Good morning! The Mariners secured a series win yesterday against the Texas Rangers behind another strong pitching performance. Starter Bryan Woo’s final line of six strikeouts, four hits, one walk, and two runs through seven innings held the Rangers scoreless until the seventh inning, and three Mariners home runs provided key run support in the 5-2 win. The Mariners begin a new series with the Athletics tonight at 6:40 PM with a pitching matchup of Emerson Hancock versus J.T. Ginn (who happened
to be featured in my first LL article way back in 2020 as a potential Mariners draft target!).
One of the links below highlights the unique problems the Mariners could face when Bryce Miller returns from injury. How do you think the Mariners will handle his return and balance the recent success of Hancock?
In Mariners news…
- Mariners outfielder Rob Refsnyder snapped his season-opening 0-for-18 streak with a leadoff home run yesterday on the first pitch of the game.
- Infielder Brendan Donovan remained out of the lineup yesterday due to hip tightness but is not expected to be added to the 10-day IL.
- RHP Emerson Hancock’s transformation as a steady force in the rotation has presented the Mariners with some good problems to have once RHP Bryce Miller returns.
Around the league…
- Washington Nationals star outfielder James Wood has emerged as one of the centerpieces of the team’s rebuilding plan.
- Arizona Diamondbacks right fielder Corbin Carroll exited the team’s game early yesterday with lower back tightness, but is not currently expected to miss any time.
- Houston Astros RHPs Hunter Brown and Cristian Javier are tentatively expected to return to the team’s rotation by late May or early June.
- The New York Yankees have acquired RHP Wilmy Sanchez from the Houston Astros in exchange for infielder Braden Shewmake.
- The Chicago Cubs’ 10th-inning walk-off win yesterday handed the New York Mets their 11th straight loss.
- Philadelphia Phillies closer Jhoan Duran has been placed on the 15-day IL with a strained left oblique.
- A young Pittsburgh Pirates fan was at the center of a very heartfelt exchange yesterday when he caught a ball and handed it straight to his younger sister.
