The Mariners Thursday recalled RHP Blake Beavan from AAA Tacoma and dispatched RHP Hector Noesi back to the Rainiers. Beavan was available for the four-game series with the New York Yankees Friday. He began the season in Seattle’s rotation but was optioned May 1 after going 0-1, 8.27 in seven appearances.
Author: SPNW Staff
The Mariners have selected nearly 1,800 players in the June free agent draft, but only slightly more than 100 of them reached the major leagues with Seattle.
The Mariners will select 12th overall in Thursday’s first round of baseball’s annual amateur draft. Don’t hold your breath waiting for the club to select an All-Star.
Ichiro and the Yankees will arrive at Safeco Field Thursday for the start of a four-game series. This will be New York’s only appearance at Safeco Field this season.
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Iwakuma was splendid, Seager was spectacular, but the Mariners couldn’t support the excellence and lost 7-5 in 16 innings to a White Sox team that lost eight in a row.
Chris Hansen did not succeed in his attempt to lure the Sacramento Kings to Seattle, but Wednesday University of Washington men’s basketball coach Lorenzo Romar announced that he had hired the Kings’ strength and conditioning coach, Seattle native Daniel Shapiro, to the Huskies’ staff. It’s the third staff addition Romar has made in the past
The Mariners made three roster moves ahead of game with Chicago White Sox Wednesday. They called up catcher Brandon Bantz from AAA Tacoma, sent INF Carlos Triunfel back to the Rainiers, and placed OF Franklin Gutierrez on the 60-day disabled list retroactive to April 23. Gutierrez, on the DL for the fifth time, is eligible
An 7-4 winner over the White Sox Tuesday night, the Mariners will go for a sweep of their three-game series with Chicago Wednesday afternoon.
A 4-2 winner over the White Sox Monday, the Mariners send Felix Hernandez against Chicago’s Jake Peavy in a match of former Cy Young Award winners.