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• Raleigh (oblique) awaits next steps from Mariners
Veteran catcher Cal Raleigh, last year's American League MVP runner-up, doesn't know yet when he'll begin a rehab assignment for his right oblique strain, but the Seattle Mariners star hopes that will change within a few days, he told reporters on Sunday....2026
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• Mariners' Raleigh takes 1st swings off tee in reha...
Cal Raleigh, who was placed on the injured list May 14 with a right oblique strain, took his first swings since the Seattle Mariners catcher aggravated an injury to his right side....2026
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• Mariners' Cal Raleigh nearing wrong side of MLB history

Just seven months after completing one of the greatest offensive seasons by a catcher in MLB history, Seattle Mariners star Cal Raleigh has done a complete 180 in terms of production....2026
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• What's wrong with Cal Raleigh? Mariners slugger's hitless streak only part of the problem

Raleigh's 0 for 34 is the longest hitless streak in the Live Ball Era (since 1920) by a player following a 40-homer season...2026
• Mariners get Raleigh back in the lineup as DH
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is back in the starting lineup Tuesday after missing three games due to a sore right side....2026
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• Mariners sit Raleigh (side) for third straight gam...
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is out of the starting lineup for the third straight game with a sore right side, manager Dan Wilson said Monday....2026
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• AL Injury Notes: Raleigh, Suarez, Jenkins, Smith
Cal Raleigh has missed the Mariners‘ last two games after he felt soreness in his right side in the aftermath of Friday’s game, and the team and the catcher are still waiting on MRI results to determine the extent (if any) of the injury. Speaking with the Seattle Times’ Ryan Divish and other reporters today, […]...2026
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• DeLauter Doing Damage - March 28, 2026
Chase DeLauter, OF, Guardians Plenty of rookies have gotten off to hot starts in 2026, but DeLauter is leading the pack. He launched another home run on Friday night after hitting two on Thursday, giving him three bombs in the first nine regular-season at-bats of his career. Several injuries have delayed his path to the majors, but he has always carried an elite prospect pedigree and is finally ge...2026
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• Future watch

Twelve years ago I wrote a post about the return of the Topps Future Star(s) label and my lack of appreciation for it when Topps first broke it out in the late 1980s (although it used "Future Stars" to describe its three-player prospect cards at the start of the decade). Since first returning in 2014 -- actually its second return as the Future Stars went on hiatus for 1992 and 1993 befo...2026
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• The WBC is About to End for Some Players- Preseason Prep- March 9, 2026
The WBC has been taking most of the attention of the baseball world recently. The round robin stage has had some great performances and exciting games. Pool play ends Wednesday, though, and a dozen teams will be done. Quite a few players who have been away from Spring Training will return to their MLB teams. Jazz Chisholm Jr- 2B- NYY- Chisholm has been playing for the Great Britain team in the WB...2026
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• Preseason Prep - March 4, 2026
Spencer Strider, SP, Braves After a rough 2025 where Spencer Strider posted a 4.45 and 1.40 WHIP after returning from an elbow injury, his 2026 spring training was going to be one of the most important ones to watch. Strider excelled earlier in his career due to his outlier fastball that used to average over 98 mph. That number fell all the way to 95.5 mph last year, and many were hoping to see a ...2026
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• Preseason Prep - February 26, 2026
Cal Raleigh, C, Seattle Mariners Raleigh was a solid catching option from 2022-2024, hitting 91 homers over the course of those three seasons. Well, as we all know, Raleigh exploded in 2025, clubbing 60 homers and stealing 14 bags to boot, making him far and away the most valuable catcher in fantasy. With multiple productive seasons underneath his belt, there's no doubt that Raleigh is productive....2026
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• Royals even the series in a late night 3-2 thriller

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images On to Arizona In the last game of a four-game series in Seattle, the Royals took on the Mariners, hoping to come away with a split series. Kansas City needed a win, entering the game seven games behind .500 and fighting to stay in the playoff race. In a back-and-forth game that came down to the wire, the Royals were able to get away on a high note and cam...2025
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• Mariners series preview: A struggling offense goes to a pitcher’s park

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images Good luck hitting at T-Mobile Park! For a team struggling offensively like the Royals, the last place they want to go is T-Mobile Park in Seattle. It ranks as the hardest park to hit in, according to Park Factors at Statcast. That hasn’t prevented the Mariners from fielding a pretty decent offense - they’re in the middle of baseball in runs scored. But th...2025
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Michael Harris II

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images It was an up-and-down season for the Braves center fielder, but Money Mike’s future remains exceedingly bright. After racking up 8.6 career fWAR across 252 games in his age 21 and 22 seasons, Michael Harris II entered the 2024 season as something close to an established, if relatively underrated, star with the upside of a top-10 player in the game. 202...2024
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• The best holiday in February

February is filled with somewhat sketchy holidays. I'll start with Groundhog Day, which is about good for rewatching a movie. Valentine's Day is often derided as a "Hallmark Holiday." The weeklong "Winter Break" mostly recognized by schools, morphed from single days recognizing presidents into a 5-day celebration of ... um ... winter, I guess? Then there's the Super Bowl, which is fine ...2026
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• The Mariners rock the White Sox so hard, they’re moving the team

The Mariners had Touki Toussaint’s number | Michael Reaves/Getty Images Loose cannon Toussaint and the White Sox were left dead in the water Happy Monday, White Sox fans. It's about to heat up in Chicago, and if you're looking to stay cool, you can hitch your wagon to the ice-cold White Sox, who couldn't keep the momentum of yesterday's win. Tonight's series opener at home against the Ma...2023
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"Cal Raleigh, C, Seattle Mariners Raleigh was a solid catching option from 2022-2024, hitting 91 homers over the course of those three seasons."

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"The Mariners have reached a six-year, $105 million extension with catcher Cal Raleigh, sources told ESPN."

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"After Alzolay struck out the first two hitters, Cal Raleigh singled."

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"One of those dingers was hit by resident donger Cal Raleigh, who would hit another off Brent Honeywell, Jr."

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"The article doesn’t say how much Hoerner specifically got from the pool, only that he was one of 11 players who received “more than $500,000”: Eleven other players earned at least $500,000 in the program: Steven Kwan, Bo Bichette, Alejandro Kirk, Nestor Cortes, Logan Webb, Shane McClanahan, Cal Raleigh, Daulton Varsho, Nico Hoerner, Triston McKenzie and Tony Gonsolin."

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"The Mariners announced they’re selecting the contract of catching prospect Cal Raleigh."

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"Florida State catcher Cal Raleigh, the Mariners' third-round selection in the June Draft, passed a physical and signed with Seattle just prior to Friday's 2 p."

• DeLauter Doing Damage - March 28, 2026
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• Randy Arozarena apologizes to Seattle teammate Cal Raleigh over comments after handshake snub at WBC
Randy Arozarena has apologized to Seattle Mariners teammate Cal Raleigh after Arozarena cursed out the catcher for not returning a handshake at the World Baseball Classic. The incident between the two took place on March 9 when Arozarena reached down to greet Raleigh in his catcher’s squat at home plate, and Raleigh declined to offer his hand back in a game in which the Americans beat Mexico 5-3....2026
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• Mariners teammate Randy Arozarena fumes at Cal Raleigh over WBC handshake refusal

Being MLB teammates clearly goes out the window in the World Baseball Classic. Especially for Cal Raleigh. On Monday during the United States’ 5-3 win over Mexico, the Mariners’ Randy Arozarena, Raleigh’s teammate in Seattle, offered a handshake to the catcher as he walked to the plate for his first at-bat. Raleigh refused. Postgame, Arozarena......2026
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• The WBC is About to End for Some Players- Preseason Prep- March 9, 2026
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• Preseason Prep - February 26, 2026
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• Outside The Confines: Swing, swing, swing

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The All-Star Game ended in a “swing-off.” Big Dumper won the Home Run Derby. The Rays are sold, the draft is over and other news items from All-Star Week. Good morning. The National League beat the American League at the All-Star Game 6-6 after a “swing-off,” a mini home run derby where the game’s MVP Kyle Schwarber hit three home runs. Matt Snyder wri...2025
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• Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, June 23 edition

Matt Marton-Imagn Images The Cubs had a rough week, but there were still some bright spots. The Cubs played only five games over the past week due to an off day and a rainout, and went just 2-3 in the five games. That’s the worst week they’ve had since early May. Here’s who’s hot and not for the Cubs over the last week. Three up Ian Happ has started smashing home runs The much-maligned (un...2025
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• Jac Caglianone's elite strength puts him alongside Cal Raleigh, but is power enough for the Royals call-up?

The 2024 No. 6 draft pick is expected to make his MLB debut Tuesday...2025
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• AL Injury Notes: Raleigh, Suarez, Jenkins, Smith
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• Painter's Debut - April 1st, 2026
Andrew Painter, SP, PHI Painter was stellar in his major league debut on Thursday against the Nationals. He gave up one run on four hits and one walk while striking out eight batters in 5.1 innings. Painter averaged 96.7 MPH on his four-seamer and was extremely effective with his off-speed stuff. After the fastball, his next three most used pitches were the slider (21%), curveball (18%), and chan...2026
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• The WBC is About to End for Some Players- Preseason Prep- March 9, 2026
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• Preseason Prep - February 26, 2026
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• Making the decision

I watched hardly any of the Super Bowl last night and I was trying to think of the last time I didn't watch it. My first thought was maybe 2015, because the teams were the Seahawks and Patriots that year, too (I don't like either team). But this was when the Super Bowl was required viewing for my job. I was at the office and between 2002 and 2022, I was working during the Super Bowl. We...2026
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• The 2025 MLB All-Star Game ended in a home run swing-off

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Did you like it? The rule about the All-Star Game ending in a home run swing-off if tied after nine innings was instituted as part of many changes in the latest CBA. I even wrote about it when it happened in March 2022 and in a poll attached to that article about 85 percent of you voted either “love it” or “don’t care either way.” So do you...2025
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• Bobby Witt Jr. is still a superstar

Sorry Cal! Can’t touch this! | Steven Bisig-Imagn Images Don’t get it twisted; the Royal shortstop is still one of the very best in the game today. There’s been a lot of talk this year about how Bobby Witt Jr.’s 2024 was a fluke and that he just isn’t a superstar, but only very good. And sure, it seemed at times last year that Bobby could singlehandedly carry the Royals to victory and he h...2025
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• The final 18 games before the All-Star Break is monumental for the Royals

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Boys in Blue need to bank some wins Things have been really rough for the Royals since the end of May. They haven’t won a home game in the month of June yet, and they haven’t gotten on a nice winning streak in a while. After dropping the series opener to the Rays last night 5-1, the Royals have 18 games left before the All-Star Br...2025
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• Cubs 10, Mariners 7: The wind was blowing OUT at Wrigley Field

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images ... and that helped some home runs leave the yars. Game time conditions at Wrigley Field Saturday, per the boxscore of the Cubs’ 10-7 win over the Mariners: Twenty miles per hour is putting it mildly. The Cubs didn’t even raise the team standings flags before the game (Bluesky link): The wind is blowing OUT at Wrigley Field. Too windy for...2025
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• Arozarena unloads vulgar rant about Seattle teammate Cal Raleigh after WBC handshake snub
Randy Arozarena had vulgar words for Seattle teammate Cal Raleigh after he was left hanging at the World Baseball Classic. Arozarena, a two-time All-Star outfielder, seemingly lashed out at Raleigh after the Team USA catcher did not accept a handshake before an at-bat in the United States’ 5-3 win over Mexico. Speaking to Mexican journalist Luis Gilbert in Spanish, Arozarena said Raleigh “has to...2026
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• Why is replay so bad and why am I still mad?

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images It has been a week and the Bobby Witt overturned call is still living rent free in my head. Back when he was a columnist, current Kansas City Royals VP of Communications Sam Mellinger would frequently employ a line when discussing heartbreaking losses and the discussion that stemmed from questionable calls that went against your favorite team. His line was “c...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Swing, swing, swing
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• 'It's something that's never been done': Will the Big Dumper make the Derby his next big moment?
Cal Raleigh has been the Northwest's secret star. Now he's hitting the big time....2025
• Mariners' Raleigh joins Derby, plans family event
Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, who leads the majors in homers with 32, says he will participate in the Home Run Derby with his father pitching and his younger brother hopefully behind the plate....2025
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• Cal Raleigh should be the MVP favorite in the American League

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Raleigh is rewriting the record books for catchers and switch hitters. If you don’t live in the Pacific Northwest, you’re likely only now becoming acquainted with the powerful stylings of Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh. Tucked all the way up in Seattle, Raleigh is no-longer quietly on pace for one of the greatest offensive seasons we’ve ever seen from a...2025
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Michael Harris II
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• Outside The Confines: A long-awaited debut for Kumar Rocker

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The player is poised to make history as he prepares to make his debut. Happy Friday, everyone! We’re halfway through September, which means we only have two full weeks of regular season baseball left. There are still some questions about who will slot in for the wild card spots, and some teams who are poised to win their divisions might want to worry a bi...2024
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• Sources: Raleigh, M's agree to $105M extension
The Mariners have reached a six-year, $105 million extension with catcher Cal Raleigh, sources told ESPN. He hit .220 with 34 home runs and 100 RBIs last season....2025
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• Raleigh hits 2 HRs for 29, breaks Bench's record
Cal Raleigh broke Johnny Bench's record for home runs by a catcher before the All-Star break, hitting his major-league-leading 28th and 29th in the Mariners' 9-4 victory over the Cubs on Friday....2025
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• Cubs 6, Mariners 2: Even more good pitching
Sorry, no game action photos were available from today’s game, so enjoy this one of Hayden Wesneski from team photo day | Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images The Cubs staff shut down the Mariners pretty well Monday afternoon. The Cubs won their sixth straight Spring Training game Monday afternoon, taking a first-inning lead and holding on for a 6-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. In that...2023
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• Matt Olson, Ronald Acuña Jr. among 6 Braves’ finalists for this year’s Silver Slugger Awards

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The Atlanta Braves are well represented among the nominees for this season’s Silver Slugger Awards Louisville Slugger announced Thursday the finalists for the Silver Slugger Awards in the American and National Leagues. The Atlanta Braves are well represented with six finalists in Matt Olson, Ozzie Albies, Austin Riley, Ronald Acuña Jr, Sean Murphy and Marcell ...2023
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• Jared Shuster impresses as Braves beat Mariners
Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Shuster allowed just a solo home run over six innings. Jared Shuster turned in the best start of his young career to help lead the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. Shuster worked a scoreless first inning and then the Braves got started quickly against George Kirby to get him a run. Ronald Acuña Jr. singled to l...2023
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• Cubs 3, Mariners 2: It’s Michael Busch’s league and we are all just living in it

Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs got themselves a real keeper in their January trade with the Dodgers. Not many Cubs fans, I would say, had heard of Michael Busch when the Cubs traded for him (and Yency Almonte) back in January. This was true even though Busch had been a first-round pick of the Dodgers (31st overall) back in 2019 (Cubs could have had Busch back then, too, they select...2024
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• The ‘Shohei Ohtani did WHAT?!’ tracker
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Keeping tabs on the ridiculous things Shohei Ohtani does this season There is a joke around social media that “Twitter is not real life.” However, there are moments that cross the bridge from memes, to reality. One such moment comes to us courtesy of Shohei Ohtani. The incredible two-way player is doing things in major league baseball that we have not see...2023
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• Painter's Debut - April 1st, 2026
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• Too much of a good thing

Yesterday while shopping for furniture I knew that this would be my chance to finally get to Target to see if the 2024 cards were there.I had checked for cards once before last week during a quick spin through Walmart. The area where the cards were was being replaced by Easter baskets and decorations for sale. The new card station was vacant except for some fantasy something or other.So I do...2024
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep - February 23, 2024
Kodai Senga, SP, Mets Kodai Senga has been shut down with a moderate posterior capsule strain in his right shoulder. He is coming off of an impressive rookie year where he struck out 202 batters in 166.1 innings with a 2.98 ERA and 1.22 WHIP. He had issues with walks, giving up free passes at an 11.1% rate, but his 29.1% K rate was able to offset it. He was being drafted as a high-risk, high-rewar...2024
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• Mariners get Raleigh back in the lineup as DH
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. Lands on IL in Weekend of Significant Injuries

Several notable starting pitchers joined the 2023 NL MVP on the IL, while Cal Raleigh and Ben Rice hope to avoid it....2026
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• Raleigh out of M's lineup again with sore side
Seattle manager Dan Wilson said the team hasn't made any decisions about whether Cal Raleigh will be put on the IL and that he is day to day....2026
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• Mariners scratch Raleigh with 'general soreness'
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, who had been slated to bat second and start behind the plate, was a late scratch from the lineup on Saturday night before a 3-2, 10-inning loss to Kansas City with what manager Dan Wilson termed "general soreness."...2026
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• Painter's Debut - April 1st, 2026
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• Scuffling Raleigh out of Mariners lineup vs. Yanks
Cal Raleigh, who has started the season ice-cold, going 2-for-15 with 10 strikeouts, was not in the Mariners' lineup for the series opener against the visiting Yankees....2026
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• The WBC is About to End for Some Players- Preseason Prep- March 9, 2026
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• The best holiday in February
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• Bobby Witt Jr.’s magical slide propels the Royals past the Mariners

Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. gave fans the slide of the year on Thursday night in a win over the Mariners Cal Raleigh is having a magical season for the Seattle Mariners. The catcher enters play on Friday leading all of baseball with 33 home runs, putting him on pace for the most home runs in a single season for a catcher in MLB history. He has already secured a starting spot in the All-Star Ga...2025
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• Adrian Houser tosses six two-hit innings in debut as White Sox beat the Mariners, 1-0

Adrian Houser was excellent in his scoreless, six-inning debut for the White Sox and earned his first win of the year. | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The bullpen also showed up ready to play, though the South Side offense mustered just one run on seven hits After a 90-minute rain delay, plenty of fans surprisingly stuck around to see the White Sox (15-34) defeat the Mariners (27-20), 1-0...2025
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• Analyzing Royals Fall League hitter metrics

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Several Royals were lineup mainstays for the Saguaros. The Arizona Fall League wrapped up play recently with the Salt River Rafters emerging as champions. The Surprise Saguaros — this year rostering players from the Royals, Guardians, Rangers, Orioles, and Astros — looked to be on their way to winning their third consecutive AFL title. They fi...2024
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• Outside The Confines: A long-awaited debut for Kumar Rocker
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• Fried looks to stay in Maximum mode as Braves take on Mariners

Photo by Brennan Asplen/Getty Images The West Coast swing begins and Max Fried will be looking to get things started on the right track for the Braves. The Atlanta Braves are set to get started on a quick trip out West and they’ll be sending their star pitcher out to kick things off as Atlanta takes on the Seattle Mariners. You don’t need me to tell you how well Max Fried did in his last...2024
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• 2024 MLB Season Preview: Seattle Mariners

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Will the Mariners find their way back into the Postseason in 2024 after missing out in agonizing fashion last season? It's time to talk about the Seattle Mariners, who figure to once again be an intriguing team that very much has a chance to forge its own destiny in the immediate future. Our Atlanta Braves won't have to wait too long to face off against...2024
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• South Side Sox Summary: Week 22

Yea, sure, Jerry Reinsdorf cares about fans | Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports People finally got fired, but hope is already lost Welcome to the SSS Summary — a little review of what happened this past week in Chicago White Sox baseball, including on-the-field play, the front office jibber-jabber, and everything in between. Even if you don’t want to remember what happened, sorry, we wil...2023
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• Since We Last Met: Seattle Mariners

Ty France and Eugenio Suárez of the Seattle Mariners celebrate a win against the Chicago White Sox at T-Mobile Park on June 18, 2023, in Seattle | Alika Jenner/Getty Images Everybody’s favorite second team (ok, maybe just mine) pays a visit to the South Side The red-hot Seattle Mariners pay a visit to the South Side of Chicago to take on your White Sox. These surging Mariners have won eig...2023
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