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morning! The Mariners returned from the All-Star Break with a disheartening 7-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants. With their previous struggles of both relief pitching and runners in scoring position continuing to show, the Mariners recorded just two hits in the defeat.
An exciting pitching duel of Bryan Woo vs Giants ace Logan Webb will headline tomorrow’s 5:08 PM start, airing nationally on FOX.
In Mariners news…
- Brendan Donovan and Rob Refsnyder will both begin rehab assignments in Triple-A Tacoma this weekend in the team’s latest injury update. Julio Rodriguez remains out of the lineup on the concussion-related IL but is trending in the right direction.
- The Seattle Times staff record their bold predictions for the second half of the season, including a troubling trade deadline, a surprise appearance on the playoff roster, and sizable AL West lead.
- Shannon Drayer at Seattle Sports 710 AM continues her midseason rotation report with a spotlight on Bryce Miller.
- A big shoutout to commenter zeeehjee for posting this draft recap video of Mariners’ first round pick Ace Reese as he receives the long-awaited phone call.
- Our very own Kate Preusser and Zach Mason joined Sarah Enni’s podcast to discuss the personas of the Mariners’ starting rotation and more.
Around the league…
- The Boston Red Sox have finally made their way back to .500 thanks to the team’s first 11-game win streak in 10 years.
- In other Red Sox news, LHP Garrett Crochet is yet to resume baseball activities as he remains on the IL since the end of April.
- Baseball Prospectus shares their 2026 Midseason Top 50 Prospects list.
- New York Yankees star Aaron Judge underwent further imaging on his fractured right rib that indicated healing but not enough to return to play yet.
- The Milwaukee Brewers plan to use newly-acquired RHP Lance McCullers Jr. initially in a relief role.
Becca’s picks…
- Let me introduce you to Jimothy, the iconic (and in my opinion, very cute) wild raccoon with a spinal condition roaming the neighborhoods of Seattle. Here he is making an appearance at batting practice yesterday:
