Category: Seattle Mariners

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz and Seattle Mariners reliever Trent Thornton fell ill on Saturday while playing in the extreme heat covering much of the United States. De La Cruz vomited on the field with two outs in the fourth inning of Cincinnati’s extra-inning loss at the St Louis Cardinals.

Ian Happ likes to think of himself as a table setter for the Chicago Cubs, but he’s performed more like their cleanup hitter lately. Happ has four home runs in the past three games in the leadoff spot for the Cubs, who will try to win the rubber match of their three-game series against the […]

The Mariners have a chance to take the series in game two at Wrigley Field

Seattle Mariners reliever Trent Thornton got sick during Saturday’s game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field while playing in the extreme heat that covered much of the United States. Thornton pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings for Seattle before departing in the eighth of a 10-7 loss. Mariners manager Dan Wilson said Thornton had “a […]

Mariners manager Dan Wilson said Thornton had “a little bit of a heat-related illness.”

The heat took a major toll on players and umpires alike in a game between the Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs on Saturday at Wrigley Field. The temperature exceeded 90 degrees with dry winds close to 20 mph. Home plate umpire Chad Whitson exited the game before the sixth inning and was treated by an […]

Seattle Mariners top prospect Felnin Celesten remained red-hot on Friday, hitting a home run for the Single-A Modesto Nuts as part of a multi-hit effort. Celesten is hitting .400 with eight RBIs and five stolen bases over the last 11 games for the Nuts.

Saturday’s game between the Chicago Cubs and the Seattle Mariners featured two hot offenses going at it. Pete Crow-Armstrong is a National League MVP candidate while Cal Raleigh has broken records for Seattle this season. The game was played in mid-90 degree heat, and the home plate umpire felt it. Chad Whitson was calling the […]

Left-hander Shota Imanaga will rejoin the Chicago Cubs early next week in St. Louis following a sharp Triple-A rehab start on Friday, manager Craig Counsell said Saturday. Counsell wasn’t sure when Imanaga would be slotted into Chicago’s rotation but said before the Cubs’ game against the Seattle Mariners that the 31-year-old “is gonna make his […]

Former Seattle Mariners third baseman Eugenio Suarez made some excellent history on Friday night as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 14-8 at Coors Field. Suarez went 4-for-6 in the win with two homers and three RBIs. The latter home run was the 300th of his career.

The Seattle Mariners are still trying to find a solid foothold in a crowded American League playoff picture. Cal Raleigh’s historic season has played the biggest role in keeping the Mariners afloat in the postseason hunt, but J.P. Crawford’s resurgent season has also been a net positive for Seattle, who enters play Saturday at 38-36. […]

Seattle Mariners (38-36, second in the AL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (45-30, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Emerson Hancock (3-2, 4.48 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 45 strikeouts); Cubs: Cade Horton (3-1, 3.47 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 29 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -169, Mariners +141; over/under is 12 runs […]

The Seattle Mariners announced historic Cal Raleigh news during a game against the Chicago Cubs.

The Seattle Mariners designated veteran first baseman Rowdy Tellez for assignment before Friday’s game against the Cubs in Chicago and reinstated infielder/outfielder Luke Raley from the injured list.

One of the most impressive rookies in baseball this season is now in an elite category of players after his latest showing. Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson went 2-for-5 with a home run in his team’s 6-4 win against the Houston Astros on Thursday. With that performance, Wilson put himself among an elite group that incluldes […]

Seattle Mariners catcher/designated hitter Mitch Garver hit a game-tying home run in the top of the sixth inning on Friday afternoon, knotting up the series opener against the Chicago Cubs at 4-4. For Garver, it was his second home run of the season, but just his first off an actual pitcher. Signed to a two-year […]

Raleigh surpassed Johnny Bench, who hit 28 homers before the All-Star break in 1970.

On Friday morning, the Seattle Mariners made a surprising roster decision, designating first baseman Rowdy Tellez for assignment while reinstating Luke Raley form the injured list. The team could have brought back Raley and put him right field, kept Tellez at first base, and sent Dominic Canzone to the minor leagues, where he has options […]