MITCH HANIGER NEWS

Continues wielding hot bat Haniger went 4-for-8 with a double, an RBI and two runs while playing both games of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Orioles.

Impact The veteran pushed his season slash to .311/.327.533 across 49 plate appearances with his productive day. Haniger has reached safely in all 11 games thus far this season, and he's demonstrated his bat speed is close to top form by lacing six (four doubles, two home runs) of his first 14 hits for extra bases.

APRIL 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Urías, Orioles beat mistake-prone Mariners, split twinbill

Ramón Urías hit a game-ending single with two outs in the seventh inning and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the miscue-prone Seattle Mariners 7-6 to earn a doubleheader split

APRIL 13, 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

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 8-6

APRIL 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Launches second homer Haniger went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a sacrifice fly during Saturday's 4-3 win at Minnesota.

Impact The 30-year-old clubbed his second home run of the season during the third inning and brought home the deciding run via a sacrifice fly in the 10th. Haniger is 9-for-32 with two home runs, three doubles, five runs and six RBI through seven games this season.

APRIL 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Haniger, Mariners win 4-3 as Twins' trouble in 10th persists

Mitch Haniger homered and hit the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins

APRIL 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners use 7-run inning to avoid sweep, top White Sox 8-4

Kyle Seager slapped an opposite-field, bases clearing double for the big blow in Seattle’s seven-run sixth inning, and the Mariners avoided a sweep with an 8-4 win over the Chicago...

APRIL 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swats pair of doubles Haniger went 2-for-4 with two doubles in a loss to the Giants on Monday, pushing his season average to .353 (6-for-17) across his first four games.

Impact Any doubts as to whether Haniger's swing would rebound after he lost nearly two seasons to injury have been answered in the early going. The 30-year-old has hit safely in each of Seattle's first four games, and three of his four hits over the last two contests have gone for extra bases (two doubles and a homer).

APRIL 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

'I feel good': Mariners trying to pace Mitch Haniger, but he's off to a strong start Don't be surprised if the Mariners give Haniger days off his feet. But don't expect him to be absent from the lineup completely.

APRIL 5, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Belts first homer Haniger went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Saturday's victory over the Giants.

Impact Haniger put the exclamation point on the Mariners' win with a seventh-inning solo shot to provide a four-run cushion. The blast was his first since 2019 -- he missed all of 2020 while recovering from a pair or surgeries. Haniger looks to be back to full health this season as he has started each of Seattle's first three games, going a combined 4-for-13.

APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Flexen, France lead Mariners past Giants 4-0

Chris Flexen returned to the big leagues with a win after a year in South Korea, Mitch Haniger and Ty France each hit a homer and the Seattle Mariners beat the San Francisco Giants...

APRIL 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners rally late to stun Giants 8-7 in 10 innings

Jake Fraley walked with the bases loaded in the 10th inning to score Evan White with the winning run, and the Seattle Mariners rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the San Franc...

APRIL 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets leadoff assignment in opener Haniger will start in right field and bat leadoff Thursday against the Giants.

Impact Making his first appearance in a regular-season game since June 6, 2019, Haniger heads into Opening Day healthy after spending the past season and a half in recovery from a sports hernia surgery and a microdiscectomy. The latter procedure in particular warrants some justifiable concern about Haniger's durability over a 162-game schedule, but while he's available, he's expected to serve as Seattle's full-time leadoff hitter. The 30-year-old showed little rust during the Cactus League slate, [posting an .818 OPS over 47 at-bats.

APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks' Gallen has sore forearm, might miss opener

The Arizona Diamondbacks might be missing their best pitcher on opening day

MARCH 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notes: Haniger 'sets the tone' in leadoff spot Ty France clobbering a first-inning home run after Mitch Haniger reached base is the kind of sequence Scott Servais outlined on Saturday whe...

MARCH 21, 2021 • MLB.COM

Yanks star Stanton off to strong start after smashing finish

Giancarlo Stanton is picking up where he ended the postseason last year

MARCH 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nats reliever Harris out with blood clot in pitching arm

Washington Nationals reliever Will Harris has a blood clot in his right arm and the team doesn’t expect him to be in the bullpen on opening day

MARCH 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scratched due to field conditions Haniger was scratched from the lineup for Friday's spring game against Cincinnati since the field was wet, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Impact Haniger was initially slated to lead off Friday, but his removal from the lineup isn't related to any injury. If conditions improve, the outfielder should be available Saturday.

MARCH 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Late scratch Friday Haniger was a late scratch from the lineup for Friday's spring game against the Reds for an unspecified reason, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports.

Impact The Mariners didn't provide a reason for Haniger's removal from the lineup. Luis Liberato will lead off in his place, while Julio Rodriguez will shift to right field.

MARCH 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Could see leadoff chances Haniger, who thrived in the leadoff role over 45 games in 2018, is a candidate to see time at the top of the order in the coming season, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. "I love h...

Impact Haniger appears to be all the way back from the myriad of injuries that plagued him over the last 21 months, as he's followed up strong showings in early spring camp batting practices with a .308 average (4-for-13), two doubles, one home run, four RBI and three runs across his first six Cactus League games. Servais noted Wednesday that Haniger's past success at the top of the order -- from which he produced a .330/.388/.580 slash with 19 doubles, two triples and eight home runs during his All-Star 2018 campaign -- could make him an ideal occasional alternative to the left-handed J.P. Crawford in the No. 1 hole.

MARCH 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mancini heads list of players returning after missing 2020

Trey Mancini had surgery for colon cancer last year on the same day major league baseball shut down spring training due to COVID-19

MARCH 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slugs first spring homer Haniger went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run in a Cactus League tie with the Rockies on Thursday.

Impact So far this spring, Haniger has bore a striking resemblance to the rising star that he profiled as during the 2018 and 2019 seasons before injuries derailed him for the last three months of the latter campaign and all of 2020. Haniger set the tone even before Cactus League games began with some impressive batting practice performances in camp, and Thursday's production gives him a hit in all three spring games, including two extra-base hits overall.

MARCH 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Alderson: `Some of our players aren’t defensive geniuses'

New York Mets president Sandy Alderson says he is emphasizing offense over defense but Kevin Pillar and Albert Almora Jr_ were brought in to help.”

MARCH 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Productive in return to game action Haniger went 1-for-2 with a run in the Mariners' 5-4 Cactus League win over the Padres on Sunday, his first game action since June 6, 2019.

Impact The veteran outfielder legged out an infield single in his first at-bat, immediately breaking the ice in his long-awaited return to action. Haniger admitted that plenty of nerves accompanied his excitement in getting back on the field and credited his recent productive batting-practice sessions with giving him some much-needed confidence. Manager Scott Servais opted to pull Haniger in the top of the fourth inning for Jarred Kelenic, and Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports short games could be a common theme for Haniger early in the Cactus League schedule. Additionally, the 30-year-old could see some time at designated hitter as he acclimates back into game action.

MARCH 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Spring games begin with fans, new faces, moment for Mancini

All over spring training, baseball enjoyed a bevy of reassuring signs Sunday on the opening day of Grapefruit and Cactus league play

FEBRUARY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS