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Cal Raleigh belts three homers to power the Mariners past the Phillies; Tyler Glasnow returns to the Dodgers' rotation after a back injury; Kevin Gausman fires seven scoreless innings for the Cubs in his first strong start since being traded from the Blue Jays, helping keep the NL wild-card picture tight as the Diamondbacks and other contenders stumble.
Mariners infielder Colt Emerson is headed for season-ending surgery on his left wrist, ending his 2026 season and aiming for a spring 2027 return. After signing a near-$95 million extension and debuting in May, Emerson’s major‑league performance was hampered by the wrist issue, prompting the move to the IL and forcing Seattle to rethink its 2027 infield plans.
Randy Arozarena robbed Miguel Amaya of a potential homer early, then delivered a go-ahead homer in the ninth as Seattle beat the Cubs, capping a night that also featured five solid innings from rookie Kade Anderson. With the Mariners mired in a slump, Seattle brass floated rotation tweaks—potentially a six-man setup or piggyback plan when Bryan Woo returns—as they cling to postseason hopes.
Randy Arozarena started Seattle’s comeback with a first-pitch leadoff homer and capped it with a two-run walkoff homer in the ninth, making him just the third MLB player to hit both a leadoff homer and a walkoff homer in the same game and the first in Mariners history in a 5-4 win over the Cubs.
The Cubs’ lineup for tonight’s game against the Seattle Mariners features Pete Crow-Armstrong in center, Seiya Suzuki at DH, Alex Bregman at third, Michael Busch at first, Nico Hoerner at short, Tyrone Taylor in right, Pedro Ramirez at second, Kevin Alcantara in left, and Miguel Amaya catching. With left-hander Kade Anderson on the mound for Seattle, Ian Happ sits and Alcantara starts in left; Taylor starts in right in place of Suzuki, with Hoerner moving to short to cover for the injured Dansby Swanson and Amaya catching instead of Carson Kelly. David Peterson starts for the Cubs against the Mariners’ rookie on the mound in his MLB debut; first pitch is 6:15 pm CT on FOX, with injury notes and broadcast details included in the piece.
Seattle designated left-hander Jhonathan Diaz for assignment to clear 26- and 40-man roster space for top pitching prospect Kade Anderson, who will make his MLB debut today against the Cubs as Seattle plans a six-man rotation. Diaz appeared in one MLB game this season (1 1/3 IP, one earned run) after a 2026 Triple-A Tacoma run with a 6.22 ERA over 111 1/3 innings and 20 homers allowed. Anderson’s promotion marks his arrival to the majors amid health questions surrounding teammates Bryan Woo and Bryce Miller.
Seattle Mariners promote 22-year-old left-hander Kade Anderson, the No. 3 pick in the 2025 draft, to make his MLB debut Saturday against the Cubs. He has dominated Double-A Arkansas this season with a 1.06 ERA, 0.64 WHIP and a 135/13 K/BB across 93 1/3 innings, making him a must-roster fantasy asset with immediate impact potential.
Kade Anderson, Seattle's top pitching prospect, has dominated Double-A with a 1.06 ERA, a 40.5% strikeout rate, and a .147 average against, while earning praise for his leadership and willingness to help teammates like Ryan Sloan; a late-season big-league call-up is possible, but workload management and the impending lockout will influence when he reaches Seattle.
Milwaukee Brewers routed the Seattle Mariners 22-0 in a historic blowout that ties the largest shutout margin since 1888. The big moment came when Julio Rodriguez threw a ball into the stands after mistaking it for the third out, an error that allowed a runner to score as Seattle unraveled. The Brewers exploded for nine runs in the eighth, a frame fueled by Leo Rivas pitching in mop-up duty (allowing nine runs on nine hits) and highlighted by Luis Lara’s first career homer; Gary Sanchez closed with a scoreless ninth, sealing Seattle’s worst loss in franchise history.
Milwaukee erupted for a 22-0 blowout against Seattle, a power-filled performance that ties a club record for runs in a game.
Julio Rodríguez's center-field miscue—throwing the ball to fans after a routine catch—took place in a game Seattle trailed 19-0 and contributed to Milwaukee's 22-0 rout, the Mariners' worst loss in franchise history; Rodríguez finished 0-for-4 with two strikeouts as Seattle's night devolved into a forgettable embarrassment.
Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh bluntly admitted he’s to blame for the Mariners’ struggles, calling himself “awful,” as Seattle falls to 56-64, 4 1/2 games behind the Astros in the AL West and four out of the final AL wild-card spot. He’s hitting .159/.264/.299 with 12 homers in 86 games, a sharp drop from his 2025 breakout (60 HR, 125 RBIs), and the team must improve energy and fundamentals to turn things around.
Cal Raleigh spoke to the media after Seattle’s fifth straight loss to the Yankees, taking responsibility for the slide and urging a sharper, more urgent, team-first approach. He criticized the offense’s off-balance swings and reliance on the long ball, stressing the need to focus on the middle of the strike zone, energy and preparation, while declining to place blame on coaches or management; teammates, including Bryan Woo, backed him as the club searches for a turnaround.
The Seattle Mariners staged an enthusiastic Alumni Home Run Derby at T-Mobile Park, pairing nostalgia with high-energy entertainment as former stars and returning players like Ichiro, Mike Cameron, Stefen Romero and Austin Nola wowed a raucous crowd; Romero emerged as the winner after a night of big hits and showmanship that celebrated baseball and the community around the ballpark.
Seattle's 6:45 p.m. game vs. the Rays will air on Apple TV with Alex Faust, Ryan Spilborghs and Tricia Whitaker on the call, while the Alumni Home Run Derby streams for free on Mariners.TV and MLB.TV (no blackout) and won’t be on cable. The Derby features seven former Mariners, with Ken Griffey Jr. as commissioner and Jay Buhner and Nelson Cruz as coaches; Julio Rodríguez will DJ as DJ Pleno. Aaron Goldsmith and Gary Hill Jr. will call the Derby, which uses a two-round format.