SEATTLE MARINERS NEWS

Jarred Kelenic - Heads to bench versus lefty Kelenic is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Impact Along with Kelenic, fellow lefty-hitting regulars Jesse Winker and Adam Frazier will head to the bench with Chicago bringing southpaw Dallas Keuchel to the hill. Kelenic is off to a 1-for-15 start to the season and could end up finding himself out of the lineup against southpaws more frequently until he turns a corner at the plate.

APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Moore - Receiving first start Moore will start in left field and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the White Sox, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Impact Moore received just one plate appearance over the Mariners' first five games, but he'll get the opportunity to pick up his first start Wednesday with Jesse Winker getting the night off. The Mariners are likely just holding the lefty-hitting Winker out of the lineup because southpaw Dallas Keuchel is on the bump for Chicago, so the righty-hitting Moore isn't expected to be in line for anything more than short-side platoon work while Seattle has all of its key regulars available.

APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Adam Frazier - Idle against lefty Frazier is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Impact The lefty-hitting Frazier is getting his first off day of the season while Seattle manager Scott Servais looks to play matchups against Chicago southpaw Dallas Keuchel. The switch-hitting Abraham Toro will replace Frazier as the Mariners' second baseman and leadoff man.

APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jesse Winker - Out against lefty Winker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Impact With a southpaw (Dallas Keuchel) on the hill for Chicago, the lefty-hitting Winker will take a seat for the first time this season. The righty-hitting Dylan Moore will replace Winker in left field.

APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Abraham Toro - Gets third straight start Toro will start at second base and bat leadoff Wednesday against the White Sox, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Impact Toro doesn't have a clear path to an everyday role, but his ability to swing between second and third base will allow him to pick up his third consecutive start. He'll be filling in at the keystone Wednesday for the lefty-hitting Adam Frazier, who is taking a seat with southpaw Dallas Keuchel on the mound for Chicago.

APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cal Raleigh - Sitting again Raleigh is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Impact All of Raleigh, Luis Torrens and Tom Murphy have now picked up two starts apiece at catcher this season, making it difficult to discern which of the three is atop the depth chart. Raleigh is sitting for the second straight day Wednesday while Murphy picks up a turn at catcher.

APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Drew Steckenrider - Sees work in non-save situation Steckenrider fired a scoreless seventh inning in a loss to the White Sox on Tuesday, allowing two hits.

Impact Manager Scott Servais gave Steckenrider some work after the reliever had been idle since recording an Opening Day save. The veteran right-hander was sharp despite having to work around some trouble, throwing 11 of his 15 pitches for strikes. Steckenrider should still see his fair share of save opportunities this season, but Diego Castillo's presence as another ninth-inning option caps the former's overall potential in that role.

APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jesse Winker - On base thrice in loss Winker went 1-for-3 with an RBI single and two walks in a loss to the White Sox on Tuesday.

Impact Winker got the Mariners to within a run with his timely ninth-inning single that plated J.P. Crawford. The offseason acquisition has just three hits -- all singles -- in his first five games, but he's drawn at least one walk in each outing on his way to a .435 on-base percentage over his first 23 plate appearances.

APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chicago White Sox and Seattle Mariners meet in game 2 of series

The Chicago White Sox bring a 1-0 advantage into the latest game of the series against the Seattle Mariners

APRIL 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Eugenio Suárez - Delivers first homer with Seattle Suarez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the White Sox.

Impact The 30-year-old started the scoring during the second inning with a 364-foot homer to left field, but Seattle's offense wouldn't scratch across another run until the final frame. Suarez went 0-for-4 in his first two games with the Mariners but has showed some life in his past two contests, going 3-for-8 with a home run and a double.

APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Brash - Pitches well in MLB debut Brash (0-1) was charged with the loss Tuesday against the White Sox after allowing two runs on four hits with six strikeouts and one walk across 5.1 innings.

Impact Brash skipped the Triple-A level and earned a spot in Seattle's Opening Day rotation, and he delivered in his big-league debut while facing a strong offense. The 23-year-old was still dealt the loss despite his performance, but it was a promising effort from the right-hander. Brash is likely to be tested again his next time out as he currently lines up to pitch Sunday versus Houston.

APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Robert's tiebreaking homer leads White Sox over Mariners 3-2

Luis Robert hit his first home run of the season, a tiebreaking drive in the sixth inning that led the White Sox over the Seattle Mariners 3-2 in their home opener and extended the...

APRIL 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Luis Robert homers and scores twice as the Chicago White Sox win their home opener 3-2 against the Seattle Mariners Luis Robert hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth, and the Chicago White Sox held on for a 3-2 victory against the Seattle Mariners in the ho...

APRIL 12, 2022 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Matt Brash makes MLB debut, but Mariners fall 3-2 to White Sox Matt Brash delivered a solid outing for the Mariners, but Seattle's offense couldn't back him up in 3-2 loss.

APRIL 12, 2022 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

Mariners notes (4/12) CHICAGO — Sergio Romo smiles at the memory. He was so young, so excitable and so focused on just trying to survive the moment. But even with...

APRIL 12, 2022 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

Roenis Elías - Ready for 2022 debut Triple-A Tacoma activated Elias (elbow) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday, Tacoma broadcaster Mike Curto reports.

Impact Elias looks ready to make his first appearance in affiliated ball since 2019, after the 2020 campaign was wiped out due to the COVID-19 pandemic before he spent the 2021 season in rehab mode following Tommy John surgery last March. The 33-year-old southpaw has made a remarkably quick recovery from the procedure, as he'll be cleared to pitch for Tacoma just under 13 months after having surgery. He'll likely need several outings to get his command back before the Mariners entertain the idea of calling him up.

APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Andrés Muñoz - Strikes out side Monday Munoz fired a perfect eighth inning in a loss to the Twins on Monday, striking out the side on 13 pitches.

Impact The dominant outing offered a glimpse of what the rocket-armed Munoz is capable of in terms of missing bats. The right-hander now has five strikeouts across two innings over his first two appearances, and given his impressive arsenal, he seemingly could work himself into some closing opportunities over the course of the season.

APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Anthony Misiewicz - Falters in Monday's loss Misiewicz allowed an earned run on three hits over two-thirds of an inning in a loss to the Twins on Monday.

Impact The left-hander inherited a two-on, one-out scenario from starter Chris Flexen and promptly conceded three consecutive RBI singles before inducing an inning-ending double play from Max Kepler. Misiewicz had pitched a clean frame in his season debut Saturday, and despite Monday's hiccup, he's projected for a high-volume workload that should yield a fair share of hold opportunities during the course of the season.

APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Eugenio Suárez - Gets first hit as Mariner Suarez went 1-for-4 with a double in a loss to the Twins on Monday.

Impact The fact the slugger's first regular-season hit as a Mariner was a two-bagger is quite fitting, considering 54 of his 100 hits last season in Cincinnati went for extra bases as well. However, another troublesome similarity to 2021 early in the new campaign is Suarez's overall offensive profile -- he's hitting just .083 and has struck out in 33.3 percent of his plate appearances after generating a career-high 29.8 percent strikeout rate and hitting a career-low .198 in what was his final Reds season.

APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Julio Rodríguez - Sitting for first time Rodriguez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Impact After Jarred Kelenic received a day off in Monday's series finale in Minnesota, Rodriguez will take a seat for the first time this season as the Mariners kick off a three-game set in Chicago. The 21-year-old came away with his first career stolen base in Monday's 4-0 loss, but he's otherwise had a rough introduction to the majors. Through four games, Rodriguez has gone 1-for-14 with one walk against seven strikeouts.

APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cal Raleigh - Sitting Tuesday Raleigh is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Impact The Mariners have rolled out a three-man rotation at catcher to begin the season, with Raleigh and Luis Torrens both picking up two turns behind the plate while Tom Murphy has started once. Raleigh's superior defense might be enough to give him the edge over Torrens as the nominal No. 1 option, but the 25-year-old backstop may need to show some improvement at the plate to maintain his spot atop the depth chart. Through his first 154 plate appearances in the big leagues, Raleigh is slashing .182/.234/.308 with a 35.1 percent strikeout rate.

APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Fresh arm: Mariners' reliever Diego Castillo aims to nab bigger-leverage gig "He's just a different cat than when we got him after the trade," Seattle manager Scott Servais said of Castillo.

APRIL 12, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

White Sox start 3-game series with the Mariners

The Chicago White Sox start a three-game series at home against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday

APRIL 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Julio Rodríguez - Swipes first big-league bag Rodriguez went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Monday's loss to the Twins.

Impact Seattle produced very little offense Monday, and Rodriguez was one of only two Mariners to reach third base as a result of drawing a walk, stealing second and advancing another base on a throwing error in the third inning. The theft was the first of the talented rookie's big-league career, but he showed plenty of acumen in that area with 21 steals in 26 attempts between High-A and Double-A last season. Rodriguez is off to a rocky start at the plate in the majors, however, going 1-for-14 through four contests.

APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Flexen - Suffers loss against Twins Flexen (0-1) allowed three runs on five hits over 4.1 innings to take the loss against Minnesota on Monday. He struck out three and walked three.

Impact Flexen gave up a first-inning run but then went unscathed until the fifth. In that frame, he gave up a pair of hits to lead off the inning and was pulled for a reliever with one out. Both inherited runners came around to score, saddling Flexen with an unfavorable final line and leading to the loss. The right-hander will look for better results in his next start, which is tentatively scheduled to take place at home against Houston this weekend.

APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE