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Ty France - Homers, reaches four times France went 3-for-5 with a home run, run scored, walk and two RBI in a 5-4 win Sunday over Kansas City.

Impact France hit a two-run homer in the first inning and added two singles and a walk later in the game. The first baseman is on fire with eight hits and seven RBI in his last two games and six multi-hit games in his last eight. Not only has he hit for power and average, the 27-year-old has only eight strikeouts on the season while walking seven times.

APRIL 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Robbie Ray - Solid in no-decision Ray struck out five in six innings, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk in a 5-4 extra-inning win Sunday against Kansas City. He did not factor into the decision.

Impact Ray allowed a pair of RBI doubles in the third inning but otherwise kept the Royals' lineup in check. He left the game with a 3-2 lead and was in position to earn the victory. A ninth-inning homer by Hunter Dozier erased that possibility. The lefty has thrown at least six innings in each start this season and leads all of baseball with 25.1 innings pitched. Surprisingly, Ray has been pitching more to contact and has only fanned 18 batters so far. His next start will likely be next weekend in Miami.

APRIL 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Winker's single wins it in 12th, Mariners beat Royals 5-4

Jesse Winker capped an 11-pitch at-bat with a broken-bat single that scored Adam Frazier, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 in 12 innings to complete a three...

APRIL 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yohan Ramirez - Charged with blown save Saturday Ramirez was charged with a blown save in Saturday's win over the Royals, giving up three earned runs on two hits and a hit batsman over one-third of an inning while recording one s...

Impact Ramirez unraveled Saturday after three straight scoreless efforts, allowing the Royals to get in position to eventually pull ahead after he entered the seventh inning with the benefit of a 6-4 lead. The right-hander plunked Salvador Perez before promptly allowing a two-run home run to Carlos Santana that knotted the game at 6-6. Ramirez would also be charged with another run after his exit, and the poor outing marked his second time yielding multiple runs in his first five appearances.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Festa - Mixed bag through six appearances Festa, who allowed an unearned run on two hits and a walk while recording two strikeouts over two-thirds of an inning in a win over the Royals on Saturday, has a 5.06 ERA and 1.69...

Impact The right-hander has allowed at least one run in half of his six outings, and he also gave up a pair of home runs in his first appearance of the season against the Twins back on April 10. On a more positive note, Festa has also missed plenty of bats, furnishing an 11:3 K:BB across 5.1 innings. Festa's current big-league tenure is his first since 2019, when he posted a 0-2 record, 5.64 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and three holds while also being charged with a pair of blown saves for the Mariners in 20 appearances.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Erik Swanson - Gets first hold Saturday Swanson recorded his first hold in a win over the Royals on Saturday, firing a perfect sixth inning during which he recorded two strikeouts.

Impact The right-hander's sparkling start to the season continued Saturday, with Swanson needing just 11 pitches, 10 which he threw for strikes, to get through his one frame. Swanson now has an unblemished ERA through 6.2 innings across five appearances, generating a stellar 8:0 K:BB in the process.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jarred Kelenic - Swipes third bag Saturday Kelenic went 1-for-5 with an RBI single, a run and a stolen base in a win over the Royals on Saturday.

Impact Kelenic's day certainly started off positively enough, as he singled home Tom Murphy in the second inning and subsequently recorded his second stolen base of the season. However, matters went downhill from there, as he also struck out in three of his remaining four trips to the plate. The 22-year-old has reached safely in five of the last six games, but his .167/.226/.354 slash line and 37.7 percent strikeout rate through 53 plate appearances are ongoing cause for concern.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jesse Winker - Breaks through as pinch hitter Winker entered Saturday's win over the Royals as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and contributed a walk, a two-run double and a run over two plate appearances.

Impact The struggling outfielder had gotten the night off from starting duties, but he ended up playing a part in the Mariners' 13-run breakout. Winker's eighth-inning two-bagger came at a particularly timely juncture, as it gave Seattle breathing room after the Royals had closed to within 8-7. Perhaps Saturday's productive night will help reignite Winker's bat after he'd gone 1-for-21 over the previous six games.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tom Murphy - Continues raking Saturday Murphy went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs in a win over the Royals on Saturday.

Impact The veteran backstop continued to rip the cover off the ball in Saturday's 13-run breakout, authoring his first multi-hit effort since his first start of the season. Murphy has made the most of his seven appearances thus far, producing a .421 average and 1.174 OPS across his first 24 plate appearances.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Julio Rodríguez - Two hits, swipes bag Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a double, walk, two runs, an RBI and a stolen base during Saturday's 13-7 win against the Royals.

Impact Rodriguez doubled in the fifth, singled, stole second and scored in the seventh, and walked and scored in the eighth. The 21-year-old rookie has posted consecutive multi-hit efforts for the first time this season and has recorded a hit in all but one of his last six games, a stretch that's seen his average jump from .107 to .192. A .513 OPS still ranks among the bottom 30 players in the league but Rodriguez's activity on the bases and significant upside as one of the top prospects in baseball keeps fantasy managers intrigued.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Eugenio Suárez - Reaches base four more times Suarez went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks, a run and an RBI in a 13-7 victory over Kansas City.

Impact Suarez doubled and scored in the third inning, walked in the fourth, doubled home a run in the sixth and walked in the eighth to reach base four times for the first time this season. The 30-year-old has been on a tear against Kansas City this weekend as he's gone 5-for-7 with two walks and has significantly improved his slash line to .260/.373/.540 with the exceptional performances. Suarez's OPS alone has jumped 148 points from .765 to .913 over the two games.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

J.P. Crawford - Smashes second home run Crawford went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 13-7 win over Kansas City.

Impact Crawford got Seattle on the board with a two-run homer off Royals starter Kris Bubic and tacked on a single in the fourth and walk in the sixth. The 27-year-old has recorded consecutive multi-hit games for the second time this season and boosted his slash line to .340/.460/.560, with the .460 OBP ranking fifth in the league.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ty France - Scatters five hits, homer France went 5-for-6 with a home run, three runs and five RBI in a 13-7 win over the Royals on Saturday.

Impact France tormented Kansas City pitching all game Saturday, with RBI singles in the first, second and seventh innings and a three-run home run in the eighth to blow the game open. After a modest first week of the season, the 27-year-old has gone 14-for-29 with three home runs and five multi-hit games over his last seven contests to bump his seasonal line to an impressive .356/.441/.610.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Diego Castillo - Picks up first win Castillo (1-0) got the win during Saturday's 13-7 victory over the Royals, throwing a 1-2-3 eighth inning.

Impact Castillo entered a tie game in the eighth and required a surprising 20 pitches to get the three outs despite not allowing a baserunner and fell in line for the victory when Seattle posted a six spot on the scoreboard in the bottom of the inning. The 28-year-old isn't operating in the closer role he's had in the past but is still producing with a 2.57 ERA and seven strikeouts in seven innings.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Brash - Allows three runs in no-decision Brash didn't factor into the decision during Saturday's 13-7 win against Kansas City, allowing three runs on five hits and four walks with two strikeouts in 4.1 innings.

Impact Brash permitted one run in the first and kept Kansas City off the board despite traffic on the bases until the fifth inning, when the bullpen allowed two inherited runners to score once Brash was pulled. The 23-year-old rookie has a serviceable 4.20 ERA through three starts and 15 innings, but he's walked an MLB-leading 11 batters including 10 over his last two turns. He'll look to limit the free passes as he's tentatively set to face Miami on Friday for his next start.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Despite Scare, Salvador Perez Avoided Major Injury vs. Mariners Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez was hit by a pitch on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners, but manager Mike Matheny provided a p...

APRIL 24, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

France emerging as one of MLB's top hitters SEATTLE -- Jesse Winker interrupted the question before it had been completed, an inquiry on not if Ty France still feels like an under-the-...

APRIL 24, 2022 • MLB.COM

Mariners play the Royals after France's 5-hit game

The Seattle Mariners take on the Kansas City Royals after Ty France's five-hit game on Saturday

APRIL 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ty France caps a big night with a big homer that gives Mariners chance to sweep Royals SEATTLE — An early-game lead with five runs scored, followed by a blowup fifth inning featuring fielding miscues and multiple runs given bac...

APRIL 24, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

France has 5 hits, 5 RBIs as Mariners outslug Royals 13-7

Ty France had five hits, including a three-run homer, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 13-7

APRIL 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

It might be too early to think about playoffs, but Mariners are showing early, positive signs — if they can just hit a bit better It's a long season, but that doesn’t mean you can’t look at the first 14 games of this Mariners season and see trends that should be encoura...

APRIL 24, 2022 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

Kevin Padlo - Loses 40-man spot Padlo was designated for assignment by the Mariners on Saturday.

Impact Padlo went 1-for-13 with nine strikeouts in his brief major-league debut last season. He's struggled in 15 games this season for Triple-A Tacoma, hitting .173/.317/.327 with a 36.5 percent strikeout rate.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Stuart Fairchild - Shipped to Seattle Fairchild was sent from the Diamondbacks to the Mariners in exchange for cash considerations Saturday.

Impact Fairchild made his brief MLB debut last season, going 2-for-15 in limited action. He's been playing at the Triple-A level thus far this year and will remain there with the Mariners for now.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jesse Winker - Not in Saturday's lineup Winker is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.

Impact Winker has gone just 3-for-28 (.107) since his first day off of the season, so he will get another chance to clear his head Saturday. Dylan Moore will get the nod in left field in Winker's place.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

J-Rod, Kelenic let loose after back-to-back key hits SEATTLE -- If Friday night was a precursor for things to come, the kids are all right. Jarred Kelenic and Julio Rodríguez, the faces of the...

APRIL 23, 2022 • MLB.COM