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  • Another short outing
    Kikuchi didn't factor into the decision Friday against the Rangers, allowing five runs on eight hits and two walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out five.

    Advice: It's been a struggle for Kikuchi of late -- the left-hander has now gone eight starts without a win, posting a 7.79 ERA in that span while failing to make it through six innings in seven of those outings. Overall, Kikuchi is 4-9 with a 4.75 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 130:30 K:BB across 115.2 innings. Despite his recent troubles, Kikuchi could very well be on the move prior to next week's trade deadline, with multiple contenders looking to reinforce their rotations. Rotowire.com 6 minutes ago
  • Collects 32nd save
    Clase earned a save against the Phillies on Friday, allowing one hit and striking out one in a scoreless inning.

    Advice: Clase entered the contest in the bottom of the ninth inning and retired the first two batters he faced before giving up a hit to Bryson Stott. The veteran closer would then strikeout Weston Wilson to end the contest. The save was Clase's third in the last four days and his 19th consecutive successful opportunity since his last blown save on May 19. The 26-year-old has 32 saves on the campaign and ranks second in the majors behind Ryan Helsley. Rotowire.com 8 minutes ago
  • Picks up 16th steal
    Gimenez went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 3-1 win over the Phillies.

    Advice: Gimenez had a solid night picking up two much-needed hits, the same amount he had in his previous six games. The 25-year-old has 27 multi-hit games this season but just two over his last 16 appearances. Gimenez has also struggled as a runner of late, with just two stolen bases in his last 26 games. The second baseman is hitting .248 with a .632 OPS through 96 games this season. Rotowire.com 18 minutes ago
  • Pushed off 40-man roster
    The Mets designated Walker for assignment Friday.

    Advice: Walker will end up as the Mets' 40-man roster casualty following the acquisition of Ryne Stanek from the Mariners on Friday. Walker has accumulated a 6.45 ERA across 22.1 innings during his MLB career, though his 2.83 ERA through 28.2 frames with Triple-A Syracuse may garner some attention from other teams in need of bullpen depth. Rotowire.com 20 minutes ago
  • Victor Robles homers as M’s clobber White Sox
    Victor Robles hit a solo homer in a blowout win for the Mariners over the White Sox on Friday.

    Advice: This has been fun to see. Robles has been arguably Seattle’s best hitter as of late, and his homer off Drew Thorpe in the first saw the Mariners go back-to-back-to-back and extended the M’s lead to 8-0. There’s regression coming, but this is now a hitter who is hitting .288/.389/.425 with two homers and 12 stolen bases. He’s absolutely worth a speculative add this late in the season, if still available. Rotoworld 24 minutes ago
  • Mitch Garver reaches five times in rout of White Sox
    Mitch Garver went 3-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in a blowout victory over the White Sox on Friday.

    Advice: Garver also drew two walks. The 33-year-old was able to double in a run in the first inning and came around to score on a three-run blast by Josh Rojas. Garver has been unplayable in 2024 with a .177/.296/.353 slash and hasn’t been a regular for Seattle as of late. Maybe this jump starts him for the final 50-plus games of 2024. Rotoworld 24 minutes ago
  • Jorge Polanco swats two-run homer in blowout win
    Jorge Polanco hit a two-run homer in a blowout win for the Mariners over the White Sox on Friday.

    Advice: Polanco punctuated the blowout with a two-run shot in the fourth inning. The second baseman has been dreadful in 2024 with a .201/.287/.310 slash, but he’s looked better as of late. He’s a good bet to be much better over the final two-plus months. It’s hard to imagine how he could get worse. Rotoworld 24 minutes ago
  • Rojas hits three-run shot, M’s crush White Sox
    Josh Rojas clobbered a three-run homer to help the Mariners to a 10-0 win over the White Sox on Friday.

    Advice: Rojas destroyed a Drew Thorpe offering in the first inning to make it 6-0. His roundtripper would be followed by homers by Dylan Moore and Victor Robles in a rare double-digit scoring game for the Seattle offense. Rojas got off to a fantastic start, but even with the dinger, his line has dropped to .234/.311/.352 with five homers and 20 RBI. Rotoworld 25 minutes ago
  • George Kirby blanks White Sox over seven innings
    George Kirby struck out seven over seven scoreless innings while picking up a win in a 10- victory for Seattle over the White Sox on Friday.

    Advice: Kirby had been handed a total of seven runs of support in his last four starts. The Mariners scored eight in the first to basically guarantee the victory. The right-hander scattered six hits and issued a walk — just his 14th of the season — and he was able to eliminate anything that even resembled a jam. After seeing his ERA bump up to 4.33 after a tough start against Baltimore, Kirby has been sensational, and he now is the proud owner of an ERA of 3.03. He’s scheduled to face the Red Sox on Wednesday. Rotoworld 25 minutes ago