J.P. CRAWFORD NEWS

On base thrice in win Crawford went 2-for-5 with a walk and two runs in an extra-innings win over the Rangers on Thursday.

Impact Crawford was productive out of the leadoff role in the marathon win, authoring his third two-hit effort of the last four games. The veteran shortstop has enjoyed a resurgent August overall, as he owns a .304 average, .776 OPS and impressively modest 14.3 percent strikeout rate over his last 15 contests.

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Seattle sweep: France 11th-inning HR as M's win 9-8 at Texas

Ty France hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Seattle Mariners completed a three-game series sweep with a 9-8 win over Texas

AUGUST 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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

Giants holding off more celebrated NL West rivals

The San Francisco Giants haven’t had a winning season since 2016, and they were certainly overshadowed by the Dodgers and Padres entering this one

AUGUST 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blue Jays use 4 homers to avoid sweep, top Mariners 8-3

Teoscar Hernández and Randal Grichuk both homered in the second inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays used four long balls to avoid a sweep with an 8-3 win over the Seattle Mariners

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers, doubles in win Crawford went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.

Impact Crawford went deep off Mike Foltynewicz in the fifth inning to give the Mariners the lead. It was his first home run since June 19. He was the only player to have multiple extra-base hits in Thursday's game. The 26-year-old is slashing .271/.333/.371 with six long balls, 36 RBI, 59 runs and three steals in 472 plate appearances.

AUGUST 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gonzales throws 2-hitter, Mariners beat Rangers 3-1

Marco Gonzales pitched a two-hitter, J

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

Rangers rally twice over Mariners, snap 14-game road skid

Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Yonny Hernandez each hit an RBI single in the 10th inning, and the Texas Rangers snapped a 14-game road losing streak with a 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariner...

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in lineup Tuesday Crawford (illness) is batting leadoff and playing shortstop Tuesday against the Rangers.

Impact An illness sidelined the shortstop Saturday and Sunday but he's back in action to open the series against Texas. Crawford hit .302 with four RBI in his last 10 games.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Allard scheduled to start for Rangers at Mariners

The Mariners will send Logan Gilbert to the mound Tuesday and the Rangers plan to give Kolby Allard the start

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Captain's Log: Creating positional versatility important for the Mariners; J.P. Crawford to return The Mariners played the final two games of their 10-game road trip without shortstop J.P. Crawford.

AUGUST 9, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

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

Remains out Sunday Crawford (illness) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Yankees, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Impact Crawford was held out of Saturday's lineup while feeling under the weather, and he won't rejoin the starting nine for the series finale. He'll have Monday's scheduled off day to aid in his recovery before potentially missing additional time and may be available off the bench Sunday, per Divish. Dylan Moore will receive another start at shortstop in his place.

AUGUST 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gil expected to start for New York against Seattle

The Yankees will roll out Luis Gil to the mound Sunday and the Mariners plan to give Yusei Kikuchi the start

AUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yanks smart on bases, take advantage of error to top M's 5-4

DJ LeMahieu and Kyle Higashioka made savvy baserunning moves, turning a double-play grounder into the go-ahead run, and the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 5-4 for their...

AUGUST 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Feeling ill Saturday Crawford was held out of the lineup Saturday against the Yankees since he's feeling under the weather, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Impact Crawford reported to the team that he was feeling ill Saturday morning, so he'll be held out as a precautionary measure. It's not yet clear whether he'll be ready to return for Sunday's series finale.

AUGUST 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gets breather Saturday Crawford is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Crawford extended his on-base streak to seven games Friday, and he's hit .345 with a double, four runs and three RBI during that time. Dylan Moore will take his place at shortstop and bat ninth.

AUGUST 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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

Running hot at plate Crawford enters Friday's game against the Yankees with a six-game on-base streak during which he's hitting .360 (9-for-25) with a double, two RBI, three walks and four runs.

Impact That sample includes back-to-back two-hit efforts against the Rays and Yankees, respectively. Crawford's slash line is back up to a solid .272/.333/.367, with his batting average comfortably qualifying as a career high.

AUGUST 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rays beat Mariners 4-3 to avoid season series sweep

Randy Arozarena had a two-run triple during a three-run third and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 to avoid a season series sweep

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Busy at top of order Crawford went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs in a win over the Rays on Monday.

Impact The hot-hitting shortstop continued his recent surge that's come in the wake of a relatively rare slump, producing his fourth multi-hit effort of the last seven games. Crawford owns a .323 average and .400 on-base percentage over that sample of 35 plate appearances while striking out a modest 17.1 percent clip. He's been a short on impactful hits, however, counting a double as his only extra-base knock during that span.

AUGUST 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Heim hits walk-off HR again, Rangers rally past Mariners 4-3

Jonah Heim hit his second walk-off homer in as many games right after a tying, two-run shot from Andy Ibánez in the ninth inning, and the Texas Rangers rallied again to beat the Se...

AUGUST 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gonzales scheduled to start for Seattle against Texas

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

AUGUST 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heim's second 2-run HR in 10th lifts Rangers over Mariners

Jonah Heim hit his second two-run homer of the game in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Texas Rangers a 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners

AUGUST 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS