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The Seattle Mariners dropped a tough 6-3 affair against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night at T-Mobile Park.
With the loss, Seattle is now 22-15, but they still lead the American League West by three games entering play on Saturday.
Though the M's lost, Julio Rodriguez continued his solid stretch at the plate, going 2-for-5, and he was robbed of extra bases in another at-bat because of an excellent play by third baseman Addison Barger. A notoriously slow starter, Rodriguez is now up to a .233 average and a .734 OPS.
He's also making more contact in general, per this note from Mariners PR:
- Going 2-for-5, Rodriguez is the only active player in the Majors with 25+ AB and no strikeouts so far in the month of May…his 7-game streak without a strikeout (5/2-c) is the longest streak by a Mariner so far this season.
A two-time All-Star and a two-time Silver Slugger, the M's need Rodriguez to continue getting hot at the plate. He's got six home runs, 17 RBIs and five stolen bases. More disciplined this season, he's also got a .327 on-base percentage.
The Mariners will be back in action on Saturday night when they host the Blue Jays for game two of a three-game set. Rookie Logan Evans will make his third career start while the Jays send Bowden Francis to the mound.
Evans took the loss his last time out against the Rangers and is now 1-1 with a 7.20 ERA. Francis is 2-5 with a 5.66 ERA.
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Yankees Favorites to Land Dodgers Pitcher
The New York Yankees have yet to acquire a pitcher at this year's trade deadline, though that could change in short order. According to On SI's Pat Ragazzo, the Yankees have emerged as the early favorites to land Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Dustin May. May's name has floated around in trade talks quite a bit recently, with The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal previously stating that the Dodgers would prefer to land an outfielder in exchange for the 27-year-old rather than a reliever. "If the Dodgers move right-handed starter Dustin May, it likely would be for an outfielder and not a reliever, according to a source briefed on the club’s plans," Rosenthal wrote. "The team’s preference is to trade from its farm system as opposed to its major-league roster. Moving May for a reliever would seem pointless when the Dodgers could use him to fill that role himself." New York has a surplus of outfielders to deal from, even with Aaron Judge on the injured list. Trent Grisham's name has popped up in rumors, as has Jasson Dominguez's, but it's unlikely that the Yankees would trade either in order to acquire a rental pitcher who's struggled to the tune of a 4.85 ERA over 19 outings (18 starts) this season. Considering Grisham is also a rental, however, maybe the Yankees would give thought to swapping the 28-year-old center fielder for May given how desperate they are for pitching. It's unknown whether New York would place May in its bullpen or rotation if it were to land him. Injuries have been a constant throughout his major league career, evidenced by the fact that he's only thrown in just 39 games since 2021, so perhaps the Yankees could preserve his arm by making him a full-time reliever. It remains to be seen if trade talks between the Dodgers and Yankees progress, but May would certainly make for an intriguing and much-needed addition to a pitching staff that's posted the league's worst ERA (6.13) since July 1. Make sure to bookmark Yankees On SI to get all your daily New York Yankees news, interviews, breakdowns and more! Yankees Could Trade for Aaron Judge Replacement Yankees Trade Veteran Pitcher to Braves Yankees Need Massive Offer to Trade This Prospect Yankees Legend Inducted Into MLB Hall of Fame Yankees Give Timeline for Aaron Judge Return
Fever Coach Stephanie White Has Given One Player the Green Light Amid Caitlin Clark's Injury
Caitlin Clark is expected to sit out for a fourth straight game on Sunday when the Indiana Fever take on the Chicago Sky in a much-awaited rivalry matchup. The 23-year-old is still dealing with a reaggravated groin strain and has no timetable to return. The rest of her Fever teammates have had to step up in her absence. There is, perhaps, no other player who has taken a bigger role on the offensive end amid Clark’s injury spell than three-time All-Star Kelsey Mitchell. Mitchell, however, struggled with her shot in Thursday’s win against the Las Vegas Aces. The 5-foot-8 guard shot the ball poorly in the first three quarters, going just 4-of-19 from the field for 12 points. Mitchell caught fire in the fourth, though. She went 4-of-5 in the final frame for nine points, finishing with a game-high 21 points on 8-of-24 shooting. This is exactly why head coach Stephanie White remains completely confident in Mitchell’s scoring ability. The veteran coach has made it clear that she has given Mitchell the green light to shoot the rock. “The biggest thing with Kelsey is just telling her, ‘Let it fly.’ It’s going to go,” White said after Thursday’s win against Las Vegas. "... Keep shooting it from outside. She made some big ones when we needed them.” Kelsey Mitchell Has Stepped up Amid Clark's Injury Mitchell has answered the call for the Fever of late. In the three games Clark has been sidelined, Mitchell has put up averages of 22.0 points on 42.9% shooting. She also knocked down 2.7 triples during that stretch on a 34.8% clip. The 29-year-old veteran will need to keep her foot on the gas on Sunday as the Fever try to take down the Sky at United Center. With Clark watching from the bench, the Fever will rely on Mitchell’s scoring against Chicago as they look to improve on their 13-12 record. The Fever and Sky meet at 3 p.m. ET Sunday on ABC.
Suns Rejected Massive Trade Offer From Pelicans During 2025 NBA Draft: Report
It has been a busy offseason for the Phoenix Suns as they have completely overhauled their roster after another disappointing season last year. Of course, the Suns have broken up their star trio of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal as they traded Durant to the Houston Rockets and bought out Beal’s contract. Now Booker is the only one remaining and it is clear that Phoenix is looking to build around him for the future after they gave him a massive two-year contract extension. For the Suns, they have added a ton of talent this offseason via trades, free agency and the draft with the headliners being Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Khaman Maluach and Mark Williams. During the draft, the Suns selected Maluach 10th overall with the pick they received from the Rockets in the Durant trade but they reportedly turned down an offer from another Western Conference team during the draft. According to The Athletic’s John Hollinger, the Suns turned down an unprotected 2026 first-round pick and the 23rd overall pick in the 2025 draft from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for the 10th pick. Of course, the Pelicans would later trade both picks they offered to the Suns for the 13th overall pick from the Atlanta Hawks that they used to select Derik Queen. This is a move that may haunt the Pelicans as they could end up being one of the worst teams in the NBA again next season due to the loaded West but it could also come back to hurt the Suns as well. For the Suns, it is clear that they have high hopes for Maluach but if they would have pulled off the trade with New Orleans and the Pelicans end up being a bottom feeder once again next season, they could have gotten the first pick in next year’s draft. Instead, the Hawks now own the Pelicans’ first-round pick next season and it remains to be seen whether not making this trade will come back to haunt the Suns in the future.
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Top Islanders Star Tells Asst. GM, 'You Better Not Trade Me'
The New York Islanders are entering a new era under a revamped front office, and signs point to a potential retool—or even a rebuild. The most telling move came at the NHL Draft in June, when the team traded star defenseman Noah Dobson to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for two first-round picks. It’s a rare move in today’s NHL to deal your top blueliner, and it raised eyebrows across the league. Analysts and fans have wondered if more moves are coming. Since there are several teams looking for quality assets at a reasonable salary cap, it’s a logical question. Is Bo Horvat A Potential Trade Candidate? During an appearance on the Cam and Strick Podcast, newly appointed assistant to the general manager Matt Martin—an Islanders fan favorite and longtime forward—revealed a humorous but telling moment from inside the locker room. Martin, now working closely with the Isles’ new GM, said that Bo Horvat texted him immediately after the front office changes were announced. “You better not trade me,” Horvat reportedly wrote. The comments from Martin suggest that Horvat has no desire to leave the team, even if the Islanders aren’t set to be competitive this coming season. If the team is dumping some of their best talents, he does not want to be among those the organization chooses to sell. Horvat likely didn’t have to worry. He has a full no-trade clause as part of his contract, and even if management were open to asking him to waive it, he could have blocked any deal. It sounds like that would be his intention, so he was getting ahead of things by making sure they knew not to even ask.
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