Category: Seattle Mariners
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Closers Diego Castillo and Brad Hand traded; hours left before trade deadline
July 30, 2021 Seattle Mariners — Days after trading closer Kendall Graveman to the Astros, the Mariners acquired Diego Castillo and will presumably plug him into the ninth-inning role right away. GM Jerry Dipoto said as much, though he acknowledged others could also factor in based on matchups. Paul Sewald, who has been amazing this…
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Diego Castillo traded to Seattle
July 29, 2021 Tampa Bay Rays — The second-place Rays traded their 2021 saves leader Diego Castillo to the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. With Pete Fairbanks going on the IL after injuring his shoulder last night, save opportunities should be split among a committee of Jeffrey Springs, Andrew Kittredge, Matt Wisler, and Drew Rasmussen. Note…
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Mariners trade Kendall Graveman to Astros
July 27, 2021 Seattle Mariners – The Mariners traded Kendall Graveman and Rafael Montero to the Astros, with Joe Smith coming to Seattle in the deal. We’ll see how the Mariners deploy their bullpen now, but Paul Sewald and Drew Steckenrider are the best bets for saves. Updated hierarchy: *Sewald | Steckenrider | Misiewicz.* =…
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Taylor Rogers leaves game early; Andrew Chafin dealt to Oakland
July 27, 2021 Minnesota Twins – Taylor Rogers threw five pitches in Monday night’s game, then exited with a finger injury. In a weird twist, this might actually raise his fantasy value over the season’s final months — assuming the injury makes him an unattractive trade target, but is mild enough that he can return…