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The M’s got their doors blown off last night in the middle game against the Pirates, falling 11-1. The Mariners lineup continued to sputter with their 10th game in a row failing to score at least 4 runs.
Which hitter’s struggles are most concerning to you during this prolonged slump?
In Mariners news…
- The Mariners announced the addition of the new “Legacy Plaza” which will allow fans to write a custom message that will be engraved on the wall behind the new Mike Cameron and Mark McLemore statue.
- Mariners infield prospect Felnin Celesten has been on fire this season and now has homers in three straight contests for the AquaSox.
Around the league…
- Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor, who has been out since April 22nd with a calf strain, was activated from the injured list yesterday.
- The Mets are moving struggling right-hander Kodai Senga to the bullpen.
- Twins right-hander Mick Abel is set to undergo arthroscopic elbow surgery.
- The Cubs suffered a double-whammy in the pitching department, having to place both starting pitchers Edward Cabrera and Ben Brown on the injured list yesterday.
- The Cubbies quickly filled the gap in their rotation by acquiring left-hander David Peterson from the Mets.
- Shortstop Dansby Swanson knocked in 11 runs during yesterday’s double-header for the Cubs against the Mets, setting a franchise record.
- J.J. Cooper at Baseball America provided a complete recap of first-half action from around minor league baseball, including the top players, teams, and trends. ($)
- Stolen bases have declined this year after a brief spike over the last several seasons, writes Bradley Woodrum at Baseball Prospectus. ($)
- Jay Jaffe at Fangraphs dug into the statistical profile of Kyle Tucker, attempting to decipher what has gone wrong for the star outfielder this season.
- Over 100 MLB players were surveyed by Dennis Lin at The Athletic to provide their opinions on the best and worst organizations in the sport.
- Chris Thompson at Defector is not impressed with how Giants POBO Buster Posey is handling the Pride Game fallout.
