APRIL 6, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
SEATTLE MARINERS 85-77 · 2ND IN AL WEST
85-77 · 2ND IN AL WEST
Shohei Ohtani shakes off rough start in Angels' victory over Mariners SEATTLE — Shohei Ohtani had a rough start, but a brilliant finish.
Shohei is two-way in every way vs. Mariners SEATTLE -- Shohei Ohtani did a little bit of everything on Wednesday afternoon as the Angels beat the Mariners, 4-3, to take two of three in...
APRIL 5, 2023 • MLB.COM
Ohtani drives in a run, pitches Angels past Mariners 4-3
Shohei Ohtani held Seattle to one run in six innings and drove in a run at the plate, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-3 victory over the MarinersAPRIL 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tommy La Stella - Fading into limited role La Stella remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
Impact Since serving as the Mariners' starting designated hitter in two of the first three contests, the lefty-hitting La Stella has now remained out of the lineup for four straight days, even while Seattle has faced two right-handed starting pitchers over that stretch. AJ Pollock, who slugged two home runs and drove in five in Tuesday's 11-2 win, will get a turn at DH on Wednesday and may have overtaken La Stella as the Mariners' preferred option at that spot against both right- and left-handed pitching.
APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jarred Kelenic - Back in lineup vs. Ohtani Kelenic is hitting eighth and playing left field in Wednesday's game against the Angels.
Impact Kelenic sat out the last two games with left-handers on the mound, but he's back in the lineup against Shohei Ohtani for Wednesday's series finale. The 23-year-old has gone 2-for-13 in his first four games with a stolen base and a .445 OPS.
APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Cal Raleigh - Comes through with two hits Tuesday Raleigh went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI in Tuesday's 11-2 win over the Angels.
Impact Raleigh was one of six Mariners batters who finished the night with exactly two hits as the team put an end to a four-game losing streak. After leading all catchers in baseball with 27 home runs in 2022, Raleigh has yet to leave the yard through the first six games of the season, but his power hasn't completely gone missing. He's already accrued three doubles, and he's also done well to limit his punchouts early on (three in 18 plate appearances) after striking out at a 29.4 percent clip a season ago.
APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
AJ Pollock - Drive in five in two-homer night Pollock went 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in Tuesday's 11-2 win over the Angels.
Impact Heading into Tuesday, Pollock and Teoscar Hernandez had combined to go 1-for-23 at the dish through the first five games of the season, but the two offseason pickups ended up doing the heavy lifting for the Seattle offense in the resounding win. Both players finished the night with two home runs, with Pollock's pair of blasts coming in consecutive plate appearances off reliever Jaime Barria in the fifth and seventh innings. Pollock is expected to remain a fixture in the lineup versus left-handed pitching moving forward, and he could end up seeing more opportunities against righties as well if Tommy La Stella is unable to generate much offense out of the designated-hitter spot.
APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Teoscar Hernández - Blasts off twice Tuesday Hernandez went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Tuesday's 11-2 win over the Angels.
Impact After getting off to a 1-for-17 start to the season while striking out seven times in his first five games with the Mariners, Hernandez broke out in a big way Tuesday, delivering the 15th multi-homer game of his career. His long balls came off Angels starter Jose Suarez in the fourth and fifth innings, with the latter blast staking Seattle to a 6-0 lead that ultimately proved insurmountable.
APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Luis Castillo - Blanks Halos over 5.2 innings Castillo moved to 1-0 after striking out six over 5.2 scoreless innings in Tuesday's 11-2 victory over the Angels. He scattered two hits and two walks in the 99-pitch outing.
Impact Doubles off the bats of Taylor Ward and Brandon Drury were about the only damage on the night for Castillo, who blanked the Angels midway through the fifth inning before departing with an 8-0 lead. He's yet to allow a run through his first two starts and sports a microscopic 0.43 WHIP over 11.2 innings.
APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Offensive outburst gives Mariners chance to exhale SEATTLE -- Scott Servais sat in T-Mobile Park’s home dugout on Tuesday afternoon and pondered the notion of his team “pressing” in light of...
APRIL 5, 2023 • MLB.COM
Mariners and Angels meet with series tied 1-1
The Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels meet on Wednesday with the three-game series tied 1-1APRIL 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Teoscar Hernandez, AJ Pollock homer twice as M's blast Angels Teoscar Hernandez and AJ Pollock each hit two home runs and Luis Castillo pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated t...
APRIL 5, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Mariners' Teoscar Hernández goes deep twice, upstages teammate Luis Castillo Seven different Mariners had hits in the 11-2 win against the Angels. "We needed a night like tonight," Seattle manager Scott Servais said.
APRIL 5, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Teoscar Hernandez, AJ Pollock each hit 2 HRs as Mariners end skid The first one — a majestic solo blast to dead center that left Mike Trout a spectator to the baseball-sized comet over his head — was an int...
APRIL 5, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Hernández, Pollock both homer twice as Mariners rout Angels
Teoscar Hernández and AJ Pollock each hit two homers, combining to drive in nine runs as the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 11-2APRIL 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scott Servais remains patient amid Mariners' sluggish offensive start The Mariners rank 28th out of 30 MLB teams in batting average (.188), ahead of only the Royals (.179) and Tigers (.169) — two teams expected...
APRIL 4, 2023 • SEATTLETIMES.COM
Dylan Moore - Beginning rehab games next week Moore (oblique) will begin playing in extended spring games next week, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports.
Impact After straining his left oblique during spring training, a plan is now in place for Moore to begin his rehab assignment. He will begin in Arizona before joining one of the Mariners' minor-league affiliates. Assuming all goes well, he projects to return to the Mariners during their next homestand later this month.
APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tom Murphy - Gets start at DH Murphy is hitting eighth and lined up as the designated hitter for Tuesday's tilt against the Angels.
Impact Murphy has gone hitless in his first six plate appearances of 2023, but he does have a history of success against left-handed pitchers so he'll get the nod at DH against Jose Suarez.
APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kolten Wong - Out again Tuesday Wong isn't in the Mariners' lineup ahead of Tuesday's matchup with the Angels.
Impact The lefty-hitting Wong will take a seat against the lefty-throwing Jose Suarez after starting just 1-for-13 at the plate this season through four games. Sam Haggerty will once again fill in at second base and bat seventh.
APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jarred Kelenic - Out against southpaw Kelenic is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.
Impact Kelenic once again sits with left-hander Jose Suarez on the mound for Tuesday's contest against the Angels. AJ Pollock gets the start in left and is hitting sixth.
APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Eugenio Suárez - Drives in two Monday Suarez went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run-scoring double in a loss to the Angels on Monday.
Impact The hot-hitting third baseman delivered his second straight multi-hit effort and his second and third RBI of the young season with his timely knocks. Suarez's encouraging 6-for-20 start at plate now includes a trio of extra-base hits, all two-baggers.
APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ty France - Doubles, steals in loss France went 1-for-5 with an RBI double and a stolen base in a loss to the Angels on Monday.
Impact France pulled off a rare steal of third base after his third-inning two-bagger snapped a 1-1 tie by bringing home Julio Rodriguez. The 28-year-old has hit safely in four of his first five games while striking out just once during his first 22 plate appearances, while the steal was the first of his big-league career.
APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Julio Rodríguez - Productive despite hitless night Rodriguez went 0-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and two runs in a loss to the Angels on Monday.
Impact A day after slugging his first home run of the season, Rodriguez got it done with some small ball Monday. The 22-year-old phenom has reached safely in four straight games after an 0-for-4 tally on Opening Day, and Monday's pair of free passes were the first he's drawn thus far.
APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
J.P. Crawford - On base three times Monday Crawford went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run in a loss to the Angels on Monday.
Impact Crawford reached safely for the fourth time in the first five games of the season out of his No. 9 spot in the order, contributing his first multi-hit effort and extra-base hit of the season in the process. Thanks in significant part to the four walks complementing his three hits, Crawford sports an early .389 on-base percentage despite just a .214 average through his first 18 plate appearances.
APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
George Kirby - Takes loss Monday Kirby (0-1) took the loss Monday, allowing four runs on nine hits and one walk over 4.1 innings against the Angels. He struck out five.
Impact Kirby pitched around trouble in the each of the first four innings, surrendering RBI singles to Luis Rengifo in the second and fourth inning, but he was knocked out of the game in the fifth after serving up two-run homer to Shohei Ohtani. Last year, his first season in the MLB, Kirby posted 3.39 ERA and 1.21 WHIP with 133 strikeouts over 130 innings, and he figures to be a prominent piece of Seattle's rotation in 2023. The 2019 first-round pick is scheduled to pitch again Sunday in Cleveland.
APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
