DREW STECKENRIDER NEWS

Seager's HR, Gonzales' pitching lead Seattle past Texas, 3-1

Kyle Seager hit a two-run home run on the game’s third at-bat and Marco Gonzales pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings as the Seattle Mariners beat the Rangers 3-1

AUGUST 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shaky but victorious Steckenrider (5-2) won Friday's 3-2 triumph over the Blue Jays, pitching a scoreless ninth while allowing two hits and a walk.

Impact Steckenrider entered a 2-2 game in the ninth and loaded the bases with one out but was the beneficiary of a controversial call at the plate that resulted in an inning-ending double play. Seattle then rallied with two out in the bottom of the inning to make the 30-year-old victorious. Steckenrider has now recorded two wins and a save in his last three appearances and appears to have a crucial role in Seattle's pen.

AUGUST 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners draw bases-loaded walk in 9th, beat Blue Jays 3-2

Jarred Kelenic drew a bases-loaded walk in the ninth inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 for their third straight win

AUGUST 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Foltynewicz expected to start for the Rangers against Mariners

The Rangers will start Mike Foltynewicz on Thursday while the Mariners are expected to counter with Marco Gonzales

AUGUST 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Torrens' 9th-inning single sends Mariners over Rangers 2-1

Luis Torrens hit a ninth-inning single to score the winning run, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 2-1

AUGUST 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Grabs multi-inning save Steckenrider recorded his fourth save in a win over the Yankees on Sunday, firing two scoreless innings during which he allowed a hit and recorded two strikeouts.

Impact The right-hander came through handsomely during his first multi-inning assignment since May 18, firing 20 of 24 pitches for strikes in an ultra-efficient appearance. Steckenrider did allow an earned run apiece in back-to-back outings July 30 and Aug. 4, but he's been both a real-life and fantasy asset with a 3-2 record, four saves, three holds, a 2.25 ERA and an 0.98 WHIP.

AUGUST 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kikuchi, Seager, Mariners beat Yankees, avoid 4-game sweep

Yusei Kikuchi and the Seattle bullpen combined on a six-hitter, Kyle Seager doubled to break a scoreless tie in the eighth inning and the Mariners avoided a four-game sweep, beatin...

AUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gardner lifts Yanks over Mariners 3-2 in 11 for 4th straight

Brett Gardner singled home the winning run with two outs in the 11th inning and the surging New York Yankees staged two late comebacks before beating the Seattle Mariners 3-2 for t...

AUGUST 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Claims third save Steckenrider worked around a hit batsman and a one-out single to record his third save of the season in a scoreless ninth inning Sunday in the Mariners' 4-3 win over the Athletics.

Impact Steckenrider got some assistance from his defense to preserve the one-run lead, as Oakland's Matt Chapman was thrown out by Jake Bauers while trying to advance from first to third on Mitch Moreland's base hit. The reliever then induced a popout from Seth Brown to end the inning and send the Mariners to a series victory. Seattle manager Scott Servais has often mixed and matched in the ninth inning this season, but both Kendall Graveman (0.84 ERA, 10 saves) and Paul Sewald (2.37 ERA, three saves) appear to be ahead of Steckrider in the closer conversation.

JULY 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners pull closer in wild card race, hold off A's 4-3

Kyle Seager had a key two-out, two-run single as part of Seattle’s four-run third inning, Marco Gonzales won his second straight decision, and the Mariners inched closer in the Ame...

JULY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners win on another wild pitch again against A's

Struggling rookie Jarred Kelenic scored the winning run on Lou Trivino’s wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth, Mitch Haniger homered twice and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oaklan...

JULY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Flexen flexes again at home, Mariners beat Angels 2-0

Chris Flexen pitched three-hit ball for seven innings in another home win, Luis Torrens added an RBI triple and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-0

JULY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nabs third victory Steckenrider (3-2) was credited with the victory in a win over the Angels on Friday, allowing a hit and recording two strikeouts over a scoreless eighth inning.

Impact Steckenrider turned in yet another effective performance and was then rewarded with the win when Mitch Haniger slugged a grand slam to snap a 3-3 tie in the home half of the eighth. The veteran right-hander has three straight scoreless appearances and has allowed just one earned run over his last 13.2 innings dating back to June 6.

JULY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Flexen expected to start for Seattle against Los Angeles

The Mariners will roll out Chris Flexen to the mound Saturday and the Angels will give Patrick Sandoval the start

JULY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ohtani hits 33rd, but Haniger's slam lifts M's past Angels

Shohei Ohtani became the sixth player to reach the upper deck of T-Mobile Park with a majestic blast for his 33rd homer, but Mitch Haniger’s two-out grand slam in the eighth inning...

JULY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets second hold Steckenrider secured his second hold in a win over the Rangers on Sunday, firing a perfect seventh inning.

Impact Steckenrider didn't record any strikeouts, but he fired six of an efficient 10 pitches for strikes during his one frame. The right-hander has proven quite the find for the Mariners, as he's now sporting a 2.32 ERA and 1.00 WHIP to go along with a pair of wins, holds and saves apiece across 27 appearances.

JULY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Notches second save Steckenrider allowed an unearned run on one hit and struck out one in the 10th inning Wednesday to record his second save of the season in a 9-7 win over the Blue Jays.

Impact The right-hander did allow Toronto's phantom runner to score, but he had plenty of cushion to work with after Dylan Moore launched a three-run shot in the top of the 10th. Both of Steckenrider's saves this season have come since June 14, and he has a 0.00 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 10:3 K:BB over his last 10 appearances. With Rafael Montero having been tagged for seven earned runs in his last three games, Steckenrider could be in line for more save opportunities in the second half.

JULY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Moore hits 3-run HR in 10th, Mariners beat Blue Jays 9-7

Dylan Moore hit a three-run homer in the tenth inning and the Seattle Mariners held on after blowing two earlier leads to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-7

JULY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kikuchi strikes out six, Mariners drop Rays 5-1

Yusei Kikuchi threw four-hit ball over seven innings, Seattle batted around during a four-run first inning and the Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1

JUNE 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How 3 non-roster invitees became important cogs in the Mariners' bullpen Unheralded JT Chargois, Paul Sewald and Drew Steckenrider have been key additions to the bullpen for Seattle.

JUNE 16, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Earns first save of 2021 Steckenrider pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning to pick up his first save of the season in a 4-3 win over the Twins on Monday.

Impact Steckenrider sent down the top of the Twins' order on just 12 pitches. He surrendered two runs over an inning in his return from the COVID-19 injured list June 5 but has since put together five scoreless outings. All in all, he's been a very reliable arm out of the Mariners' bullpen with a 2.59 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 24:9 K:BB over 24.1 innings, but he remains behind Kendall Graveman and possibly Rafael Montero in the pecking order for saves.

JUNE 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bauers' 1st homer for Mariners caps comeback, tops Twins 4-3

Jake Bauers barely cleared the wall in right-center field with his first home run since being traded to Seattle and lifted the Mariners to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins

JUNE 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Working on scoreless streak Steckenrider, who fired a perfect eighth inning in a win over Cleveland on Sunday, now has four consecutive scoreless, one-inning appearances.

Impact The right-hander had a rough landing in his return from the COVID-19 injured list back on June 5, surrendering a pair of earned runs over one frame to the Angels. However, Steckenrider has quickly rediscovered the form he was flashing prior to his multi-week absence, and his current stretch has served to coax his ERA and WHIP down to an impressive 2.70 and 1.03, respectively.

JUNE 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sandoval scheduled to start as Los Angeles hosts Seattle

The Mariners will start Logan Gilbert on Sunday and the Angels are expected to counter with Patrick Sandoval

JUNE 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returns in loss Steckenrider (2-2) lost Saturday's 12-5 defeat at the hand of the Angels, allowing two runs on two hits in one inning.

Impact Steckenrider entered for the sixth inning with a 5-4 lead and served up a Taylor Ward two-run homer to blow it although the Seattle pen would surrender six more runs in this one. Steckenrider had pitched well prior to his injury with no runs allowed over his last 8.2 innings across six games and now owns a 3.26 ERA.

JUNE 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE