Mariners' scoring. The 25-year-old is struggling at the plate lately, going 4-for-34 (.118) in his last 11 games, with his homer Sunday accounting for his lone extra-base hit in that span. He's seen his slash line dip to .169/.219/.323 with seven long balls, 18 RBI, 21 runs scored and a stolen base in 210 plate appearances. He could see a short-term boost in playing time depending on how the suspensions are doled out from Sunday's brawl, but Toro's been trending toward an infield depth role with his poor hitting in June.

JUNE 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Melee mayhem: Big brawl, 8 ejected, Angels top Mariners 2-1

A lengthy bench-clearing brawl resulted in the ejections of six players and both managers in the second inning of the Los Angeles Angels’ 2-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners

JUNE 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Moves into reserve role Toro remains out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Impact Toro has now picked up only one start in the Mariners' last six games, and his playing-time outlook doesn't appear as though it'll improve in any major way with everyday first baseman Ty France (forearm) landing on the 10-day injured list. Kevin Padlo will cover first base Sunday for the second game in a row and looks like he'll serve as the primary replacement for France rather than Toro.

JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners place France on injured list due to elbow strain

The Seattle Mariners will be without another key member of their offense for at least a couple weeks, but considering how bad the injury to first baseman Ty France looked two days...

JUNE 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swipes bag in win Toro went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Athletics.

Impact Toro kept the pressure up in the ninth inning, stealing second to give the Mariners two runners in scoring position after they tallied the go-ahead run. Hitting success has remained sparse for the infielder in June -- he's 10-for-69 (.145) this month, dropping his season average to .167 in 58 contests. He's added six home runs, 17 RBI and 20 runs scored across 207 plate appearances, and his steal Thursday was his first of the year after he went 6-for-9 on the basepaths in 2021.

JUNE 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Wednesday Toro isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against Minnesota.

Impact Toro started in the last seven games but will get a day off after he went 0-for-11 with five strikeouts over the last three matchups. Jesse Winker will serve as the designated hitter while Sam Haggerty starts in left field.

JUNE 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Clutch hitting in Saturday's win Toro went 2-for-5 with a game-tying RBI single and RBI double in a win over the Red Sox on Saturday.

Impact Toro was the epitome of a clutch performer Saturday, first knotting the game at five with a two-bagger to deep left that plated J.P. Crawford on the seventh inning. He then followed it up with an RBI single in the ninth inning that erased the 6-5 edge the Red Sox had gained in the visitors' half of the frame via a Bobby Dalbec solo home run. Toro is 5-for-14 over his last three games, offering some reason for optimism he can eventually give a serious boost to his still-abysmal .180/.230/.348 slash line.

JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Moore hits walk-off single, sending Mariner past Red Sox 7-6

Dylan Moore hit a walk-off single to center field off Boston reliever Hansel Robles in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 7-6 win over the Red Sox on Sat...

JUNE 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS