Mariners infielder Jorge Polanco took his 450th plate appearance of the 2025 season during tonight’s 10-2 win over the Braves, and in doing so he unlocked a player option for the 2026 campaign. Come November, Polanco will now have the opportunity to either return to free agency or stick with Seattle by picking up that option, which is worth $6MM with a $750K buyout. He also … [Read more...] about Jorge Polanco Vests 2026 Player Option
Mariners Outright Joe Jacques
The Mariners outrighted left-hander Joe Jacques to Triple-A yesterday, according to the transactions log on his MLB.com profile page. Jacques was designated for assignment by the club earlier this week when southpaw Jose Castillo was claimed off waivers from the Mets. Jacques, 30, was a 33rd-round pick by the Pirates all the way back in 2018. He climbed the minor league ladder … [Read more...] about Mariners Outright Joe Jacques
Poll: Who Will Round Out The AL Playoff Field?
While most of the league’s postseason races are more or less wrapped up at this point, one highly competitive race remains: that for the final AL Wild Card spot. The Yankees and Red Sox have commanding leads for the first two spots that have pushed their playoff odds (per FanGraphs) to 99.7% and 97.4% respectively, but the rest of the field remains fairly open. Three clubs are … [Read more...] about Poll: Who Will Round Out The AL Playoff Field?
Nationals Claim Sauryn Lao, Designate Darren Baker For Assignment
The Nationals announced Wednesday that they’ve claimed right-handed reliever Sauryn Lao off waivers from the Mariners. He’s been optioned to Triple-A Rochester. Infielder/outfielder Darren Baker was designated for assignment in a corresponding roster move. The 26-year-old Lao made his major league debut with Seattle this summer but has only pitched 3 1/3 innings in the bigs. … [Read more...] about Nationals Claim Sauryn Lao, Designate Darren Baker For Assignment
Poll: Can The Astros Hold On To Win The AL West?
Fangraphs gives each current division leader at least a 60% chance of maintaining that lead through the end of the regular season, per their latest playoff odds. Not all of those chances are equal, however, and two division leaders are far less likely to hold onto their title than the rest. One is the Blue Jays, who around 45% of MLBTR readers view as likely to hold onto the … [Read more...] about Poll: Can The Astros Hold On To Win The AL West?