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Mets, Mariners each surging entering series in Seattle

With 13 games over the next 14 days, the Seattle Mariners plan to shelve their Bryce Miller/Luis Castillo piggyback experiment for a six-man rotation. However unpopular the piggyback might have been for those involved, there's no denying it worked.

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Seattle Mariners Minor League Roundup – Week Ten

The Rainiers are in the midst of a major slide, dropping all six of their games this week after winning just one the week prior. Having now dropped eleven games under .500, Tacoma will have to bounce back in the second half if they hope to get a seat in the playoffs this fall.

Seattle Mariners News / Lookout Landing / June 1

Mariners News: Victor Robles, Cal Raleigh, and Elly De La Cruz

Good morning! The Mariners’ sixth-straight win came in walk-off fashion yesterday as Victor Robles led the team to a sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 31

Mariners pull out 10-inning win to sweep Diamondbacks

Victor Robles' infield single brought home the deciding run with one out in the 10th inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 Sunday afternoon to sweep the three-game interleague 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

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Cal Raleigh News / Lookout Landing / May 31

For Cal Raleigh, injury presents a new perspective on the Mariners

Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh made a cameo appearance in the dugout during last night’s 5-1 win against the Diamondbacks, marking the first time he’s been in Seattle since going to the Mariners’ facility in Arizona a week ago to rehab his injured oblique.

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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 / May 31

Mariners Fans Now Know How Long Rotation Experiment Must Keep Going

The Mariners didn’t exactly give the piggyback experiment an expiration date. But we do at least have a minimum for how long it will continue. That’s the

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 31

Finally above .500, Mariners seek sixth straight win, sweep of Diamondbacks

Three times over the past two months, the Seattle Mariners had a chance to climb over the .500 mark. They finally succeeded Saturday on their fourth try.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 31

Mariners go yard 4 times, Bryan Woo shuts down Diamondbacks in win

Julio Rodriguez hit one of Seattle's four solo home runs and Bryan Woo pitched seven scoreless innings as the Mariners defeated the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 Saturday night in an interleague game.

Cal Raleigh News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 30

Big Cal Raleigh injury update will catch Mariners fans’ attention

Cal Raleigh is not going to flirt with 60 home tuns. Even 30 long balls will be difficult given the time he has spent and will continue to spend on the injured list.

Seattle Mariners News / Seattle Mariners on SI / May 30

Mariners’ Hot Stretch Comes With a Frightening Reminder for AL West Rivals

The Seattle Mariners have gotten hot. They’re starting to look like the team many expected to see this year. That might be the biggest takeaway from their latest stretch.

J.P. Crawford News / Field Level Media / May 30

J.P. Crawford, Mariners vie to take series from Diamondbacks

J.P. Crawford's contract will be up after this season, and the young phenom expected to take his spot -- Colt Emerson -- already has arrived in the major leagues for the Seattle Mariners.

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.

Cal Raleigh News / Athlon Sports / May 29

Mariners' Cal Raleigh Making Progress in Rehab

The Seattle Mariners have good news regarding their franchise catcher. According to Adam Jude of The Seattle Times, Cal Raleigh has progressed towards hitting drills as he continues to rehab from a right oblique strain.

Kade Anderson News / Seattle Mariners on SI / May 29

Mariners Must Resist Kade Anderson Temptation Despite Double-A Dominance

Kade Anderson is making it look way too easy. That’s the whole problem. If he were merely good at Double-A Arkansas, people wouldn’t be clamoring for a call up so soon.

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The 'Last 10 3-pointer NBA game by team' quiz

The 'Men's French Open champions' quiz

The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

The 'NBA Coaches of the Year' quiz

Seattle Mariners News / HITC / May 28

Why the Seattle Mariners are not treating Colt Emerson like a normal call-up

The Mariners called up Colt Emerson to hold down a real job right now, and the front office is saying as much out loud. When the Mariners promoted Emerson on May 17, general manager Justin Hollander said the club had all the confidence in the world that the 20-year-old could take the job and run with it.

Seattle Mariners News / Athlon Sports / May 27

Mariners Make a Decision on Luis Castillo-Bryce Miller Tandem

Having six healthy starting pitchers is usually a luxury in Major League Baseball. For the Seattle Mariners, however, it has created an unusual pitching situation.

Seattle Mariners News / HITC / May 26

The Seattle Mariners found a smart rotation plan with one growing catch

The Mariners’ piggyback experiment is working on paper, and the growing frustration around it is the part worth watching. Seattle beat the Athletics 9-2 on May 25 behind four scoreless innings from Luis Castillo and five more from Bryce Miller, with the two covering the entire game without touching the rest of the bullpen.

Seattle Mariners News / Total Pro Sports / May 26

What Is The Seattle Mariners’ 'Piggyback Strategy'? Here’s How It’s Helping Them Win

The Seattle Mariners are trying something unconventional, and so far, it’s creating one of the more fascinating pitching experiments in baseball. Instead

Seattle Mariners News / Minor League Baseball on SI / May 24

Colt Emerson Joins Ken Griffey Jr., Alex Rodriguez in Mariners' History

The Seattle Mariners' top prospect, infielder Colt Emerson, just turned in his best offensive performance through the first seven games of his major league career.

Seattle Mariners News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 24

Mariners’ Fans up in arms over Dan Wilson’s Luis Castillo-Bryce Miller decision

The Seattle Mariners are looking to catch the Athletics in the AL West. While the Mariners have dealt with a rash of injuries, they are still in contention in the division.

Seattle Mariners News / Athlon Sports / May 22

Mariners Make Roster Move Before Royals Game

The Mariners needed another fit outfielder after dealing with injuries during the first part of the season. The Seattle Mariners have made a roster move before their game against Kansas City on Friday.

J.P. Crawford News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 20

J.P. Crawford Getting Work At Third Base

Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford has been getting work at the hot corner and was taking grounders there prior to today’s game. Daniel Kramer of MLB.com was among those to report that the idea was actually brought up by Crawford, who approached manager Dan Wilson about the possibility this weekend.

Colt Emerson News / Yardbarker / May 19

Mariners rookie makes history with dramatic first career HR

Mariners rookie Colt Emerson makes history with dramatic first career HR

Emerson, whom the Mariners selected in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft, now provides Seattle with another piece for both the present and the future.

Mariners to promote top prospect Colt Emerson

The 'Most home runs by a switch hitter' quiz

Seattle Mariners News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 18

Mariners Recall Robinson Ortiz, Select Brennen Davis

The Mariners announced several roster moves today. Infielder Patrick Wisdom has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list and left-hander Robinson Ortiz has been recalled from Triple-A.

Colt Emerson News / Yardbarker / May 17

Mariners to promote top prospect Colt Emerson

It was a matter of time before Seattle Mariners prospect Colt Emerson was promoted to the majors.

Padres go up early, improve to 5-0 this season against Mariners

Merrill Kelly goes distance for MLB rarity in Diamondbacks' win

Bryce Harper offers high praise of Pirates star Paul Skenes

Pirates' Ryan O'Hearn to miss time due to injury

Each MLB division leader's biggest weakness at the quarter point

The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

Seattle Mariners News / Larry Brown Sports / May 15

Mariners superstar lands on IL for first time in career

The Seattle Mariners placed catcher Cal Raleigh on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right oblique strain, marking the first IL stint of his six-year major league career.

Seattle Mariners News / Yardbarker / May 14

Mariners’ Cal Raleigh heads to the IL for the first time in his career

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has not had the same level of success this season as he had last year when he finished runner-up to New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge for the American League MVP.

Mariners' Cal Raleigh nearing wrong side of MLB history

Aaron Judge has advice for Anthony Volpe after disappointing return

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