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The
Mariners won a feel-good game last night, which the team needed pretty badly. But maybe not as badly as we needed it.
They’ll face the Orioles again tonight at 6:40, on Mariners TV and 710 am.
In Mariners News . . .
- Randy Arozarena hit the IL with the hamstring issue that saw him leave Friday’s game early. The Mariners expect a minimum 10-day stay.
- We got a bevy of other injury updates, including rough timelines for Brash, Criswell, and others.
- To deal with the position group that’s so healthy that it’s a problem, the Mariners are returning to the piggyback but with a new twist.
- Upon returning from the IL last night, J.P. Crawford got his first start at third base.
Around the league . . .
- Cardinals prospect Joshua Báez hit four home runs on the anniversary of his father’s death. Baseball, right?
- George Springer hit his 300th home run. Some of those 300 didn’t even knock the Mariners out of the ALCS.
- Over at Baseball Prospectus, Matthew Trueblood argues that the Cardinals hot start is more legit than you’d think.
- Brian Murphy reviews six trades that have had a bigger impact on the 2026 season that were considered under the radar at the time. Guess which Mariners’ deal is included.
- MLB has finally ruined one of the few pitch clock delights and given quasi-official “Jose Caballero Gudiance.”
- The Giants’ Pride Night story isn’t going away.
- A member of the SB Nation family needs some help.
