Locklear is expected to join the Mariners' active roster ahead of Sunday's series finale against the Royals, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Locklear's ascension through the M's organization is complete, as he's being brought up to the big leagues after getting promoted to Triple-A Tacoma on May 27. In 10 games at Tacoma, Locklear slashed .300/.417/.475. Before the move becomes official, the Mariners will have to clear a spot on both the 40-man roster and 26-man roster. Still, Locklear could enter the lineup at first base Sunday with Ty France (heel) expected to sit and a southpaw on the mound for the Royals.
Garver went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk in Saturday's loss to the Royals.
The designated hitter took Alec Marsh deep in the fifth inning to tie up the score. It was Garver's seventh homer of the season and his second in his last three games. Garver has struggled to the tune of a .180/.292/.348 line thus far, but he may be starting to turn it around with eight RBI and four extra-base hits over his last six games.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Hits leadoff homer
Rotowire
Crawford went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's loss to the Royals.
The shortstop got the scoring started on the first pitch of the game with his 11th career leadoff homer. He later added another RBI on a single in the fifth, giving him his third multi-RBI game of the season. Crawford now has five home runs this season and three since coming off the IL on May 20. The 29-year-old is working on a five-game hitting streak, which is tied for his longest of the season.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Ty France: Potentially significant injury
Rotowire
Manager Scott Servais said postgame that he was "concerned" about the heel injury that held France out of Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Royals, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.
France was scratched from Saturday's lineup with what was initially deemed a foot injury. However, Servais shared that France is actually dealing with a heel injury that stems from the first baseman being hit by a pitch Friday. France will continue to be evaluated and a status update is expected to be delivered sometime Sunday.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Luis Castillo: Takes loss versus Royals
Rotowire
Castillo (5-7) took the loss to the Royals on Saturday, allowing five runs on six hits and one walk while striking out four over five innings.
Castillo had a tough outing as he gave up a season-high five runs in his seventh loss of the season. His offense gave him the lead two separate times Saturday, but he gave it back each time as he snapped a streak of 10 straight starts allowing two earned runs or fewer. Castillo remains one of the more consistent and durable starters in baseball, he's gone at least five innings in all of his 14 starts and will take a 3.35 ERA into his next outing.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Mitch Haniger: Sitting down Saturday
Rotowire
Haniger isn't in the Mariners' lineup Saturday versus the Royals.
Haniger will get a breather Saturday after going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored during Friday's loss. Mitch Garver will instead serve as Seattle's DH and bat sixth.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Ty France: Scratched from lineup
Rotowire
France was scratched from the Mariners' lineup ahead of Saturday's game versus Kansas City due to an apparent foot injury, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.
The Mariners haven't offered any information regarding how serious France's injury is, but the team should offer an update once it takes a closer look at him. Luke Raley will move to first base to replace France, shifting Dylan Moore to left field while Ryan Bliss covers second base.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Andres Munoz: Throws light bullpen Friday
Rotowire
Munoz (back) threw a light bullpen session before Friday's game against the Royals, per Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times, but the reliever did not appear in the contest.
Divish had noted there was a possibility Munoz would be available for the first time since exiting Tuesday's game against the Athletics, but it was Ryne Stanek who got the ninth-inning call and ultimately failed to protect a 9-7 lead. With Stanek having appeared in three of the last four games and having thrown 39 pitches in the last two nights, Munoz would certainly be in line for any high-leverage work Saturday if he's healthy enough to handle it.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Ramping up activity
Rotowire
Polanco (hamstring) has been ramping up baseball activities but will require a minor-league rehab assignment before activation, MLB.com reports.
The veteran infielder took full infield practice during the Mariners' three-game road trip in Oakland earlier in the week, and there were no reported setbacks. However, manager Scott Servais confirmed before Friday's series opener against the Royals that Polanco will require at least a brief rehab assignment, which could commence at Triple-A Tacoma in the coming days.
Robles went 1-for-3 with an RBI double and a run in a loss to the Royals on Friday.
The recent addition played a part in the Mariners' seven-run first inning with his first hit as a member of the team, knocking in Mitch Haniger with a double. Robles has appeared in each of the last three games after sitting out Tuesday's series opener against the Athletics following his signing earlier in the day, and Friday marked his second straight start in left field.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Ryan Bliss: Knocks first career homer
Rotowire
Bliss went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Royals on Friday.
The rookie had made minimal impact at the plate at the big-league level thus far until Friday's blast, a 421-foot shot to left center with Victor Robles aboard to close out the Mariners' seven-run first inning. Bliss has now hit safely in three of his last five games, including two straight, after opening his major-league career by going 0-for-7 in his first three contests. Meanwhile, the homer marked his first extra-base hit since his May 27 debut.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Ty France: Swats pair of doubles Friday
Rotowire
France went 2-for-3 with an RBI ground-rule double, another two-bagger, a walk, a hit-by-pitch and a run in a loss to the Royals on Friday.
France made up for missing out on the Mariners' first-inning fun by lacing a ground-rule double in the fourth to plate J.P. Crawford and extend Seattle's lead to 8-0 at the time. The 29-year-old has dialed in his stroke since the latter part of May and is swinging with more authority, generating a .304 average and .950 OPS over the last 14 contests with six extra-base hits (four doubles, two home runs) and 10 RBI during that span.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Mitch Haniger: Drives in three in wild loss
Rotowire
Haniger went 1-for-4 with a three-run double, a walk and a run in a loss to the Royals on Friday.
Haniger's bases-clearing two-bagger was an integral part of a first-inning onslaught by the Mariners that had netted a 7-0 lead by the time it concluded. The timely knock was a rare one for the struggling veteran, who'd driven in just one run in the previous 14 games. Haniger has hit safely in nine of his last 10 contests overall, but just two of his hits in that span have gone for extra bases.
Mariners' Bryce Miller: Surrenders seven in no-decision
Rotowire
Miller did not factor into the decision in Friday's 10-9 loss to Kansas City, allowing seven runs on six hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out one.
Miller posted his worst start of the season, allowing nine baserunners and seven runs, each marking season worsts. The Seattle right-hander was cruising through three scoreless innings before allowing four runs in the fourth, rounded out by a three-run blast from MJ Melendez. The outing pushed Miller's WHIP up to 1.02 to go with a 3.81 ERA over 75.2 innings. The 25-year-old will look to bounce back in his next scheduled start against the White Sox at home.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Ryne Stanek: Blows save, takes loss
Rotowire
Stanek (3-1) blew the save and took the loss Friday against the Royals. He allowed three runs on two hits and three walks over two-thirds of an inning with no strikeouts.
Stanek entered the ninth to protect a two-run lead in place of Andres Munoz (back) and melted down in epic fashion. The 32-year-old righty struggled with his command, issuing three walks in an appearance for the first time this season en route to his second blown save. With the outing, his ERA and WHIP rose to 4.56 and 1.35, respectively. Despite the ugly evening, Stanek is likely still in line for Seattle saves while Munoz is unavailable.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Luke Raley: Not facing southpaw
Rotowire
Raley is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.
The lefty-hitting Raley will give way to Victor Robles again Friday with the Mariners facing another left-handed pitcher in Daniel Lynch. Raley and Robles should continue to platoon in left field, with Raley on the strong side of the split.
