The Mariners lost a close contest to the Braves yesterday, with a final score of 3-2.
Andrés Muñoz took the loss, continuing a difficult start to the season.
Young’s Integration Into the Mariners
Cole Young has been fully embraced by Mariners teammates in his first full season with the club, according to Daniel Kramer.
Muñoz’s Early Season Struggles
Andrés Muñoz took another tough loss last night. It’s been an uncharacteristically rocky start for the closer. The question is: what is your level of concern for him right now?
Raleigh’s Performance and Miller’s Return
Commenter Kevin threw up a couple of polls on The Feed. These asked whether you think Bryce Miller has a rotation spot when he returns and whether you’re worried about Cal Raleigh’s performance.
Astros’ Injury Woes and Other Injury Updates
The Astros can’t catch a break, as Yainer Diaz became the 14th player to hit the injured list in Houston.
The Padres placed infielder Jake Cronenworth on the injured list with a concussion.
Coaching and Umpire Respect
In the latest episode of The Top Step Podcast, Ryan Rowland-Smith sat down with former M’s reliever and current coach Danny Farquhar.
Interestingly, the data now supports the notion that catchers are more respectful of umpires’ calls than other hitters are — except Gary Sánchez. Matthew Trueblood dug into the numbers.
Other League Notes
Brewers left-hander Angel Zerpa is set to undergo Tommy John surgery, taking him out of action until mid-2027.
Ben Clemens at Fangraphs wonders how the Tigers will recover from losing ace Tarik Skubal for an extended period of time.
The Mariners can’t seem to escape catcher Jonah Heim, who was traded to the Athletics on Monday.
Pete Grathoff at The Kansas City Star thinks the Royals should follow the Mariners’ lead on saluting to the Negro Leagues with alternate uniforms.
The league may have to answer for this one…