Major league baseball announced that Mariners outfielder Víctor Robles has received a 10-game suspension and an undisclosed fine from the league. The suspension will begin as soon as Robles is reinstated from the injured list, though Robles has filed an appeal and the suspension is being held in abeyance until the appeals process is complete. Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times … [Read more...] about Víctor Robles Given 10-Game Suspension For Bat-Throwing Incident
Mariners Sign Luke Jackson To Minors Contract
The Mariners signed Luke Jackson to a minor league deal on Thursday, as per the right-hander’s MLB.com profile page. Jackson (who turns 34 tomorrow) made his debut with Triple-A Tacoma last night, allowing two runs in an inning of relief work. The Rangers signed Jackson to a one-year, $1.5MM free agent deal back in February, plus he added another $450K to his salary by … [Read more...] about Mariners Sign Luke Jackson To Minors Contract
Poll: AL MVP Race Check-In
Back in June, MLBTR conducted a pair of polls checking the temperature on the two MVP races, and both polls saw the league’s reigning MVP earn a dominating majority. Aaron Judge pulled in 55% of the vote in the American League poll, while Shohei Ohtani did even better as he commanded 57% of the vote in the National League’s poll. Since then, Ohtani has broken away from the pack … [Read more...] about Poll: AL MVP Race Check-In
Mariners Outright Casey Lawrence
The Mariners announced Friday that right-hander Casey Lawrence again passed through waivers following a recent DFA. He’s been assigned outright to Triple-A Tacoma. Lawrence has the right to reject the assignment and elect free agency, although at this point, whether he chooses to do so seemingly has little bearing on his future with the organization. Lawrence has been … [Read more...] about Mariners Outright Casey Lawrence
West Notes: Arraez, Padres, Leiter, Tovar, Tellez
It was a week ago tonight that Luis Arraez was carted off the field in Houston after he collided with Astros second baseman Mauricio Dubon during a play at first base. Early concerns of a neck or jaw injury dissipated when Arraez was back in the Padres’ clubhouse later that night after a trip to the hospital, and though Arraez was placed on the concussion-related injured list, … [Read more...] about West Notes: Arraez, Padres, Leiter, Tovar, Tellez