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Good morning! An incredible outing last night from starter Emerson Hancock led the Mariners to an 8-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians to wrap up their first series of 2026. Hancock recorded nine strikeouts over six innings with no hits, joining only Felix on the day of his perfect game as the only Mariners to pitch an outing of that caliber. A three-run home run from Brendan Donovan highlighted the scoring of a great team win, and three solid innings from reliever Cooper Criswell closed out the game.
The Mariners will host the New York Yankees for a three-game series beginning tonight at 6:40 PM. What are your biggest takeaways from the Mariners’ Opening Weekend?
In Mariners news…
- Shortstop J.P. Crawford has gone through a full infield workout ahead of his rehab assignment in Triple-A Tacoma, and will be eligible to return from the 10-day IL on Wednesday.
- Check out the most recent episode of the Meet at the Mitt podcast as staff writers Zach Mason, Ryan Blake, and Evan James discuss the first few regular season games.
- An upcoming NBC documentary follows Ken Griffey Jr.’s experience as a credentialed photographer at the 2025 Masters Tournament.
Around the league…
- Chicago White Sox infielder Munetaka Murakami has homered in all three of the team’s Opening Weekend games.
- The Kansas City Royals are temporarily considering moving RHP Carlos Estevez out of the closer role to address a potential injury and a few rough outings.
- Washington Nationals outfielder Joey Wiemer has become the first player in franchise history to reach base in each of his first eight plate appearances.
- The Miami Marlins have acquired infielder Leo Jimenez from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Dub Gleed and $250K in international bonus pool money.
- The Minnesota Twins have signed RHP John Brebbia to a minor league deal.
