SEATTLE MARINERS NEWS

Jesse Winker - Returns to lineup Saturday Winker (shoulder) is starting Saturday against the Astros, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Impact Winker was scratched from Friday's lineup due to right shoulder soreness, but he'll be back in action a day later. The 28-year-old went 3-for-18 with two runs, an RBI, three walks and four strikeouts over his last five games. He'll start in center field and lead off Saturday.

MAY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ken Giles - Joins Triple-A Tacoma for rehab Giles (finger) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday.

Impact Giles injured a tendon in his right middle finger shortly before the start of the regular season, delaying his return from Tommy John surgery. He'll pitch in an official game for the first time in over 20 months when he first appears for Tacoma, though he'll likely need more than just an outing or two before he's activated from the injured list given the length of his absence.

MAY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners play the Astros with 1-0 series lead

The Seattle Mariners host the Houston Astros, leading the series 1-0

MAY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners get a much-needed 'reset' then knock around Justin Verlander The Mariners knocked around Justin Verlander for four homers and 10 hits as Seattle stunned the AL West-leading Astros.

MAY 28, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Ty France - Goes deep in win France went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Friday's 6-1 win over the Astros.

Impact France singled and scored in the first inning before adding a solo shot to lead off the third. The 27-year-old has been on a tear this month; he has multiple hits in nine of his last 16 games, going 25-for-63 (.397) with nine extra-base hits and 10 RBI during that stretch. France is slashing .341/.413/.511 with seven home runs through 206 plate appearances on the year.

MAY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Flexen - Allows one run in win Flexen (2-6) yielded one run on seven hits and two walks over seven innings Friday, striking out six and picking up a win against Houston.

Impact Flexen was 0-4 over his last five starts since earning a win over Kansas City on April 22. He danced around trouble multiple times in Friday's outing and the only run he gave up came on a fielder's choice in the second inning. It was the third start in which he allowed just one run and he lowered his season ERA to 4.47 through 50.1 frames. Flexen is lined up to take the mound in Baltimore next week.

MAY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners hammer Verlander for 4 HRs in 6-1 win over Astros

Rookie Julio Rodríguez hit the first of Seattle’s four home runs off Houston ace Justin Verlander, and the Mariners thumped the Astros 6-1

MAY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fans dressed as '95 Mariners toss first pitch SEATTLE -- The Mariners had some nostalgic reinforcements in the house on Friday. Remember those fans that dressed up as the 1995 team from...

MAY 28, 2022 • MLB.COM

Ken Giles - Rehab stint on tap Giles (finger) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment this weekend, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Impact Giles' 2022 debut has been delayed by an injury to the tendon in his right middle finger, but he's closing in on his return from the injured list. The 31-year-old hasn't seen MLB action since undergoing Tommy John surgery in September of 2020, so his rehab stint in the minors is likely to last a few weeks.

MAY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jesse Winker - Dealing with sore shoulder Winker was scratched from Friday's lineup versus Houston due to right shoulder soreness, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports.

Impact The specifics of the injury remain unclear, but Winker has dealt with injuries to the same shoulder in the past, including a 73-game absence in 2018. The 28-year-old should be considered day-to-day until more information is available on the injury.

MAY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jesse Winker - Scratched from Friday's lineup Winker was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Astros for unspecified reasons.

Impact The 28-year-old was penciled in to start in left field and bat leadoff Friday, but he's now absent from Seattle's lineup. It's unclear if Winker is dealing with an injury, but the team should update his status in the near future. Adam Frazier is moving out to left field while Sam Haggerty starts at second base.

MAY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jarred Kelenic - Picking it up at plate Kelenic is hitting .286 (8-for-28) with two doubles, a home run, three RBI, four walks and a steal across his last seven games with Triple-A Tacoma.

Impact They're not otherworldly numbers by any stretch, but at least Kelenic has picked up the pace by a good margin after going 1-for-9 over his first two games following his demotion. However, one troubling trend that continues to haunt Kelenic and harkens back to his pair of very difficult major-league stints is an inability to make consistent contact -- even during his current encouraging stretch, he's sporting a massive 34.4 percent strikeout rate.

MAY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Riley O'Brien - DFA'd by Mariners O'Brien was designated for assignment by the Mariners on Friday.

Impact O'Brien had a brief stint with the major-league club in early May but was sent down after spending just three days with the Mariners. He's posted a 2.70 ERA and 1.60 WHIP in 10 innings over 10 appearances at Triple-A Tacoma this year but will lose his spot on the 40-man roster as part of a move after Roenis Elias' contract was selected by the Mariners on Friday.

MAY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Connor Jones - Hurls seven-inning no-hitter Jones fired a seven-inning no-hitter in Double-A Arkansas' win over Amarillo in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday, issuing three walks and recording eight strikeouts.

Impact Jones' no-no actually extended his scoreless streak to 22 innings over the last three starts. The right-hander's eight strikeouts tied a career high, and he's been a bright spot overall for Arkansas since being picked up following his release from the Cardinals on March 28. Jones is 2-2 with a 3.32 ERA across eight starts for the Travelers while holding opposing hitters to a .192 average over 43.1 frames.

MAY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Roenis Elías - Contract selected by Mariners Elias' contract was selected by the Mariners on Friday.

Impact Elias spent most of spring training recovering from Tommy John surgery that he underwent in March of 2021, but he was activated at Triple-A Tacoma in mid-April. Elias briefly joined the Mariners as a replacement player last week but has spent most of the season in Tacoma, where he posted a 3.63 ERA and 1.35 WHIP in 17.1 innings over 14 appearances (one start). The southpaw converted 14 of 16 save chances for Seattle in 2019, but it seems most likely that he'll pitch mainly in lower-leverage situations to begin his current stint with the major-league club.

MAY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners host the Astros to open 3-game series

The Seattle Mariners host the Houston Astros to begin a three-game series

MAY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drew Steckenrider - Optioned to minors Steckenrider was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday.

Impact The right-hander has worked as a member of Seattle's closer committee early in 2022 and has two saves and four holds, but he's been unreliable with two blown saves and a 5.65 ERA over 14.1 innings. Steckenrider pitched well last year with a 2.00 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 58:17 K:BB in 62 games with 14 saves and seven holds, but he's been unable to replicate that success this season. He could receive another opportunity with the Mariners later in the summer, but for now he'll head to Tacoma and attempt to right the ship.

MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Once-hopeful Mariners sinking after awful 30-day stretch

The Seattle Mariners started the season with the hope of ending the longest playoff drought in the majors

MAY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Matt Calkins: After falling into last place, Mariners season passes infuriating and moves into depressing Scott Servais took over as the Mariners' manager in October 2015. He has served as the team's skipper in more than 900 games.

MAY 26, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Julio Rodríguez - Swipes 13th bag Rodriguez went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the A's.

Impact The 21-year-old rookie moved back into the major-league lead in steals with 13 with his fourth-inning pilfer. Rodriguez has put together a breakout month of May, slashing .315/.351/.522 through 24 games with five homers, four stolen bases, 10 runs and 14 RBI as he takes a big step toward establishing himself as a bona fide superstar.

MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Robbie Ray - Fans 10 in quality start Ray (4-5) took the loss Wednesday, giving up three runs on seven hits and a walk over six innings as the Mariners fell 4-2 to the A's. He struck out 10.

Impact The 10 whiffs tied his season high, as Ray fired 60 of 95 pitches for strikes in his fourth quality start of the year. Home runs continue to be an issue for the southpaw, however -- he got taken deep twice Wednesday and has served up homers in five straight starts, leaving him with a 4.75 ERA and 1.48 HR/9 despite a solid 1.20 WHIP and 68:21 K:BB through 60.2 innings.

MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

A's bats come alive, vanquish Mariners demons SEATTLE -- The A’s didn’t forget about the nightmarish damage the Mariners caused to their failed postseason goals last season. Entering the...

MAY 26, 2022 • MLB.COM

After falling into last place, Mariners season passes infuriating and moves into depressing Winning streaks happen in baseball. Laws of probability will say the Mariners will have one. But it's hard to believe when they haven't had...

MAY 26, 2022 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

Ray, Mariners know they need a turnaround SEATTLE -- They say that Memorial Day is typically the barometer in Major League Baseball, after which sample sizes are no longer small and...

MAY 26, 2022 • MLB.COM

Mariners sink to last place in the AL West: 'We're going through painful times' This isn't an insurmountable deficit, not on May 25. But with the way things have gone for this team, it sure feels like it.

MAY 26, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM