The Seattle Mariners have acquired second baseman Kolten Wong from the Milwaukee Brewers for Jesse Winker and Abraham Toro, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Winker, who had been shopped by the Mariners all offseason, had the worst season of his career in 2022. He slashed .219/.344/.344/.688 with the Mariners and recorded a 103 OPS+. Winker also saw his average exit velocity drop from...
On Saturday night, Edwin Díaz got a chance to face his former team for the first time since he was traded from the Seattle Mariners in the 2018 offseason. The 28-year-old closer was magnificent, striking out the side in the ninth inning to help the Mets earn a 5-4 victory. Díaz opened up the inning against J.P. Crawford. He was able to get to an 0-2 count right away, throwing a 90 MPH slider and...
The New York Mets (23-12) walked away victorious against the Seattle Mariners (15-19) by a score of 5-4 in a game that had no shortage of drama. The Mets bounced back from a disappointing loss on Friday night, staving off another late-inning Mariners’ rally. The victory featured a strike from a player with a penchant for clutch moments. The night started with a rain delay of a little over...
Friday evening marked the first time the Seattle Mariners (15-18) faced the New York Mets (22-12) at Cit Field. Their last trip to New York to face the Mets was in 2008, the Mets last season at Shea Stadium. The game was a pitchers’ duel for the first seven innings, with each starter – Marco Gonzales and Max Scherzer – giving up only one run. The Mariners got to the Mets’ bullpen in...
Cincinnati has actively shopped and sold its roster since the lockout concluded. On Monday, they agreed to trade OF Jesse Winker and 3B Eugenio Suarez to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Justin Dunn, Brandon Williamson, and Jake Fraley. The Reds firesale began yesterday, as they unloaded SP Sonny Gray in a deal with Minnesota. Now, Cincy has unloaded more payroll with the trade of Winker and...
