ANDRÉS MUÑOZ NEWS

Mariners' rare challenge helps secure 2-0 win over Royals, tie Astros for first place in AL West

Luis Castillo pitches six innings of three-hit ball, helping the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Thursday

SEPTEMBER 18 • Associated Press

Converts 35th save Munoz struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 2-1 win over the Angels.

Impact Munoz got the job done on a tidy 12 pitches (eight strikes). After the Mariners' skid in early September, Munoz has successfully shaken off the rust by logging four scoreless innings and three saves over the last five days. That heavy workload could leave him unavailable for a save opportunity Saturday. Munoz is now 35-for-42 in save chances this season while adding a 1.57 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 75:25 K:BB over 57.1 innings as one of the steadiest relievers in the majors.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Mitch Garver hits go-ahead homer as Mariners top Angels 2-1 for 7th straight win

Mitch Garver hit a go-ahead, solo home run in the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 for their seventh straight win

SEPTEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Registers 34th save Munoz secured the save Tuesday against the Cardinals, striking out one and allowing one hit in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact Munoz recorded his 34th save of the season in his third straight scoreless outing. The All-Star right-hander owns a 1.63 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 71:25 K:BB through 55.1 innings on the campaign. Munoz is third in the major leagues in saves for the year, and he's established a very strong grip on the Seattle closer role.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Arozarena's 4 RBIs lift Mariners over Cards 5-3 as Seattle closes within 1 game of AL West lead

Randy Arozarena hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the third inning as part of a four-RBI night as the Seattle Mariners beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 to close within one game...

SEPTEMBER 10 • Associated Press

Locks down 33rd save Munoz picked up the save in Monday's 4-2 win over the Cardinals. He allowed no hits and a walk while striking out two over a scoreless inning.

Impact The hard-throwing righty made quick work of St. Louis, issuing only a one-out walk to Ivan Herrera before striking out Alec Burleson and Nolan Gorman to secure his 33rd save of the season. It was Munoz's first outing since Aug. 31, as Seattle's schedule since then featured a four-game losing skid followed by back-to-back blowout wins over Atlanta that didn't require his services.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Naylor's late go-ahead double helps Mariners beat Cardinals 4-2

Josh Naylor hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the sixth inning to help the Seattle Mariners beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2

SEPTEMBER 9 • Associated Press

Secures 32nd save Munoz pitched a clean inning with two strikeouts to pick up the save in Sunday's 4-2 victory at Cleveland.

Impact After hitting a rough patch with five runs (three earned) conceded in 4.1 frames over his last five appearances, Munoz showed no signs of struggle in this 16-pitch outing. The Seattle flamethrower now ranks third in saves behind Carlos Estevez (36) and Robert Suarez (35). Across 53.1 total innings, Munoz has produced a 1.69 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 68:24 K:BB while converting 32 of 39 save chances.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Julio Rodríguez drives in 2 with infield single, Mariners throw 2-hitter in 4-2 win over Guardians

Julio Rodríguez drove in two runs with an infield hit and the Seattle Mariners snapped a seven-game road losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians

AUGUST 31 • Associated Press

The last thing the Mariners need is a problem with Andrés Muñoz Andres Munoz has been uncharacteristically shaky in August, giving up more runs and baserunners than usual due to a declining fastball.

AUGUST 31 • SODOMOJO.COM

Blows save, takes loss Friday Munoz (3-2) blew the save and took the loss against the Guardians on Friday, allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits in one-third of an inning. He did not record a walk or a str...

Impact Munoz was tasked with protecting a one-run lead in the ninth inning and gave up a run on back-to-back hits before surrendering a walk-off sacrifice fly to Steven Kwan. It marked Munoz's first blown save in 11 chances since the All-Star break, though he's now allowed at least one run in four of his last five outings. Despite the rough stretch, the 26-year-old still carries a 1.72 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 66:24 K:BB with 31 saves across 52.1 innings.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Steven Kwan hits sacrifice fly in 9th to lift the Guardians past the Mariners, 5-4

Brayan Rocchio singled in Nolan Jones with the tying run, then scored on Steven Kwan’s sacrifice fly in the ninth inning in the Cleveland Guardians’ 5-4 victory over the Seattle Ma...

AUGUST 30 • Associated Press

Hangs on for 31st save Munoz earned the save in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Padres, allowing a run on two hits in the ninth inning.

Impact Munoz allowed a run on a pair of doubles in the ninth inning, though he managed to strand the tying run on third base to pick up his 31st save this year. While Munoz has converted 10 straight save chances, he's been a bit shaky of late, allowing a run in three of his last four appearances. Overall, the right-hander sports a 1.56 ERA with a 1.04 WHIP and 66:24 K:BB across 52 innings this season.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Hangs on for 31st save Munoz earned the save in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Padres, allowing a run on two hits in the ninth inning.

Impact Munoz allowed a run on a pair of doubles in the ninth inning, though he managed to strand the tying run on third base to pick up his 31st save this year. While Munoz has converted 10 straight save chances, he's been a bit shaky of late, allowing a run in three of his last four appearances. Overall, the right-hander sports a 1.56 ERA with a 1.04 WHIP and 66:24 K:BB across 52 innings this season.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Suárez hits 3-run homer and Mariners beat Padres 4-3 to win series

Eugenio Suárez hit his second three-run homer in two games and the Seattle Mariners held off the San Diego Padres 4-3

AUGUST 27 • Associated Press

Sloppy in 30th save Munoz allowed a run on three hits and a walk while striking out two over one inning to earn the save in Friday's 3-2 win over the Athletics.

Impact Munoz gave up three straight one-out singles to bring in a run, then loaded the bases with a walk. He was able to get the last two outs, but this was far from a pretty effort for the Seattle closer. He's given up two runs on seven hits and six walks while striking out nine over eight innings in August, picking up six saves in his eight appearances. Munoz is at a 1.47 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 63:24 K:BB through 49 innings this season. He reached the 30-save mark for the first time in his career by closing out Friday's game.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners back Woo's gem with homers by Suárez, Naylor and Polanco in 3-2 win over Athletics

Bryan Woo allowed one hit in seven innings and the Seattle Mariners got homers from Eugenio Suárez, Josh Naylor and Jorge Polanco to beat the Athletics 3-2

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

Nails down 29th save Munoz struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his 29th save of the season in an 11-9 win over the Mets.

Impact The right-hander continued his career-best campaign with his eighth straight successful conversion -- since his last blown save July 10, Munoz has compiled a 0.69 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 16:9 K:BB over 13 innings. He's tied for third in the majors in saves with Trevor Megill, four back of MLB leader Robert Suarez.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Nails down 29th save Munoz struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his 29th save of the season in an 11-9 win over the Mets.

Impact The right-hander continued his career-best campaign with his eighth straight successful conversion -- since his last blown save July 10, Munoz has compiled a 0.69 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 16:9 K:BB over 13 innings. He's tied for third in the majors in saves with Trevor Megill, four back of MLB leader Robert Suarez.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Raleigh hits MLB-leading 46th homer and sparks five-run seventh as Mariners outslug Mets 11-9

Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 46th homer, sparked a five-run seventh inning with his first double in over a month and the Seattle Mariners set a team record with nine do...

AUGUST 16 • Associated Press

Notches 28th save Munoz gave up a hit and a walk in a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday to record his 28th save of the season in a 1-0 win over the Orioles. He struck out one.

Impact The right-hander is a perfect 7-for-7 in converting save chances since the All-Star break. Munoz hasn't been at his sharpest during that span, walking nine batters in 11 innings, but he's been scored on just once in 11 appearances thanks to 14 strikeouts. On the season, Munoz boasts a 1.34 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 60:23 K:BB through 47 frames.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners catch Astros in the AL West after beating Baltimore for their 8th straight win

The Seattle Mariners have extended their winning streak to eight games with a 1-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles

AUGUST 13 • Associated Press

Seattle Mariners Closer Explains Delay in Bottom of Ninth Inning Seattle Mariners closer Andres Munoz explained in a postgame interview with ROOT Sports on Tuesday that he felt dizzy on the mound in the bo...

AUGUST 13 • SI.COM

Kirby shines as the Mariners beat the Orioles 1-0 for their 8th straight victory

George Kirby pitched seven three-hit innings, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 for their eighth victory in a row

AUGUST 13 • Associated Press

Earns 27th save Munoz picked up the save in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Rays. He allowed a hit and a walk while striking out two over a scoreless inning.

Impact The flamethrower gave up a leadoff single to Junior Caminero and issued a two-out walk to Ha-Seong Kim, but ultimately struck out Tristan Peters to seal Seattle's win Saturday. Munoz has been dominant all season, posting a 1.37 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 11.54 K/9 and 27 saves over 46 innings.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE