Positive test leads Mariners to place 4 on COVID-19 IL
Four Seattle relievers were placed on the COVID-19 injured list after the Mariners reported a positive test within the teamMAY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
DREW STECKENRIDER
Lands on COVID-19 IL Steckenrider was placed on the injured list due to a potential positive COVID-19 test to a member of the Mariners' pitching staff.
Impact Robert Dugger, Anthony Misiewicz and Will Vest also landed on the IL in the same flurry of moves, so the assumption is that one of the four tested positive and the others are being held out due to contact tracing. Steckenrider has not allowed a run while striking out seven in 6.2 innings this month.
MAY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Putting together excellent May Steckenrider, who fired 1.1 perfect innings during which he recorded a strikeout in a loss to the Tigers on Tuesday, has an unblemished ERA and one hold across the 6.2 innings cove...
Impact The right-handed reliever hasn't allowed so much as a hit during that span, either, with only a pair of free passes preventing him from having a perfect month thus far. Steckenrider has coaxed his ERA down from 3.86 to 2.45 with the impressive stretch, while his 29.2 percent strikeout rate on the season is his highest since his 2017 rookie campaign.
MAY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Haniger, Moore homer, Mariners beat Indians 7-3
Mitch Haniger hit his 12th home run, Justus Sheffield picked up a win against the team that drafted him and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Indians 7-3MAY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gets second victory Steckenrider (2-1) was credited with the win in a victory over the Angels on Friday, firing two perfect innings during which he recorded three strikeouts.
Impact After starter Chris Flexen exited following four innings and 87 pitches, Steckenrider got six outs on just 20 pitches,16 of which he threw for strikes. The right-hander has proven highly reliable after a rough first appearance of the season, posting a 1.64 ERA and 12:4 K:BB across the 11 innings covering his subsequent eight outings.
MAY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Newsome expected to start as Mariners host the Angels
The Angels will start Griffin Canning on Saturday while the Mariners are expected to counter with Ljay NewsomeMAY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Moore, bullpen drive Mariners' 7-4 win over Angels
Mitch Haniger, Dylan Moore and Tom Murphy homered, Seattle’s bullpen earned its ninth win this season and the Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-4MAY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
E-Rod, JD Martinez lead Red Sox past Mariners 5-3
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Haniger, France lead Mariners past Astros 7-2
Ty France hit a two-run home run, six Seattle pitchers combined on a one-hitter and the Mariners beat the depleted Houston Astros 7-2APRIL 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Seager HR in 9th, Mariners rally late from 6 down, top Twins
Kyle Seager hit his second homer of the game, a three-run drive in the ninth inning to complete the Seattle Mariners’ comeback from a six-run deficit to beat the Minnesota Twins 8-...APRIL 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Picks up win Sunday Steckenrider (1-1) allowed one walk and struck out one in a scoreless inning to earn the win Sunday versus the Twins.
Impact Steckenrider kept the Twins off the board in the eighth inning, allowing Kyle Seager's three-run homer in the ninth to put the Mariners ahead. Rafael Montero then locked down the save in the ninth. Steckenrider has had mixed results to begin 2021 -- he's kept a scoreless line just twice in four outings. The 30-year-old righty has allowed four earns runs on seven hits and four walks with seven strikeouts over 4.2 innings this season. He missed all of 2020 with a triceps injury before earning a bullpen job with the Mariners in spring training.
APRIL 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Seager HR in 9th, Mariners rally late from 6 down, top Twins
Kyle Seager hit his second homer of the game, a three-run drive in the ninth inning to complete the Seattle Mariners’ rally from a six-run deficit to beat the Minnesota Twins 8-6APRIL 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hit hard in first appearance Steckenrider (0-1) allowed three earned runs on two hits and two walks across two-thirds of an inning in a loss to the Giants on Friday. He struck out two.
Impact The right-hander posted an impressive 2.57 ERA across seven Cactus League appearances this spring to earn a roster spot, but his first taste of regular-season action since May 6, 2019 resulted in a forgettable outing. Steckenrider's fastball, which sat in the mid-90s before a variety of arm injuries the last two seasons, averaged just 91.7 mph during Friday's outing, an aspect of his play worth monitoring as the season unfolds.
APRIL 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Placed on 60-day IL Steckenrider was placed on the 45-day injured list Thursday with right triceps tendinitis, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.
Impact It's unclear when Steckenrider picked up the injury, but it will keep him sidelined for a good chunk of the shortened 2020 season. The right-hander figures to fill a middle-relief role if he returns at some point later in the season.
JULY 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
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