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Teoscar Hernández - Belts big homer Saturday Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Saturday in a 5-4 win against the Cardinals.

Impact The Blue Jays trailed 3-1 in the sixth inning when Hernandez took Mike Mikolas deep for a two-run, game-tying blast. The long ball was his second in as many games after he went deep just once over 13 contests between April 5 and 19. Hernandez is slashing .256/.295/.476 with five homers, 13 RBI and a stolen base over 21 games on the campaign.

APRIL 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Paul Sewald - Picks up another save Sewald earned a save against the Cardinals on Saturday, allowing one run on one hit while striking out two batters.

Impact Sewald entered in the top of the ninth inning with Seattle up by two runs. He gave up a one-out homer to Tommy Edman but retired the other three batters he faced, including two by strikeout. The save was Sewald's second in as many days, and he's a perfect 6-for-6 in save chances on the campaign. Among MLB hurlers, only David Bednar, Jordan Romano and Josh Hader have more saves than Sewald at this point in the campaign.

APRIL 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Castillo - Fans eight in no-decision Castillo didn't factor in the decision against St. Louis on Saturday, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out eight batters over five innings.

Impact Castillo labored in the outing, needing 100 pitches to get through five frames and surrendering season highs with seven hits and three runs. Still, he racked up an impressive 19 swinging strikes and punched out eight batters. All of the damage against the hurler came in the first and third innings, and Castillo finished his outing by retiring the final five batters he faced -- three by strikeout. The right-hander is tentatively projected to take on the Blue Jays in Toronto his next time out.

APRIL 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners try to sweep 3-game series against the Cardinals

The Seattle Mariners will aim to sweep a three-game series with a win against the St. Louis Cardinals

APRIL 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners win second straight over Cardinals Eugenio Suarez’s two-run single with two outs in the seventh inning broke a tie and the Seattle Mariners went on to defeat the visiting St.

APRIL 23, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Hernández, Kelenic homer as Mariners beat Cardinals 5-4

Teoscar Hernández homered for the second consecutive night, and Eugenio Suárez broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run single to lead the Seattle Mariners over the St. Louis Card...

APRIL 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners bats pick up a not-sharp Luis Castillo to beat Cardinals Teoscar Hernandez and Eugenio Suarez picked up a struggling Luis Castillo with key home runs as the Mariners clinched the series vs. the Car...

APRIL 23, 2023 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

Sam Haggerty - Reinstated from concussion list Haggerty was reinstated off the 7-day concussion injured list by the Mariners on Saturday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Impact Haggerty returns as expected off the injured list for Saturday's game against the Cardinals after missing a week from a hard fall sustained against the Rockies last Saturday. He'll return to a utility role with Seattle with Cooper Hummel heading to Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move.

APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cooper Hummel - Optioned to Triple-A Seattle optioned Hummel to Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Impact Hummel is sent down to Triple-A after going just 2-for-23 (.087) over his 23 at-bats with the Mariners. He'll head down to the Rainiers and likely get regular playing time while Sam Haggerty comes off the 7-day concussion injured list in a corresponding transaction.

APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

AJ Pollock - Delivers key double Friday Pollock went 1-for-4 with a two-run double in a win over the Cardinals on Friday.

Impact It was a rare taste of offensive success for Pollock early this season, as his clutch two-bagger snapped a 2-2 tie in the sixth inning. Pollock had been mired in an 0-for-13 slump over the previous five games prior to Friday's double, and he's still sitting on an anemic .129/.200/.355 slash line through his first 35 plate appearances.

APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Julio Rodríguez - Steals fifth base Friday Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run in a win over the Cardinals on Friday.

Impact Rodriguez got it done with some small ball out of the top of the order, delivering a productive night overall. The 22-year-old phenom is now carrying a four-game hitting streak and also seems to be on pace to deliver another 20-plus-steal campaign given his current pace.

APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

After rare DH success, Mariners face Cardinals again If pitchers still were allowed to hit in interleague games, they couldn’t have done much worse than the Seattle Mariners’ designated hitters...

APRIL 22, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

After rare DH success, Mariners face Cardinals again If pitchers still were allowed to hit in interleague games, they couldn’t have done much worse than the Seattle Mariners’ designated hitters...

APRIL 22, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Teoscar Hernández - Smacks homer in victory Hernandez went 2-for-3 with one double, a solo homer and three runs scored in Friday's win over the Cardinals. He also walked once.

Impact Hernandez was easily the most impactful offensive player on the Mariners yesterday. The 30-year-old's 414-foot shot to dead center tied the game at 2-2 in the fourth inning, and he scored more than half of Seattle's runs. The outfielder now has four home runs and 11 RBI this year.

APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Paul Sewald - Records fifth save of season Sewald picked up the save in Friday's 5-2 victory over the Cardinals. He tossed a perfect inning without any strikeouts.

Impact Sewald has yet to blow a save this year, and he's currently on pace to pass his career-high of 20 saves that he set last season. The right-hander's current tally of five saves is tied for fifth-most in the league, and he also sports an elite 0.73 WHIP.

APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

George Kirby - Notches second win of season Kirby (2-1) earned the win Friday, allowing two runs on three hits over six innings against the Cardinals. He struck out five and did not walk a batter.

Impact Kirby is off to a solid start in his sophomore season. The right-hander has pitched at least six innings in each of his last three appearances, and also sports a stingy 1.06 WHIP. The right-hander is tentatively slated to face the Phillies on the road in his next start.

APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners bring 1-0 series lead over Cardinals into game 2

The Seattle Mariners lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals

APRIL 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Seattle's 3-pronged attack: timely hitting, efficient pitching and defense SEATTLE -- The chatter surrounding the Mariners’ sluggish offensive start has largely centered around capitalizing when leverage moments man...

APRIL 22, 2023 • MLB.COM

AJ Pollock, Mariners end 3-game skid by beating Cardinals AJ Pollock hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the sixth inning and four pitchers combined on a three-hitter as the Seattle Mariners defeated...

APRIL 22, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Mariners snap 3-game losing streak, top Cardinals 5-2

George Kirby pitched six solid innings allowing two runs, Teoscar Hernández homered, doubled and scored three times, and the Seattle Mariners beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2

APRIL 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

New-look swing is behind Kelenic's breakout This story was excerpted from Daniel Kramer’s Mariners Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it reg...

APRIL 21, 2023 • MLB.COM

Andrés Muñoz - Will throw live BP next week Munoz will throw a live bullpen session early next week in advance of a rehab session with Triple-A Tacoma, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.

Impact Munoz continues to make solid progress from the deltoid strain that has sidelined him for a little under to weeks. The right-hander is eligible to come off the injured list before the game against the Cardinals on Sunday, but it sounds like the hard-throwing reliever will be back in a high-leverage role with Seattle a few days after at the earliest.

APRIL 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Moore - Undergoing MRI on core muscle Moore (oblique) told reporters that his surgically-operated core muscle wasn't feeling right coming out of his rehab appearance and that he's flying to Philadelphia to meet with hi...

Impact Moore clarified that it isn't the oblique strain that has sidelined him for the first three-plus weeks of the 2023 season but the core muscle area he underwent offseason surgery on over the winter. The infielder is expected to be a regular against left-handed pitching once he returns to the lineup -- mostly at second base -- but it's now unlikely he returns for the Mariners during their upcoming road trip as initially expected.

APRIL 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kolten Wong - Not starting Friday Wong isn't in the Mariners' lineup Friday against the Cardinals.

Impact Wong will take a seat Friday with the left-handed Steven Matz set to start the game for St. Louis. In his place, Jose Caballero will take over at second base and bat eighth.

APRIL 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cal Raleigh - Sitting again Friday Raleigh is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals

Impact Raleigh will sit for the second time in three games with left-hander Steven Matz on the mound for the Cardinals. Tom Murphy will be behind the plate for the Mariners and hit seventh.

APRIL 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE