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The Mariners’ slide continued yesterday in a 4-1 series-opening loss to the Yankees. The team will attempt to find some semblance of positive momentum in the middle match today, with Bryce Miller taking the hill against Will Warren.
In Mariners news…
- Cal Raleigh and Dan Wilson expressed their frustrations following the team’s loss to the Yankees.
- Ryan Divish at The Seattle Times reported that the Mariners are very unlikely to fire Dan Wilson despite their disappointing performance so far this season.
- Former Mariners outfielder Rob Refsnyder is mulling over retirement after being released by the club.
- Randy Arozarena is having one of his best offensive seasons, and he’s doing it by generating more contact, writes Davy Andrews at Fangraphs.
- The Iwakuma family is all grown up!
Around the league…
- The Angels are cleaning house in the dugout, parting ways with pitching coach Mike Maddux, assistant pitching coach Darryl Scott and bullpen coach Dom Chiti.
- The A’s are concerned that first baseman Nick Kurtz could miss the rest of the year with his thumb injury.
- The Blue Jays have placed right-hander Jameson Taillon on the injured list with right forearm tendinitis.
- Marlins outfielder Kyle Stowers is also hitting the IL with a hamstring strain.
- Blue Jays right-hander Trey Yesavage underwent meniscus surgery but could return to play before the season ends.
- In his first game back from a three-month stint on the injured list, Blake Snell struck out ten batters over six innings.
- The Rangers are calling up outfielder Jarred Kelenic — again. Will we never be free of this guy?
- Kiley McDaniel at ESPN updated his list of the top 10 prospects in each farm system.
- Mark Feinsand spoke to several MLB executives to get their thoughts on how the trade deadline went down.
- Leo Sepkowitz at GQ stepped into Noah Syndergaard’s fascinating post-playing career world.
- A judge ruled in favor of the Boerne Little League team, allowing them to advance to the LLWS despite a previous ruling against them that they were using an ineligible player.
