SEATTLE MARINERS NEWS

J.P. Crawford - Dealing with bruised finger Crawford was scratched from Thursday's lineup due to a bruised right index finger, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Impact Crawford appeared to be uncomfortable during warmups and was ultimately pulled from the lineup after his finger swelled. After the game, Crawford told reporters that he suffered the injury on a defensive play during Seattle's recent series against the Nationals. He should be considered day-to-day.

JULY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sam Haggerty - Uses speed on inside-the-park homer Haggerty went 3-for-4 with an inside-the-park home run and three total runs scored in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Rangers.

Impact His drive to center field bounced in front of and past Rangers' Leody Taveras, and Haggerty turned on the jets from there. It was just the second homer of the year for the outfielder, who has a pair of three-hit efforts in his last five games. He's slashing .283/.327/.478 with five RBI, nine runs scored and three stolen bases through 49 plate appearances. The switch-hitter doesn't have a clear path to everyday at-bats, but he should challenge the righty-hitting Dylan Moore for playing time in right field in the immediate future.

JULY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Diego Castillo - Logs sixth save Castillo allowed a hit and an intentional walk and struck out one in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Rangers.

Impact Paul Sewald saved both games of Wednesday's doubleheader sweep over the Nationals, so he was not available Thursday. Castillo was a little shaky in putting two runners aboard, but he ended the threat when he got Adolis Garcia to fly out. Castillo hasn't allowed a run in his last 6.1 innings, though he's given up five hits and five walks in that span. He's up to six saves, three holds and a 6-1 record while adding a 3.93 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 34:15 K:BB through 34.1 innings. The right-hander should continue to serve as a setup man, and he's the favorite to get the occasional save chance when Sewald's unavailable.

JULY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners 6, Rangers 5: Post-Game Notes Here are the post-game notes from the Texas Rangers’ 6-5 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night

JULY 15, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Marco Gonzales - Gives up 11 hits in no-decision Gonzales allowed five runs on 11 hits and two walks with four strikeouts across six innings in a no-decision versus the Rangers on Thursday.

Impact Gonzales saw his streak of quality starts end at five, as the Rangers tagged him for four runs in the first two innings. He was able to settle in after that, and the Mariners' offense got him off the hook for the loss by rallying for the lead in the eighth. The southpaw has given up 39 hits over his last 31.2 innings, but he's been effective at minimizing damage by allowing just 14 runs (13 earned) in that span. Gonzales ended the first half of the season with a 3.50 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 53:34 K:BB in 100.1 innings overall.

JULY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Turn it up to 11! Mariners' stunning win streak continues. ARLINGTON, Texas — This is how win streaks turn from five to eight, and from 10 games to historical.

JULY 15, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Rangers One-Run Woes Continue in Mariners Loss Texas blows a 5-1 lead and squanders chance to cool off the red-hot Seattle Mariners.

JULY 15, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Mariners rally past Rangers 6-5 for 11th consecutive victory

Ty France hit a two-run single in the eighth inning as the Seattle Mariners rallied from four runs down to beat the Texas Rangers 6-5 and extended their winning streak to 11 games

JULY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners' Ty France gets snubbed again for Tuesday's All-Star Game as AL team adds Corey Seager instead The Rangers' Corey Seager got the call for an open spot on the AL All-Star squad, and not Ty France.

JULY 15, 2022 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers Box Score - July 15, 2022 - The Athletic Get real-time MLB coverage and scores as the Seattle Mariners take on the Texas Rangers at 12:05am UTC on July 15, 2022. The Athletic brings you the latest stats, scores, and analy...

JULY 15, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Abraham Toro - Enters Thursday's lineup Toro is starting at second base and hitting eighth Thursday against the Rangers.

Impact Toro was not in the original lineup but will draw the start after J.P. Crawford was scratched (undisclosed). Toro was picking up regular playing time as the Mariners dealt with suspensions to Crawford, Jesse Winker and Julio Rodriguez, but he will be in line to lose playing time if Crawford's absence is short-term.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

J.P. Crawford - Scratched from Thursday's lineup Crawford was scratched from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Impact Crawford took the field for warmups but was moving slowly and appeared to be in discomfort. There's no word on the exact nature of the injury. Abraham Toro entered the lineup to play second base while Dylan Moore shifted to shortstop.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Flexen - Starting on short rest Sunday Flexen will start on short rest Sunday against the Rangers, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Impact Flexen earned the win during Wednesday's matinee against the Nationals, allowing a run on six hits and two walks while striking out one in six innings. Although he threw 85 pitches during the start, the Mariners will elect to line him up on short rest for the team's final game prior to the All-Star break. It wouldn't be surprising to see the 28-year-old on a slight pitch count during Sunday's matchup in Texas.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Adam Frazier - Not starting Thursday Frazier isn't starting Thursday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Frazier recorded hits in six of the last seven games and hit .346 with a homer, three runs, two RBI and a stolen base across that span. Dylan Moore is shifting to second base while Sam Haggerty starts in right field Thursday.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Adam Frazier - Productive in twin bill Frazier went 4-for-7 with a home run, two RBI and a stolen base across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader sweep of the Nationals.

Impact After taking Josiah Gray deep for a solo shot in the fourth inning of the matinee, Frazier added a second-inning steal and a sixth-inning sacrifice fly in the nightcap. The utility player is on a roll at the plate, collecting multiple hits in three of his last five games and batting .280 (14-for-50) over his last 15 contests. However, on the season Frazier still carries a sluggish .229/.291/.304 slash line with three homers, three stolen bases, 23 RBI and 34 runs through 87 games.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jesse Winker - Goes yard twice Wednesday Winker went 2-for-8 with two solo home runs across both ends of Wednesday's doubleheader sweep of the Nationals.

Impact Making his return to the lineup from a six-game suspension, Winker took Josiah Gray deep in the fourth inning of the matinee before repeating the feat in the sixth inning of the nightcap against Erick Fedde. The 28-year-old outfielder needed some time to adjust following an offseason trade from Cincinnati, but he appears to have found his groove in Seattle, slashing .288/.405/.530 in 21 games over the last month with four of his eight homers on the season.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Paul Sewald - Busy in Wednesday's twin bill Sewald recorded saves on both ends of Wednesday's doubleheader sweep of the Nationals, pitching a total of 1.1 innings and giving up one run on two hits while striking out three.

Impact The right-hander collected a one-out save in the matinee, shutting the door after the Nats threatened to erase a 6-1 deficit in the ninth inning. Sewald then worked a more traditional full inning in the nightcap to protect a 2-0 lead, and he needed the extra cushion after Juan Soto -- who'd socked the three-run homer in the first game that forced Seattle's closer into action -- took him deep as well for a solo shot. Sewald has converted 10 straight save chances, last blowing one June 2, and he's now up to 12 on the year to go with three wins, four holds, a 2.60 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and 41:7 K:BB through 34.2 innings.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Flexen - Snags sixth win in twin bill Flexen (6-8) picked up the win in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Nationals, allowing one run on six hits and two walks over six innings in a 6-4 victory. He...

Impact The right-hander also hit one batter with a pitch and managed a paltry six swinging strikes in 85 pitches, but the Nats didn't make much hard contact against Flexen, with only one of their six hits against him going for extra bases. The 28-year-old delivered his third straight quality start and eighth of the season, and he'll take a 3.84 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 67:34 K:BB through 96 innings into his next outing, which will come after the All-Star break.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers Chance To Halt Mariners' Winning Streak: Pregame Notes Stats, probable lineups, injury updates and notes for Thursday’s matchup between Texas and the Seattle Mariners at Globe Life Field.

JULY 14, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Rangers start 4-game series at home against the Mariners

The Texas Rangers host the Seattle Mariners to start a four-game series

JULY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twinbill sweep of Nats extends Mariners' win streak to 10 WASHINGTON (AP) — Jesse Winker hit his second solo homer of the day and the Seattle Mariners won their 10th straight game, edging the Washin...

JULY 14, 2022 • THESTAR.COM

Winker returns with bang (x2) as Mariners win 10th straight WASHINGTON -- The surging Mariners have spent the past few weeks turning their season around, playing themselves back into the American Leag...

JULY 14, 2022 • MLB.COM

Jarred Kelenic - Scorching bat at Tacoma Kelenic has hit .368 with one double, two triples, three home runs, nine RBI, five walks and seven runs over the 24 plate appearances he's logged in the last five games with Triple...

Impact The quest to get Kelenic right at the plate at the Triple-A level before having the prized prospect return to the majors appears to be an unqualified success at this point, as the 22-year-old is now boasting a .298 average and .966 OPS overall during his 42 games with the Rainiers. Moreover, what was previously a key missing piece in Kelenic's offensive profile -- a more patient approach at the plate coupled with a higher contact rate -- appears to be manifesting, as he's sporting an elite 18.2 percent walk rate and minuscule 12.1 percent strikeout rate across his last seven games (33 plate appearances).

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Lewis - Momentous rehab game Tuesday Lewis (concussion) started in left field for the first time in his rehab assignment during Triple-A Tacoma's loss to Oklahoma City on Tuesday and also hit a home run for the fourth...

Impact Lewis exited the game in the top of the fifth inning for a defensive replacement, but not before leaving the yard yet again via a fourth-inning solo shot to center field. The 27-year-old certainly appears to have his timing back at the plate after going 5-for-9 with four round trippers and seven RBI in his last four games, but the Mariners would likely want to see him play at least one full game in the field before activation is considered.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners' Julio Rodriguez Added to Home Run Derby Field Seattle’s 21-year-old rookie outfielder has 15 home runs on the year.

JULY 13, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM