JULY 25, 2021•SEATTLETIMES.COM
Mariners take time to remember Benny Looper, who spent 22 years helping grow teamBeloved by those who knew him, Looper worked in a variety of roles in the baseball operations and scouting department for the Mariners.
Seth Brown - Remains on benchBrown will sit Saturday against the Mariners.
ImpactBrown has now been on the bench for six of Oakland's last nine games. Three of his off days have come against lefties, against whom he's started just once all season, but the other three have come against righties like Saturday's starter Logan Gilbert. Mark Canha slides to right field in his absence, with Tony Kemp starting in left.
JULY 24, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Sean Murphy - Heads to benchMurphy will sit Saturday against Seattle.
ImpactMurphy hits the bench for the first time in a week. Aramis Garcia will take over behind the plate in his absence.
JULY 24, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Shed Long Jr. - Heads to benchLong will sit Saturday against Oakland.
ImpactLong had been the left fielder against the last seven righties the Mariners faced, but he'll hit the bench here against right-hander Chris Bassitt. Long hasn't made much of a case for regular at-bats thus far this season, striking out 30.3 percent of the time while hitting .180/.241/.360. Jake Bauers will start in left field in his absence.
JULY 24, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Jarred Kelenic - Big-league success still elusiveAfter recording a single in each of the first three games of his second big-league stint, Kelenic is 0-for-14 over his last four contests.
ImpactKelenic went right back to looking the part of prized prospect when he received a demotion to Triple-A Tacoma in early June, posting a .333/.419/.678 slash line with eight doubles, a triple and seven home runs over his last 22 games with the Rainiers before a promotion July 17. However, Kelenic is still getting fooled nearly half the time against big-league pitching, as he sports a massive 48.1 percent strikeout rate across the 27 plate appearances he's logged over his first seven contests back. It's a small sample, but his plate discipline actually appears to have regressed -- Kelenic went down on strikes at a still-elevated but more acceptable 28.3 percent clip over his first 92 big-league plate appearances earlier in the season.
JULY 24, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Chad Pinder - Still a ways to goPinder (hamstring) has resumed all baseball activities, but the team plans on remaining very cautious with his return timetable, the Associated Press reports. "The running portion...
ImpactThe valued utilityman has been sidelined since July 8, and given the erratic nature of soft-tissue injuries, the Athletics' deliberate approach is understandable. Pinder's .216/.269/.358 slash line leaves plenty to be desired from a fantasy perspective, but his expansive defensive versatility makes him an important asset for Melvin.
JULY 24, 2021•ROTOWIRE
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JULY 24, 2021•FANDUEL.COM
