Canzone remains out of the lineup Friday versus the Rangers.
Canzone is in a 5-for-36 (.139) slump and has now started only one of the Mariners' last seven games. Jarred Kelenic, Julio Rodriguez and Teoscar Hernandez will canvass the outfield Friday as Mike Ford occupies the DH role.
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Laces game-winning hit Thursday
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Crawford went 2-for-5 with a game-winning two-run double in a victory over the Rangers on Thursday.
Crawford's ninth-inning double plated Cal Raleigh and Dylan Moore with the tying and winning runs, keeping the Mariners' postseason hopes alive. The veteran shortstop's career-high RBI total now stands at 61, and he's posted a .281 average, .926 OPS, 17 extra-base hits and 22 RBI over the 150 plate appearances he's logged in what is now a month-plus hot streak at the dish.
Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.
Rodriguez snapped a three-game hitless skid with his fourth-inning blast, one game after a four-strikeout performance. The outfielder is batting a modest .250 over 26 games in September, but he's swatted eight of his 32 homers on the year during that span. Rodriguez is at a .280/.339/.493 slash line with 103 RBI, 102 runs scored, 37 stolen bases, 37 doubles and two triples through 152 contests overall.
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Mariners' Andres Munoz: Collects fourth win
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Munoz (4-7) didn't allow a baserunner in one-third of an inning and earned the win Thursday over the Rangers.
Munoz got the last out of the ninth inning, and the Mariners rallied for a walk-off victory. He hadn't earned a save or a result in two weeks, allowing one run across four innings over his last four appearances. Munoz has a 2.81 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 65:21 K:BB through 48 innings this year while adding 13 saves and 14 holds in 51 appearances.
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Mariners' Logan Gilbert: Solid in no-decision
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Gilbert allowed two runs on three hits and struck out five without walking a batter over six innings in a no-decision versus the Rangers on Thursday.
Gilbert was better than the line suggests -- two of the three hits he allowed were solo home runs to Leody Taveras and Adolis Garcia. The Mariners got him off the hook with a walk-off win. Over six starts in September, Gilbert allowed 16 runs across 35.2 innings while adding a 36:8 K:BB in that span. He is presumably done for the regular season, ending at a 3.73 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 189:36 K:BB over a career-high 190.2 innings in 32 starts. Should the Mariners force their way into the playoffs, Gilbert would likely take the mound during the wild-card series.
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Mariners' Jarred Kelenic: Absent from lineup
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Kelenic isn't in the Mariners' lineup Thursday against Texas.
Kelenic will be forced to the bench with fellow southpaw Jordan Montgomery on the mound for the Rangers. Dylan Moore, Julio Rodriguez and Teoscar Hernandez will start across the Mariners' outfield while Kelenic sits.
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Mariners' Josh Rojas: Idle versus lefty
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Rojas isn't in the Mariners' lineup Thursday against the Rangers.
Left-hander Jordan Montgomery will toe the slab to start Thursday's contest, meaning Rojas will remain on the bench to begin the game. Jose Cabaellero will start at second base and bat ninth in Rojas' place.
Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Productive despite part-time role
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Haggerty started at designated hitter in Wednesday's loss to the Astros and went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and a walk before being pinch-hit for in the sixth inning.
Haggerty's steal leaves him one short of a double-digit tally for the second straight season. The 29-year-old utility man has just five extra-base hits across 101 plate appearances, but he's carrying a .350 on-base percentage thanks largely to a career-best 11.9 percent walk rate. Haggerty's versatility should allow him to see at least a couple of other appearances in Seattle's final four games of the regular season.
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Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: Busy night on basepaths
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Suarez went 1-for-2 with a two-run single and three walks in a loss to the Astros on Wednesday.
Suarez was a consummate thorn in the side of Astros pitching all night after going hitless over his previous two games. The veteran slugger is mired in an 11-game homerless streak, but he's carrying a double-digit walk rate (10.3 percent) for the sixth time in the last seven seasons, while his 94 RBI are his most since 2019 and second on the Mariners behind Julio Rodriguez.
Crawford went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and three walks in Wednesday's 8-3 loss to the Astros.
Crawford made an early impact, opening the scoring on the second pitch he saw from Framber Valdez. Through 25 games in September, Crawford has gone 25-for-101 (.248) with six homers, 15 RBI and 15 walks. The shortstop is up to 18 long balls, 59 RBI, 92 runs scored, two stolen bases and a .264/.380/.434 slash line through 141 contests. He's also shown strong plate discipline with a 15.0 percent walk rate and a 19.8 percent strikeout rate.
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Mariners' Bryce Miller: Falters in fourth inning
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Miller (8-7) allowed four runs on six hits and a walk while striking out four over four innings, taking the loss Wednesday versus the Astros.
Miller was solid through three innings, but he gave up a solo shot to Yordan Alvarez and a three-run home run to Mauricio Dubon in the fourth. Miller has faded toward the end of the campaign, allowing 15 runs over his last 18.2 innings, including four homers over his last two starts. He's likely done for the regular season with a 4.32 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 119:26 K:BB through 131.1 innings over 25 starts in his rookie year.
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Mariners' Jarred Kelenic: Takes seat Wednesday
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Kelenic is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
Kelenic has only one extra-base hit (a double) in 43 plate appearances since returning Sept. 11 from a fractured left foot, though he has drawn eight walks. Dylan Moore, Julio Rodriguez and Teoscar Hernandez will start across the outfield for Seattle on Wednesday as Sam Haggerty occupies the DH role.
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Mariners' Dominic Canzone: On bench again Wednesday
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Canzone remains out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Astros.
Canzone has started just one of the Mariners' last four games, with two of those absences coming against right-handers. Dylan Moore will play left field and hit fifth Wednesday against the Astros and left-hander Framber Valdez.
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Mariners' Josh Rojas: Sitting against lefty
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Rojas is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Astros.
Jose Caballero will start at second base and bat ninth in the Mariners' hugely important matchup versus the Astros and left-hander Framber Valdez. Rojas has slashed just .233/.313/.279 against lefties this year between Arizona and Seattle.
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Mariners' Matt Brash: Dominant for 25th hold
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Brash secured his 25th hold in a win over the Astros on Tuesday, firing two scoreless innings during which he allowed a hit and recorded two strikeouts.
Brash threw 19 of 25 pitches for strikes while extending his scoreless appearance streak to 13 outings. The right-hander continues to primarily see seventh- and eighth-inning work, although he's arguably been more trustworthy overall in the last month-plus than primary closer Andres Munoz. If the Mariners do make it into the postseason, how manager Scott Servais distributes high-leverage assignments will be something to monitor.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: On base thrice in win
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Raleigh went 2-for-3 with an RBI single, a walk and a run in a win over the Astros on Tuesday.
Raleigh's hot hitting persisted in Tuesday's critical win for the Mariners, with the power-hitting backstop providing his third multi-hit effort in the last six games. The 26-year-old took a big step forward at the plate in mid-August and hasn't looked back, as he boasts a stellar .280/.342/.553 slash line with 16 extra-base hits and 24 RBI across his last 36 games.
