Braves claim former Yankees 1B Ford off waivers from Seattle
The Atlanta Braves have claimed first baseman Mike Ford off waivers from the Seattle MarinersJUNE 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Taylor Trammell - On bench against lefty Trammell will sit Friday against Boston.
Impact Trammell has started against every righty the Mariners have faced since he made his season debut in late May, but he's yet to start a game against a lefty. With Rich Hill on the mound Friday, Dylan Moore takes over in right field.
JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Adam Frazier - Not in Friday's lineup Frazier will be on the bench Friday against the Mariners.
Impact Frazier will sit against southpaw Rich Hill, which means he's now been on the bench against three of the last five lefties the Mariners have faced. Abraham Toro will start at second base.
JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Juan Then - Out with elbow injury Then is on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Arkansas with an unspecified elbow injury, Kyle Glaser of Baseball America reports.
Impact He does not have a timeline for a return and has not pitched this season. Then is probably more likely to be a reliever than a starter at the big-league level and isn't worth stashing in most dynasty formats while he is dealing with an elbow injury.
JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mariners, Phillies and MLB's longest playoff droughts
Playoff droughts are a part of sports. Which MLB teams have a chance to break their elongated droughts this season?JUNE 10, 2022
Mariners host the Red Sox in first of 3-game series
The Seattle Mariners begin a three-game series at home against the Boston Red Sox on FridayJUNE 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Andrés Muñoz - Continues surge in Wednesday's win Munoz recorded his fourth hold in a win over the Astros on Wednesday, firing a scoreless seventh inning during which he allowed a hit and recorded a strikeout.
Impact The hard-throwing right-hander lowered his ERA to 4.66 with his fifth scoreless effort in the last six appearances. Munoz's only real stumble of the season came in a May 22 appearance against the Red Sox during which he gave up five runs (four earned) over two-thirds of an inning, but he's otherwise been a reliable setup option while cranking out an impressive 11.6 K/9 with the help of a fastball that's averaging a jaw-dropping 99.7 mph.
JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Paul Sewald - Grabs fourth hold Sewald recorded his fourth hold in a win over the Astros on Wednesday, firing a perfect eighth inning.
Impact Sewald needed just 11 pitches to get through his one frame and author his fifth straight scoreless effort. The right-hander sports a 2.11 ERA and 0.80 WHIP to go along with his four holds, two wins and four saves, making him quite the fantasy asset in formats that place value on relievers. Diego Castillo snagged the save for Seattle in this one, as the closer-by-committee situation continues for the Mariners.
JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Eugenio Suárez - Hot hitting continues in win Suarez went 1-for-3 with two walks in a win over the Astros on Wednesday.
Impact The surging slugger has now reached safely in 11 consecutive games, a stretch during which he's forged an excellent .333/.440/.538 slash line while recording a pair of two-baggers, two home runs and nine RBI. Even when producing at that type of clip, Suarez remains saddled with his career-long albatross of inconsistent contact -- he's struck out at a 30.0 percent clip in the sample -- but the 30-year-old now appears on pace for a much better showing than the .198/.286/.428 tally he finished his 2021 campaign in Cincinnati with.
JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Abraham Toro - Laces two-bagger in win Toro went 2-for-5 with a double and a run in a win over the Astros on Wednesday.
Impact Toro stepped up with his first multi-hit effort since May 15 to help the Mariners to yet another win over the AL West-leading Astros. In the process, the 25-year-old snapped the 0-for-18 skid that had encompassed his last five games, but his unsightly .171/.224/.342 slash line is still dampening his fantasy value significantly.
JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jesse Winker - On base thrice in win Winker went 1-for-3 with an RBI single, two walks and a run in a win over the Astros on Wednesday.
Impact Winker continues to find success at the plate mostly fleeting during his first Mariners season, as Wednesday's productive effort still leaves his season slash line at an uninspiring .209/.315/.296. However, Winker sports an impressive 13.7 percent walk rate, typically modest 15.8 percent strikeout rate and solid 21.9 percent line-drive rate, which, when factored alongside a career-low .240 BABIP, support the notion he'll eventually ascend much closer to the career .288/.385/.504 slash line he entered 2022 with.
JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Cal Raleigh - Slugs seventh homer in win Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a win over the Astros on Wednesday.
Impact Raleigh uncorked his seventh long ball of the season at a particularly timely juncture, as his 386-foot blast to right center in the fourth inning with Abraham Toro aboard knotted the game at 3-3. The young backstop still carries an abysmal .167 average and .232 on-base percentage for the season, but he's now left the yard three times in his last six games while producing a .300/.333/.800 slash line in that sample of 21 plate appearances.
JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
J.P. Crawford - Notches second steal Crawford went 2-for-5 with one double, one RBI, one run scored and one steal in Wednesday's victory over the Astros.
Impact Crawford tied the game with an RBI single in the fourth and proceeded to steal second, notching his second steal of the season. He added a leadoff double in the fifth and eventually came around to score on an Adam Frazier sacrifice fly, pushing Seattle's lead to 5-3. Across 54 games, Crawford is slashing .294/.382/.442 with five home runs and 15 RBI.
JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ty France - Hits ninth homer France went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 6-3 win over Houston.
Impact France gave the Mariners a 4-3 lead with a solo home run in the fourth, which ended up being the difference in the game. He added a single in the eighth, notching his first multi-hit game since June 1. Across 57 appearances, France is slashing .327/.402/.491 with nine home runs and 38 RBI.
JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Diego Castillo - Strikes out side in ninth Castillo picked up the save Wednesday against Houston. He allowed zero runs on zero hits and zero walks while striking out three over one inning.
Impact Castillo entered with a three-run lead in the ninth inning to face the bottom of the Astros' order and struck out the side in en route to his fourth save of the season. Paul Sewald, who has been operating as the Mariners' top closing option, pitched in the eighth inning, but he had to face Yordan Alvarez, Kyle Tucker and Yuli Gurriel. Despite Castillo getting the save opportunity over Sewald, it appears that Sewald is still the go-to guy for the highest-leverage moments.
JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Logan Gilbert - Earns win after quality start Gilbert (6-2) earned the win Wednesday, allowing three runs on seven hits and three walks over six innings against the Astros. He struck out three.
Impact Gilbert walked two batters in the first inning and eventually one came around to score on an RBI single from Yordan Alvarez. The right-hander got tagged for two more runs on back-to-back RBI knocks from Alvarez and Kyle Tucker in the third, but Gilbert was able to settle down after that and notched his fifth straight quality start. Across 12 starts and 71 innings, he sports a 2.41 ERA with a 70:22 K:BB. Gilbert's next start is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday's contest against Minnesota.
JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mariners score rare series win in Houston, return home after 6-3 road trip HOUSTON — The Mariners are returning home triumphantly.
JUNE 9, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Raleigh, France HR, M's win 1st series in Houston since 2018
Cal Raleigh and Ty France both homered early and the Seattle Mariners beat the Astros 6-3 to finally win a series in HoustonJUNE 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mitch Haniger - Resumes hitting in cage Haniger (ankle) has resumed hitting in the batting cage, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
Impact Haniger resumed light baseball activities recently, and it's encouraging to see him hitting in the cage. However, the 31-year-old hasn't yet been cleared to resume running. Haniger will need to ramp up his workload before he's in the mix to rejoin the Mariners.
JUNE 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Astros' Justin Verlander back in Cy Young form so far in 2022
After Tommy John surgery and two years away from the game, Justin Verlander is showing that he's as good as ever, Jordan Shusterman writes.JUNE 8, 2022
Arbitration Winners-Losers Teams 6, Players 3 Winners Player, Club Asked Offered Dansby Swanson, Atl $10,000,000 $9,200,000 Andrew Benintendi, KC 8,500,000 7,300,000 A...
JUNE 8, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
J.P. Crawford - Continues running hot at plate Crawford went 2-for-4 with a run in a loss to the Astros on Tuesday.
Impact The veteran shortstop pushed his season slash line to an impressive, career-best .292/.381/.438 with his fourth multi-hit effort in the last 13 games. Factoring in Tuesday's tally, Crawford boasts a .313 average, .848 OPS and outstanding 1.33 BB/K during that sample of 56 plate appearances.
JUNE 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Adam Frazier - On base four times Tuesday Frazier went 2-for-2 with two walks in a loss to the Astros on Tuesday.
Impact Frazier's perfect night at the plate bumped up his season slash line back up to .245/.317/.338 following a recent 0-for-19, five-game skid. The 30-year-old still has a ways to go before approximating the career .281 average and .757 OPS he entered the season with, but the fact he's pairing a modest 12.0 percent strikeout rate with an elevated 26.1 percent line-drive rate suggests he's eventually due to for some better luck when putting the ball in play.
JUNE 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
