ANDRÉS MUÑOZ NEWS

In midst of dominant stretch Munoz, who garnered his 16th hold in a win over the Rangers on Friday, has allowed just one hit and boasts a 12:3 K:BB across the 5.2 scoreless innings covering his last five appea...

Impact Munoz also has three holds and a save during that span, giving fantasy managers in formats that value relievers a significant boost overall. The fireballing right-hander has a 2.72 ERA and 0.93 WHIP for the season, and although Paul Sewald is doing a solid job in the closer's role for the time being, Munoz certainly has the stuff to step into the highest-leverage situations if called upon.

AUGUST 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

After tight ninth, Andres Munoz gets final out to lead Mariners over Yankees 8-6 NEW YORK — When Andres Munoz steps off the mound for the last time in his career, he will take the memory of this performance with him.

AUGUST 3, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Takes fourth loss Thursday Munoz (1-4) took the loss against the Astros on Thursday, allowing two earned runs on one hit, a hit batsman and a wild pitch over one inning. He struck out one.

Impact It was about as messy an outing as the final line implies, as Munoz created plenty of trouble for himself and failed to maintain the 2-2 tie he'd been entrusted with preserving. It was a rare hiccup for the flamethrowing right-hander, who'd last given up an earned run June 10, a span of 17 appearances.

JULY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dominant for seventh hold Munoz secured his seventh hold in a win over the Athletics on Sunday, firing 1.1 perfect innings during which he recorded three strikeouts.

Impact The right-hander pounded 12 of his 19 pitches in for strikes in what was his seventh straight appearance without allowing an earned run. Munoz is parlaying his elite stuff into plenty of late-inning success, as he's recorded three holds while pitching to a 1.76 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 12.3 K/9 across the 15.1 innings covering his last 13 trips to the mound.

JULY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rings up fifth hold Friday Munoz secured his fifth hold in a win over the Angels on Friday, firing 1.2 scoreless innings during which he allowed a walk and recorded three strikeouts.

Impact The fireballing Munoz was dominant except for the one free pass he issued, ringing up at least three strikeouts for the fourth consecutive appearance. Munoz has increasingly developed into a trusted higher-leverage option for manager Scott Servais, as he's carrying a 2.03 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 12.8 K/9 across the 13.1 innings covering his last 12 appearances.

JUNE 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Misses bats Sunday Munoz fired a scoreless eighth inning in a loss to the Angels on Sunday, allowing two hits and an unearned run while striking out the side.

Impact Munoz worked himself out of trouble and threw 14 of 19 pitches for strikes despite allowing the two baserunners and one run. The fireballing right-hander hasn't allowed an earned run in eight of his last 10 appearances, and he has a sparkling 9:0 K:BB across the 3.2 frames covering his last three outings.

JUNE 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Continues surge in Wednesday's win Munoz recorded his fourth hold in a win over the Astros on Wednesday, firing a scoreless seventh inning during which he allowed a hit and recorded a strikeout.

Impact The hard-throwing right-hander lowered his ERA to 4.66 with his fifth scoreless effort in the last six appearances. Munoz's only real stumble of the season came in a May 22 appearance against the Red Sox during which he gave up five runs (four earned) over two-thirds of an inning, but he's otherwise been a reliable setup option while cranking out an impressive 11.6 K/9 with the help of a fastball that's averaging a jaw-dropping 99.7 mph.

JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hit with loss, blown save Sunday Munoz (1-2) took the loss and was charged with a blown save in an extra-inning defeat at the hands of the Red Sox on Sunday, allowing five runs (four earned) on four hits and a wal...

Impact Charged with protecting a just-forged 4-3 lead in the bottom of the 10th inning, Munoz ran into immediate trouble by allowing the first four hitters he faced to reach base before eventually yielding a 419-foot game-winning grand slam to Franchy Cordero. The hard-throwing right-hander's rough outing was his first serious stumble of 2022, as he hadn't allowed more than the two earned runs he yielded in his first appearance of the season April 9 until Sunday.

MAY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Takes loss Saturday Munoz (1-1) took the loss against the Mets on Saturday, allowing an earned run on two hits and recording two strikeouts over one inning.

Impact Munoz threw an impressive 15 of 17 pitches for strikes, but he still took the loss thanks to allowing a go-ahead home run to Patrick Mazeika. The hard-throwing right-hander has now allowed an earned run in three of his last five appearances, pushing his ERA and WHIP to 4.22 and 1.50, respectively.

MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Strikes out side Sunday Munoz fired a perfect seventh inning in an extra-inning win over the Rays on Sunday, striking out the side.

Impact Munoz was close to absolutely perfect, tossing just four pitches over the minimum and getting 12 of those 13 offerings into the strike zone. The hard-throwing right-hander had put together six straight scoreless efforts until allowing a pair of earned runs over his last two appearances, so Sunday's stellar showing represented a return to the impressive form he's displayed the majority of the season.

MAY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Andrés Muñoz sliding into a comfortable spot in the Mariners' bullpen From the looks of it, you might see more of Muñoz in the ninth inning.

APRIL 26, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Registers first save Munoz picked up the save during Friday's 4-1 win over the Royals, allowing a hit and a walk with one strikeout in the ninth inning.

Impact With Drew Steckenrider and Diego Castillo struggling of late and Paul Sewald on the Covid-19 IL, Manager Scott Servais turned to the 23-year-old Munoz for Friday's save and he delivered. Despite permitting two baserunners, Munoz was never in any real danger and has shown significant strikeout upside with 11 in six innings this season. Despite limited big-league experience --23.2 innings over the last three seasons --Munoz is logging meaningful innings and is a reliever to keep an eye on if he receives more save chances.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Strikes out side Monday Munoz fired a perfect eighth inning in a loss to the Twins on Monday, striking out the side on 13 pitches.

Impact The dominant outing offered a glimpse of what the rocket-armed Munoz is capable of in terms of missing bats. The right-hander now has five strikeouts across two innings over his first two appearances, and given his impressive arsenal, he seemingly could work himself into some closing opportunities over the course of the season.

APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs first win Munoz was credited with the win in a victory over the Twins on Saturday despite allowing two earned runs on a hit and a walk over one inning. He struck out two.

Impact Munoz yielded a leadoff walk to Nick Gordon in the eighth inning before surrendering a go-ahead two-run home run to Byron Buxton. The flamethrowing right-hander settled down after that, retiring Luis Arraez, Carlos Correa and Jorge Polanco in order, the latter two on swinging strikes. His ability to limit the damage would prove critical, as the Mariners were able to mount their own rally in the ninth that would lead to the one-run win. Munoz's ability to focus following his rocky start is likely to help build trust with manager Scott Servais with respect to additional higher-leverage assignments early in the season.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giles injury opens up work Munoz is a candidate to see even more work in later innings early in the season as a result of Ken Giles' finger injury, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Impact The flamethrowing right-hander already has the arsenal of a potential late-inning ace, and with the Mariners down an experienced hand in Giles for at least the first month of the season, it seems Munoz will be a beneficiary. The 23-year-old has fired three scoreless innings across three appearances this spring, allowing two hits and recording a pair of strikeouts along the way.

APRIL 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Solid through first two appearances Munoz has logged two scoreless innings during which he's allowed one hit and recorded two strikeouts across his first two Cactus League appearances this spring.

Impact The flamethrowing right-hander's arrival in camp was delayed by visa issues, but he's made good use of his scant opportunities thus far. Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports that Munoz, who's already the hardest thrower on staff, is also working on refining his slider to reduce the sweep it has at the moment. The 23-year-old, who's logged just five total appearances -- four at the minor-league level -- since 2019 due to Tommy John surgery, should be a key late-inning option for manager Scott Servais in the coming season.

MARCH 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Throws at camp Monday Munoz will throw a live batting practice session Monday after resolving the visa issue that delayed his arrival at big-league camp, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports.

Impact The fact that Munoz is facing hitters shortly after reporting to camp suggests that he was able to do some ramping up on his own while he was away from the team. After inking a four-year extension in November, Munoz is locked in as a critical late-inning piece for Seattle entering 2022. The availability of Munoz -- who was limited to one late-season appearance in 2021 while finishing up his recovery from Tommy John surgery -- takes on added importance after ace setup man Casey Sadler was ruled out for the season Sunday after undergoing shoulder surgery.

MARCH 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Delayed by visa issues Munoz has yet to report to Mariners camp as of Monday due to visa issues, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Impact In addition to Munoz, visa issues have also prevented outfield prospect Alberto Rodriguez and non-roster utility man Erick Mejia from arriving for the start of camp. After inking a four-year contract extension in November, Munoz is expected to fill a high-leverage role out of the bullpen in 2022, but his absence to begin camp could hurt his chances of factoring into the Mariners' murky closing picture.

MARCH 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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DECEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Inks four-year deal with Seattle Munoz agreed to a four-year, $7.5 million contract with the Mariners on Tuesday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Impact The deal will buy out all of Munoz's arbitration years and also includes multiple club options. The 22-year-old righty missed all but the final weekend of the 2021 campaign while recovering from Tommy John surgery, but he showcased himself well in his first taste of big-league action in 2019 with a 3.91 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 30:11 K:BB over 23 innings.

DECEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Surprise activation Munoz (elbow) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Saturday.

Impact Munoz underwent Tommy John surgery in March of 2020, though he only began throwing off a mound in July of this year after suffering a setback. However, he has progressed well since, throwing a total of 3.2 innings on a rehab assignment -- most of which came with Triple-A Tacoma. He isn't likely to serve in a high-leverage role out of the bullpen immediately, but he could contribute to the Mariners' final push for the playoffs.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Flexen scheduled to start for Seattle against Los Angeles

The Angels will start Jhonathan Diaz on Saturday and the Mariners are expected to counter with Chris Flexen

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gonzales expected to start for the Mariners against the Angels

The Mariners will send Marco Gonzales to the mound Friday and the Angels will give Jose Suarez the start

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gilbert scheduled to start for Seattle against Oakland

The Mariners will roll out Logan Gilbert to the mound Wednesday and the Athletics plan to give Frankie Montas the start

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS