JUNE 20, 2022 • NJ.COM
SEATTLE MARINERS 85-77 · 2ND IN AL WEST
85-77 · 2ND IN AL WEST
Ex-Phillies reliever to finally pitch after nearly 2-year injury battle A former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher is finally making his Seattle Mariners debut.
Ryan Borucki - Solid relief effort Sunday Borucki allowed an earned run on three hits over one inning while recording a strikeout in a loss to the Angels on Sunday.
Impact Borucki pitched to plenty of contact but was fortunate to limit the damage to just one run. The southpaw has generated scoreless efforts in four of his first six appearances in Seattle, but he's given up three earned runs across 1.1 innings in the two outings during which he's been scored upon.
JUNE 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sergio Romo cut by Mariners as Ken Giles joins bullpen
Relievers Sergio Romo and and Roenis Elías were cut by the struggling Seattle Mariners to make room for reliever Ken Giles and infielder Kevin PadloJUNE 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Andrés Muñoz - Misses bats Sunday Munoz fired a scoreless eighth inning in a loss to the Angels on Sunday, allowing two hits and an unearned run while striking out the side.
Impact Munoz worked himself out of trouble and threw 14 of 19 pitches for strikes despite allowing the two baserunners and one run. The fireballing right-hander hasn't allowed an earned run in eight of his last 10 appearances, and he has a sparkling 9:0 K:BB across the 3.2 frames covering his last three outings.
JUNE 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sergio Romo - Designated for assignment Romo was designated for assignment by the Mariners on Monday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Impact The 39-year-old with the 86-mph fastball may have finally reached the end of his time as an effective major-league pitcher. In 14.1 innings this season, he's struggled to an 8.16 ERA and 1.53 WHIP while striking out just 16.9 percent of opposing batters. That line seemingly makes him unlikely to be claimed off waivers. Ken Giles (finger) was activated off the injured list in a corresponding move.
JUNE 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Roenis Elías - Removed from 40-man roster The Mariners designated Elias for assignment Monday.
Impact Elias and fellow bullpen arm Sergio Romo both lost their spots on the 40-man roster with Seattle needing to reduce its pitching staff to 13 men ahead of Monday's MLB-imposed deadline while also needing to clear a spot for reliever Ken Giles (finger) to come off the 60-day injured list. Following his promotion from Triple-A Tacoma on May 27, Elias made six appearances out of the bullpen and gave up two earned runs on six hits and a walk while striking out six in 6.2 innings.
JUNE 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Kevin Padlo - Moves up to big leagues The Mariners recalled Padlo from Triple-A Tacoma on Monday.
Impact With Seattle needing to reduce its pitching staff to 13 men ahead of Monday's MLB-imposed deadline, Padlo will join the big club as a replacement for reliever Roenis Elias, who was designated for assignment. Padlo will give Seattle a righty-hitting option off the bench, but he may not even receive a look as a short-side platoon player while he's up with the big club.
JUNE 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ken Giles - Brought back from 60-day IL The Mariners reinstated Giles (finger) from the 60-day injured list Monday.
Impact Giles has 115 career saves on his ledger, but he's not expected to immediately step in as the Mariners' top choice to close games even while the club continues to take a committee-based approach to the ninth inning. He hasn't pitched in an MLB game since September 2020, after he missed the entire 2021 campaign and the first two months and change of the 2022 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery and a tendon injury to his right middle finger. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Giles looked rusty during his nine-appearance rehab assignment in the minors. Between stops at Triple-A Tacoma and High-A Everett, Giles surrendered 16 earned runs (11 earned) on 15 hits and eight walks over 7.1 innings. The Mariners will likely ease him into the mix in a low-leverage role until he proves worthy of pitching in key spots.
JUNE 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Fantasy Baseball Risers, Fallers: June 20, 2022 - PressBox Phil Backert highlights the top fantasy baseball risers and fallers of the past week, from Mike Trout to Eugenio Suarez.
JUNE 20, 2022 • PRESSBOXONLINE.COM
Logan Gilbert - No help in loss Gilbert (7-3) allowed two runs on four hits and no walks with six strikeouts in six innings, taking the loss Sunday versus the Angels.
Impact Gilbert was the latest Mariners pitcher to fall victim to Mike Trout, who took him deep in the fourth inning. With a lack of run support, Gilbert ended up with his first loss since May 17. He's still turned in seven straight quality starts, and he's logged a 2.28 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 82:23 K:BB through 83 innings in 14 starts overall. The right-hander lines up for a rematch at Angel Stadium next weekend.
JUNE 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Trout hits 5th HR in 5-game series, Angels beat Mariners Mike Trout homered for the fifth time in the five-game series and Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 4-0.
JUNE 19, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Trout hits 5th HR in 5-game series, Angels beat Mariners
Mike Trout homered for the fifth time in the five-game series and Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 4-0JUNE 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Adam Frazier - Not in Sunday's lineup Frazier is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.
Impact Frazier will sit out for the second time in the past three games as the Mariners will face a left-handed pitcher (Kenny Rosenberg) for the third consecutive contest. Abraham Toro will man the keystone in Sunday's series finale.
JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Taylor Trammell - On bench Sunday Trammell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.
Impact Trammell is 2-for-8 with a walk, an RBI, a run and five strikeouts over his past four games and will head to the bench Sunday. Dylan Moore will start in right field while Justin Upton serves as the designated hitter.
JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Father's Day extra special for new dad Gonzales SEATTLE -- No matter how triumphant a Mariners win or deflating a loss, Marco Gonzales has long possessed an innate ability to flush away th...
JUNE 19, 2022 • MLB.COM
Seattle Mariners host the Los Angeles Angels Sunday
The Seattle Mariners host the Los Angeles Angels on SundayJUNE 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tommy Milone - Tough-luck loser Milone (0-1) took the loss during Saturday's 3-0 defeat at the hands of the Angels in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader, allowing one run on two hits with two strikeouts in four in...
Impact Making his first start in over a year, Milone followed opener Penn Murfee and shut down a potent Angels offense aside from a Mike Trout solo shot in the third inning that ended up doing the 35-year-old in. The lefty navigated four successful innings on just 56 pitches and retired every batter except Trout. Milone will likely return to the minors, though the solid outing could lead to additional future opportunities.
JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mike Trout continues to hammer Mariners as they get swept by Angels in doubleheader SEATTLE — Even if they were somehow able to keep Mike Trout from hitting another home run against them, the Seattle Mariners have still allo...
JUNE 19, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Dylan Moore - Makes impact in afternoon game Moore went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a hit by pitch, a stolen base and two total runs scored in a 4-2 loss to the Angels in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader.
Impact Moore briefly got his season batting average to .200 with the productive afternoon game, but an 0-for-3 effort in the nightcap dropped him back down to .192 on the year. He's started to see more consistent playing time against right-handed pitchers, though the addition of outfielder Justin Upton could challenge Moore's role against lefties. Through 98 plate appearances overall, Moore has three home runs, nine stolen bases, nine RBI, 16 runs scored and a .722 OPS.
JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Julio Rodríguez - Three hits across twin bill Rodriguez went 3-for-9 with two doubles, an RBI and a stolen base across both games of Saturday's doubleheader versus the Angels.
Impact Daniel Kramer of MLB.com recently reported J.P. Crawford would get a look as the leadoff hitter, but it was Rodriguez who batted atop the order in both games Saturday against a pair of southpaws (Patrick Sandoval and Jose Suarez). It's too soon to tell if that adjustment will stick, but it makes sense for the righty-hitting Rodriguez to move up the order, especially given his speed. The rookie outfielder is up to 18 steals after his theft in the matinee contest, though he now shares the major-league lead with the Marlins' Jon Berti. Rodriguez is slashing .269/.331/.426 with eight home runs, 30 RBI, 30 runs scored, 13 doubles and a triple through 66 contests.
JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Chris Flexen - Solid in no-decision Flexen allowed two runs on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts in 5.1 innings in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader versus the Angels. He did not factor in the decis...
Impact Flexen hasn't allowed more than three runs in any of his last five starts, but he's gone 1-2 in that span. He's also kept the ball in the yard in four of those five games. The right-hander hasn't done anything particularly remarkable this year with a 4.23 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 52:25 K:BB through 72.1 innings, and he'll carry a 2-8 record into next week's projected road rematch with the Angels.
JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Taylor Trammell - Sits during nightcap Trammell is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Angels.
Impact Trammell went 0-for-2 with a strikeout in the day game. Dylan Moore is starting in right field against lefty Jose Suarez.
JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jesse Winker - On bench for Game 2 Winker is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Angels.
Impact Winker will end up on the bench for the beginning of both games of this twin bill, but he did appear off the bench in the matinee, going 1-for-2 with a strikeout. Justin Upton is starting at designated hitter while Adam Frazier starts in left field.
JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Joey Gerber - Designated for assignment Gerber (forearm) was designated for assignment Saturday.
Impact He gave up two hits with zero strikeouts in a rehab appearance in the complex league about a week ago, and it's unclear just how healthy he is, as that was his first work of the season. Gerber will likely pass through waivers and continue with his rehab.
JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
