Seattle Mariners: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Mariners Designate Domingo González For Assignment, Select Michael Rucker

The Mariners announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Michael Rucker. Fellow righty Domingo González has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move.

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Mariners Draft Profile: 3B Bo Lowrance

It can be tough to find true impact players towards the back half of the first round, but that certainly hasn’t stopped the Mariners from shooting for the moon in the past.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 11

After halting skid, Orioles seek split of series vs. Mariners

The visiting Seattle Mariners might want to be careful with the fastballs they deliver to Baltimore's Jackson Holliday when the teams meet Thursday night in the finale of a four-game series.

Shohei Ohtani News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most K's to start an MLB career' quiz

The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

Michael Arroyo News / Seattle Mariners on SI / June 11

Mariners Prospect Michael Arroyo Is Sneaking Back Onto Seattle’s Radar

Michael Arroyo was beginning to slip into the background for the first half of the season. It’s not too much of a surprise considering some of the loud stories that have come with Colt Emerson, Kade Anderson, Ryan Sloan, and Lazaro Montes.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Seattle Mariners News / Seattle Mariners on SI / June 10

Jhonny Pereda Has Given Mariners Enough Reason to Move On From Mitch Garver

This would've been an easier argument before Mitch Garver sent one out of Camden on June 9. But still, among the uncomfortable roster conversations the Mariners have coming up, catcher has suddenly entered the chat.

MLB News / Lookout Landing / June 10

Mariners fail to launch as bats go cold in loss to Orioles

It may have started on time and finished without interruption, but Wednesday night’s game was rain-delayed in spirit for the Mariners. They could never really get the engine to start for their offense as they dropped the third game of their series in Baltimore, 7-2.

Seattle Mariners News / Seattle Mariners on SI / June 10

Mariners Notes: Matt Brash Lands on IL, Colt Emerson Sits, Miles Mastrobuoni Returns

No offense to Miles Mastrobuoni, but way to ruin a good thing, Seattle. That’s probably a little unfair. Mastrobuoni didn’t make the roster decision. He is simply coming back from injury.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Matt Brash News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 10

Mariners Place Matt Brash On IL With Lat Strain

The Mariners announced a series of roster moves today. Infielder/outfielder Miles Mastrobuoni has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list and right-hander Domingo González has been recalled from Triple-A Tacoma.

MLB News / Just Baseball / June 10

Prospects Who Just Missed the Top 100 Update

As always, whittling down the top 100 prospect list to the century mark is a can’t-win exercise that leaves very talented prospects on the cutting-room floor.

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The 'Single-playoff goal leaders' quiz

The 'Youngest 30-point NBA Finals games' quiz

The 'NHL Hart Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most 20-point, 10-rebound seasons' quiz

Ryan Bliss News / Seattle Mariners on SI / June 10

Ryan Bliss Is Bringing the Mariners Exactly What His Stat Line Could Not Explain

Don’t worry, pretty much everyone fell into the same trap. Ryan Bliss is a player who gets flattened by a stat sheet if we let it happen. His numbers at Triple-A Tacoma were not screaming for a promotion.

Nick Davila News / Lookout Landing / June 10

Nick Davila accidentally became important at work

In case you are one of the people who values their brain health and has fled neu-Twitter, let me introduce you to one of the foundational texts among the

Seattle Mariners News / Lookout Landing / June 10

Mariners News: Nick Davila, Luis Lara, and Jack Kochanowicz

Good morning, foLLks, and happy Wednesday! The Mariners somehow, some way, won a wild extra-innings affair against the Orioles 6-5 last night to take the first two of a four-game series in Birdland.

Randy Dobnak News / Seattle Mariners on SI / June 10

Mariners’ Pitching Depth Could Cost Them a Valuable Triple-A Insurance Arm

The Mariners have a known commitment to developing and finding impact arms. At some point, though, having that much pitching stops being such a clean luxury.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 10

Mariners overcoming obstacles heading into rematch vs. Orioles

The Seattle Mariners have made the best out of some unfortunate situations this week. They will take the confidence that goes with that into Wednesday night's game against the host Baltimore Orioles.

Seattle Mariners News / Lookout Landing / June 9

Mariners go down to Birdland

5,000 light years from Birdland But I’m still preachin’ the Trident Long-gone, uptight years from Birdland And I’m still watchin’ it with ’em Years from

Cal Raleigh News / Seattle Mariners on SI / June 9

Cal Raleigh’s Two-Homer Rehab Game Gives Mariners Best Return Signal Yet

If there was one game that could make the Mariners feel a lot better about Cal Raleigh’s oblique issue, this was probably it. Raleigh entered his second

Seattle Mariners News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 9

Mariners’ absurd home run stat will catch all of MLB’s attention

The Seattle Mariners have built much of their identity around pitching, but their latest home run stat will catch the rest of MLB’s attention. The Mariners are suddenly slugging the ball like one of the sport’s most dangerous lineups.

Randy Arozarena News / Field Level Media / June 9

Randy Arozarena goes deep in 10th to lift Mariners past O's

Randy Arozarena hit the second pitch of the 10th inning for a two-run home run and the Seattle Mariners held on to defeat the host Baltimore Orioles 6-5 on Tuesday night.

Seattle Mariners News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 9

Mariners’ breakout star drops truth bomb on Seattle finding rhythm

The Seattle Mariners got off to an incredibly slow start, largely because some of their best players struggled early in the season. Cal Raleigh, for example, still has just a .161 batting average because he slumped to begin the season.

Colt Emerson News / Athlon Sports / June 9

Colt Emerson Out of the Mariners Lineup Again

The Seattle Mariners are going to be without both of their starting shortstops in today's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Star rookie shortstop Colt Emerson is out of the Mariners lineup for the second straight game due to back tightness, according to the team.

Seattle Mariners News / Yardbarker / June 9

Mariners SP Emerson Hancock is demonstrating why he's All-Star material

The Seattle Mariners own an elite and formidable starting rotation with the "Big Five," but their sixth man, Emerson Hancock is performing like an All-Star.

Mariners' J.P. Crawford's injury opens the lane for one player to start

The 'Active 200-K season leaders' quiz

Randy Dobnak News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 8

Randy Dobnak Has Upward Mobility Clause In Mariners Deal

Randy Dobnak signed a minor league deal with the Mariners last November, and he’s spent the first 10 weeks of the season with Triple-A Tacoma. However, Ari Alexander of 7News Boston reports that the right-hander has a June 15 upward mobility clause in his contract.

Seattle Mariners News / Yardbarker / June 8

Mariners' J.P. Crawford's injury opens the lane for one player to start

The Seattle Mariners will be without their longtime shortstop J.P. Crawford, who was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday afternoon. According to a team announcement, the Mariners have recalled infielder Ryan Bliss from Triple-A Tacoma to take Crawford's place on the active roster.

Three AL front-runners in line to earn their first All-Star bid

Brewers, Royals feature two of the top five MLB duos

Randy Arozarena News / Larry Brown Sports / June 8

Randy Arozarena responds to a heckler with the classiest gesture

A heckler tried to get under Randy Arozarena’s skin and ended up having a cool souvenir from Sunday’s game between the Detroit Tigers and the Seattle Mariners at Comerica Park in Detroit, Mich.

Josh Naylor News / Larry Brown Sports / June 6

Tigers threw at Josh Naylor for his controversial move

The Detroit Tigers are beefing with Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor. Naylor was seemingly thrown at by Tigers pitcher Keider Montero during the fifth inning of Saturday’s game at Comerica Park in Detroit, Mich.