Seattle Mariners Closer Andres Munoz Joins Elite Franchise History With Latest Save

SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners wrapped up the opening homestand of the season with a 3-4 record by beating the Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday. All three of those wins (two against the Athletics, one against Detroit), were by two runs or less.

The Mariners 2024 All-Star closer was also responsible for closing out each win for the home team.

Andres Munoz made three appearances for Seattle over the opening week and earned saves every time he took the mound. Through those trio of outings, Munoz has a 0.00 ERA with five strikeouts in three innings pitched.

According to postgame notes shared by Mariners PR, Munoz became the first Seattle pitcher to accomplish this feat since former Mariners and current New York Mets' closer Edwin Diaz earned saves in his first three appearances back in 2018. Diaz made his first All-Star game and was named the American League Reliever of the Year that season.

Munoz needs to have three saves in his next three outings to tie the franchise record, which is held by David Aardsma — who accomplished that in 2010.

Munoz has posted a sub-3.00 ERA two seasons in a row. He had a 2.12 ERA in 2024, with 77 strikeouts in 59.1 innings pitched across 60 appearances. He was named an All-Star for the first time in his six-year career.