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Brandon League - R - Mariners

Brandon League surrendered three runs -- two earned -- in an inning while blowing his fourth save Friday night against the Angels.

League's own error led to the game-tying run, and then he gave up two more runs after intentionally walking Kole Calhoun to face pinch-hitter Howie Kendrick. League had an awful run last May, recovered and put together a great season for the Mariners. The team will hope the same thing happens this year. He's really struggling at the moment, but if he's pulled from the closer's role, it figures to be a temporary measure.
May 26 - 1:10 AM
Justin Smoak - 1B - Mariners

Justin Smoak went 2-for-4 with a homer and four RBI in the loss to the Angels on Friday.

Smoak drove in all of the Mariners' runs tonight. His big games have been few and far between, but the Mariners really have little choice but to stick with him and hope for the best. They'll face quite a quandary in the offseason if he doesn't step up.
May 26 - 1:07 AM
James Paxton - S - Mariners

ESPN's Keith Law hears that Mariners' prospect James Paxton left his start with Double-A Jackson due to a knee injury.

No word yet on the severity, but at least it wasn't his arm. Paxton allowed four runs on four hits and five walks over 2 1/3 innings before exiting. The 23-year-old southpaw now has a 3.88 ERA and 52/32 K/BB ratio in 46 1/3 innings over his first 10 starts at the Double-A level this year.
Source: Keith Law on Twitter
May 26 - 12:15 AM
James Paxton - S - Mariners

Mariners' prospect left-hander James Paxton left Friday's start with Double-A Jackson with an apparent injury.

Paxton, who was ranked as the No. 52 prospect in the game by Baseball America this offseason, allowed four runs on four hits and five walks over 2 2/3 innings before exiting. Stay tuned for an update on his status.
Source: Montgomery Biscuits on Twitter
May 25 - 10:00 PM
Franklin Gutierrez - OF - Mariners

Frankin Gutierrez may not report to extended spring training Sunday because he still feels soreness in his heel while running.

There was increased optimism about Gutierrez's status after he ran Thursday, but his heel apparently didn't respond well. We should know more about his status in the next couple of days. The Mariners are hoping the 29-year-old center field will be ready to return in late June, but that remains a moving target.
Source: Geoff Baker on Twitter
May 25 - 7:46 PM
Dustin Ackley - 2B - Mariners

Dustin Ackley is not in Friday's lineup.

Interesting timing for "Dustin Ackley Bobblehead Night." We're assuming it's just a routine day off. Kyle Seager will make the start at second base while Munenori Kawasaki plays shortstop and Alex Liddi plays third.
Related: Munenori Kawasaki, Alex Liddi, Kyle Seager
Source: MLBlogs.com
May 25 - 7:11 PM
Franklin Gutierrez - OF - Mariners

Franklin Gutierrez felt no pain in his right heel Thursday, one day after throwing and running in front of Mariners trainers.

"No pain, and that’s great," he said. "The goal is the same, to get healthy, get back here and help this team win. When I woke up (Thursday) morning, there was no pain at all." Gutierrez has been cleared to run, throw and take batting practice with teammates, which he hasn’t done since spring training. He'll begin playing in extended spring training games in Arizona on Sunday, and the hope is that he'll be ready by late June.
Source: Tacoma News Tribune
May 25 - 10:36 AM
Alex Liddi - 3B - Mariners

Alex Liddi struck out all four times he was up Thursday against the Angels' Dan Haren.

Hitting Liddi second had worked out for manager Eric Wedge until now. It's certainly not Liddi's long-term spot: he's pretty much an all-or-nothing guy who figures to strike out about five times as often as he walks.
May 25 - 1:03 AM
Chone Figgins - OF - Mariners

Mariners manager Eric Wedge said Thursday that parting ways with Chone Figgins is "not even a consideration" right now.

There was plenty of speculation that Figgins would be shown the door when Miguel Olivo was activated from the disabled list, but much to the fans' chagrin, Casper Wells was optioned to the minors. Figgins has just 14 at-bats so far this month, so he's hardly a valuable member of the team at this point, so this sounds like an organization that refuses to acknowledge a sunk cost and the value of an open roster spot.
Source: Geoff Baker on Twitter
May 24 - 8:02 PM
Casper Wells - OF - Mariners

Mariners optioned OF Casper Wells to Triple-A Tacoma.

He was sent down to make room for Miguel Olivo's return from the disabled list. Wells has been buried on Eric Wedge's bench this season, batting .213/.302/.362 with one homer, six RBI and a .664 OPS in 53 plate appearances. At least he'll get to play every day in the minors.
May 24 - 4:17 PM
Miguel Olivo - C - Mariners

Mariners activated C Miguel Olivo from the 15-day disabled list.

Olivo was cleared to return after playing three rehab games with Triple-A Tacoma. The veteran backstop returns to a .210/.229/.346 batting line over his first 84 plate appearances this season. He should get the majority of the time behind the plate moving forward, with Jesus Montero getting most of his at-bats of the DH spot again.
May 24 - 4:13 PM
Franklin Gutierrez - OF - Mariners

Franklin Gutierrez (heel) threw and ran Wednesday afternoon in front of Mariners trainers.

Gutierrez is expected to begin playing in extended spring training games in Arizona on Sunday. After about a week of that, he should be cleared to begin a minor league rehab assignment. The 29-year-old center fielder is on track for an early-June return to the major leagues.
Source: Seattle Times
May 24 - 8:54 AM
Kevin Millwood - S - Mariners

Kevin Millwood blanked the Rangers for six innings in the Mariners' 5-3 victory on Wednesday.

Millwood is working on a scoreless streak of 17 innings at the moment. He opened the season 0-4 with a 5.88 ERA for Seattle, but he's won three in a row now, lowering his ERA to 3.72 in the process. It doesn't appear that he'll be stepping aside to make room for any of the Mariners' young guns anytime soon.
May 23 - 6:48 PM
Alex Liddi - 3B - Mariners

Alex Liddi went 2-for-3 and hit a grand slam against the Rangers on Wednesday.

Liddi is always going to strike out a ton, putting his future as a regular in doubt, but he's hitting a respectable .273 for the Mariners at the moment. He might be in line for regular playing time until he fades.
May 23 - 6:45 PM
Miguel Olivo - C - Mariners

Miguel Olivo (groin) went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and two runs scored Wednesday in his latest rehab game with Triple-A Tacoma.

Olivo also caught nine innings. He's 3-for-11 over his first three rehab games and is getting very close to activation. The 33-year-old backstop has been on the disabled list since May 1 with a right groin strain.
Source: Greg Johns on Twitter
May 23 - 4:04 PM

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