SEATTLE MARINERS NOTES:
TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue a 6-game road trip tonight with the last of 3 games against the New York Yankees (0-2)…they will also face the Baltimore Orioles (3 G, 6/23-6/25) starting tomorrow night…Seattle is coming off a 4-2 homestand against the Miami Marlins (2-1) and Chicago White Sox (2- 1)…tonight’s game will be televised live on ROOT Sports with Dave Sims and Aaron Goldsmith on the call..the game will also be broadcast live on Seattle Sports (710 AM) and Mariners.com with Rick Rizzs and Gary Hill Jr.
ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners fell to the Yankees last night by a 4-2 score…the Mariners are 13-13 over their last 26 games (5/22-c)…Seattle is 26-13 when scoring at least 4 runs and 9-24 when scoring 3-or-fewer…the Mariners are 21-17 at T-Mobile Park and 14-20 on the road this season…they are 10-15 in day games and 25-22 at night.
- Series Finales – Seattle is 9-14 in series finales (3-8 on the road) this season.
- .500 or Better – The Mariners (35-37) are 12-26 (.316) against teams .500-or-better this season, and 23-11 (.676) against below-.500 teams.
- Ric Flair Drip – Bryan Woo went 5.2 innings, allowing 2 runs with no walks and 9 strikeouts in his last outing on June 16 vs. the Chicago White Sox.
- ESPY Nominee – Julio Rodríguez was nominated for “Best Breakthrough Athlete” by the 2023 ESPYS…the ESPYS will air on ABC on July 12 at 5 p.m. PT.
I WANNA GO FAST…Julio Rodríguez recorded his 16th stolen base of the season last night…he is 16- for-20 in stolen base attempts this season, and 11 for his last 11…Julio has 7 stolen bases since May 31, tied for 4th-most in the Majors during that span…the 22-year-old outfielder ranks in the 97th percentile in sprint speed via Baseball Savant.
FRANCE FRANCE REVOLUTION…Ty France has reached base safely in 15 consecutive contests (6/3-c), hitting safely in 12 of his last 15…during that span, the first baseman is batting .339 (20×59) with 11 runs, 5 doubles, 1 home run, 7 RBI, 2 walks and 3 hit-by-pitches, getting on base at a .391 clip, slugging .475 with an .865 OPS…over his last 25 games (5/22-c), France is batting .313 (31×99) with 19 runs, 8 doubles, 4 homers, 12 RBI, 5 walks and 5 hit-by-pitches, getting on base at a .376 clip, slugging .515 with an .891 OPS…with his next hit-by-pitch, he will tie Kyle Seager (63 HBP) for 2nd on the franchise’s all-time hit-by-pitch leaderboard, trailing only Hall of Famer Edgar Martinez (89 HBP).
MOUND HOUNDS…the Mariners pitching staff leads the Majors in several pitching categories, including FanGraphs Wins Above Replacement (11.2), strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.49), FIP (3.63), walks-per-9 innings (2.62), home runs-per-9 innings (0.98) and soft-contact percentage (18.5)…the pitching staff ranks 4th in WHIP (1.20)…Mariners starters rank 3rd in fWAR (7.6) behind Philadelphia (8.5) and Minnesota (8.1)… Mariners relievers also rank 3rd in fWAR (3.6) behind Baltimore (4.1) and Cincinnati (3.8).
YOU GOT ME SAYING TEOOO…Teoscar Hernández is batting .305 (18×59) with 7 runs, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs, 11 RBI and 7 walks in 16 June games, getting on base at a .379 clip, slugging .542 with a .921 OPS…Teo reached base safely in each of his first 14 games in the month.
KEL’S KITCHEN…Jarred Kelenic went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly last night…in 68 games this season, the 23-year-old outfielder is batting .260 (64×246) with 30 runs, 17 doubles, 2 triples, 11 home runs, 34 RBI, 8 stolen bases and 25 walks, getting on base at a .328 clip, slugging .480 with an .808 OPS…Kelenic leads the team in extra-base hits (30), slugging percentage and OPS…he ranks 2nd in Baseball-Reference WAR (1.8) to shortstop J.P. Crawford (1.9).
PAULER BLOCKIN’…Paul Sewald is 2-0 with 13 saves and a 2.76 ERA (9 ER, 29.1 IP) with 10 walks and 41 strikeouts in 30 appearances this season…the right-hander has been one of the most effective relievers in the Majors this season by Win Probability Added (2.03), trailing only Alexis Díaz-CIN (3.18) and Yennier Cano-BAL (3.03)…Sewald has posted a 0.989 WHIP and held opponents to a .183 batting average.
ANDRÉS THE GIANT…Andrés Muñoz has not allowed a run in 9 appearances this season, recording 1 save with 3 walks and 13 strikeouts in 8.1 innings out of the Mariners bullpen…since being reinstated from the 15-day Injured List on June 6, he has tossed 5.0 scoreless innings over 5 appearances, with 2 walks and 10 strikeouts…the right-hander has not allowed a regular season home run in over a calendar year (last HR: June 10, 2022)…his homerless streak of 53.0 innings is the longest in the Majors among pitchers who have appeared in a game during the 2023 season.
J-ROD: AN ELITE TALENT…Julio Rodríguez ranks in the 97th percentile in sprint speed and 88th percentile in hard-hit percentage via Baseball Savant…he is one of 2 players in the Majors to rank in the 95th+ percentile in speed and 85th+ percentile in hard-hit, along with Mike Trout-LAA…if the criteria is lowered to 95th+ in speed and 80th+ in hard-hit, the group is still only 3 players: Rodríguez, Trout and Fernando Tatis Jr.-SD.
GLOVE IS ALL YOU NEED…the Mariners defense has compiled 12 Outs Above Average this season, tied for 4th-most in the Majors with San Francisco, trailing San Diego (20), Milwaukee (15) and Texas (14)… Eugenio Suárez (6 OAA) ranks 2nd among American League third basemen…Julio Rodríguez (6) ranks 4th among AL outfielders.
AS YOU MAY KNOW…Dylan Moore delivered a pinch-hit home run in last night’s game, his first hit and home run of the season, but…DID YOU KNOW?…that it was the Mariners first pinch-hit home run since Cal Raleigh’s pinch-hit, walk-off home run that clinched Seattle a postseason berth?…Cal’s homer occurred on Sept. 30, 2022 off Oakland reliever Domingo Acevedo in the bottom of the 9th inning…it was the first pinch-hit, walk-off homer that clinched a postseason spot in Major League history, snapping a 20-season postseason drought for the franchise.
MARINERS STARTER – RHP BRYAN WOO
2023/Career MLB Breakdown:
W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 0-1 7.30 3/3 12.1 14 10 10 2 20 3
Home 0-0 3.18 1/1 5.2 3 2 2 0 9 2
Road 0-1 10.80 2/2 6.2 11 8 8 2 11 1
vs. NYY 0-0 -.– 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ABOUT BRYAN WOO… • The 23-year-old right-handed pitcher is scheduled to make his 4th Major League start and 1st career start against New York-AL. • Selected by Seattle in the 6th round (174th overall) of the
2021 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Cal Poly University…signed by Mariners scout Chris Hom.
- Spent 3 seasons at Cal Poly before being drafted, making 31 appearances (6 GS) for the Mustangs.
- Did not pitch in 2021 while recovering from right elbow surgery.
LAST TIME OUT…ND in his 3rd Major League start vs. Chicago-AL, tossed 5.2 innings and allowed 2 runs on 3 hits (2 HR) while striking out 9.
CAREER-HIGH PUNCHIES…recorded a new career high in strikeouts in his last outing with 9…his Minor League career high is 11 which he achieved on 8/19/22 against Vancouver.
AMONG MARINERS GREATS…Woo’s 20 strikeouts are the 2nd most in Mariners history in a pitcher’s first 3 career starts, he trails only Félix Hernández (21) and ranks ahead of Bryce Miller and Erik Hanson (18).
NO FREE PASSES…his 2 walks allowed are tied for the 3rd fewest in a pitcher’s first 3 career starts in franchise history…he is tied with 5 other pitchers including teammates George Kirby and Logan Gilbert…he trails only Bryce Miller and Bob Galasso who each had 1 walk given up in their first 3 career starts.
IN THE ZONE…has only allowed 2 walks while striking out 20 batters in 3 starts…his 10.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio ranks 2nd among Mariners starting pitchers this season. NEXT MAN UP…Woo is making his 4th career start in place of Marco Gonzales who was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left forearm strain on June 3.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN…is set to make his 3rd road start of his career tonight against the Yankees…Woo has only made 1 start at home so far in his career.
NEW YORK YANKEES NOTES:
AT A GLANCE: The Yankees will continue their six-game homestand tonight with the final game of a three-game set vs. Seattle (2-0 thus far)…will also play a three-game series vs. Texas (Fri.-Sun.).
With a 41-33 (.544) record, the Yankees own the fourth-best record in the American League.
Have won back-to-back games after losing a season-high-tying four straight games (also lost four games from 4/28-5/1).
Are 18-14 in their last 32 games, 20-15 in their last 35 games, 23-16 in their last 39 games and 26-18 in their last 44 games (since 5/2).
Including this series, have won or split nine of their last 13 series (since 5/8) and 10 of their last 15 series (since 5/1).
YESTERDAY’S NEWS: The Yankees won their second straight game with a 4-2 victory over the Mariners on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium…RHP Jhony Brito (5.2IP, 2H, 0R, 1BB, 3K) tossed 5.2 scoreless innings to earn his fourth win of the year…RF Jake Bauers (1-for-2, 1R, 1HR, 2RBI, 1BB) hit a two-run HR in the third inning…LF/RF Billy McKinney (2-for-3, 1R, 1HR, 1RBI) hit a solo HR in the fourth inning… SS Anthony Volpe (1-for-2, 2R, 1HR, 1RBI, 1BB) hit his 10th home run of the season with a solo HR in the seventh inning…RHP Jimmy Cordero (1.1IP, 1K) tossed 1.1 scoreless innings of relief…LHP Wandy Peralta (0.2IP, 1H, 1ER, 1HR) allowed a solo HR to Dylan Moore in the eighth… RHP Michael King (0.2IP, 1H, 1ER, 1BB, 1K) allowed 1ER in 0.2IP…RHP Tommy Kahnle (0.2IP, 1K) earned his first save of the season.
HOT START: OF Billy McKinney hit his third home run of the year on Wednesday with a solo HR in the fourth inning…has homered in back-to-back games for the fifth time in his career and for the first time since 5/29- 31/21 with the Mets.
Owns a season-opening 12-game on-base streak, marking the second-longest on-base streak of his career (trails only a 19-game streak from 3/30-9/9/18)… is batting .317/.333/.659 (13-for-41) with 6R, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 3HR, 5RBI and 1BB in 12 games this season.
Has hit safely in 11-of-12 games this year.
NOBODY BEATS THE RIZZ: INF Anthony Rizzo is batting .317/.388/.535 (45-for-142) with 20R, 7 doubles, 8HR, 22RBI, 14BB and 3HP in 38 home games this season…has reached base in 33-of-38 home games this year. Has reached base in each of his last seven games (since 6/13).
CLOSE CALLS: The Yankees have had 13 of their last 16 games, 21 of their last 27 games and 28 of their last 35 games decided by 3R-or-fewer…have had 50 games this season decided by 3R-or-fewer, tied for the fourth-most such games in the Majors, trailing only Cleveland (55), Los Angeles-AL (52) and Cincinnati (52).
PEN PALS: Yankees relievers have posted a Major League-best 2.97 ERA (279.0IP, 92ER) and a .213 opponents’ BA this season…the Yankees are one of only two Major League bullpens that currently own an ERA below 3.30 (also Cleveland – 3.01).
FOR STARTERS: Yankees starters have allowed 3ER-orfewer in nine of their last 11 starts and 2ER-or-fewer in eight of those starts.
HOLMES SWEET HOLMES: RHP Clay Holmes has not allowed a run in 19 of his last 20 appearances (since 5/6), going 4-0 with five saves, a 0.44 ERA (20.2IP, 1ER) and 26K in that span…his 0.44 ERA since 5/6 is the second-lowest among Major League pitchers in that span (min. 15.0IP), trailing only Miami’s Andrew Nardi (0.00 ERA in 18.0IP).
NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: INF Anthony Volpe hit his 10th home run of the season with a solo HR in the seventh inning on Wednesday…his 10HR are the most by a Yankees shortstop (min. 50% games at SS) since 2019 when Didi Gregorius hit 16HR and Gleyber Torres hit 38HR (77G at SS/65G at 2B).
Was the fourth Yankee to reach the double-digit HR mark this season (also Aaron Judge-19HR; Gleyber Torres-12HR; Anthony Rizzo-11HR).
His 10HR are the most by a Yankees rookie since 2019 when Mike Tauchman hit 13HR and Mike Ford hit 12HR.
His 10HR are tied for the fifth-most among Major League rookies this year, trailing only Arizona’s Corbin Carroll (16HR), Texas’ Josh Jung (15HR), New York-NL’s Francisco Alvarez (12HR) and Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson (11HR).
According to Elias, became the third Yankees rookie in franchise history to record at least 10HR and 15SB in a season, joining Alfonso Soriano (18HR and 43SB in 2001) and Tony Lazzeri (18HR and 16SB in 1926).
PITCH PERFECT: Yankees pitchers have posted a 3.70 ERA this season, the third-best ERA in the Majors…trails only Houston (3.51) and Tampa Bay (3.53)…also rank second in the Majors in opponents’ BA (.228), fifth in WHIP (1.22) and opponents’ SLG (.383), and sixth in opponents’ OBP (.306) and opponents’ OPS (.689).
SEA-ING CLEARLY: Including this series, the Yankees have won 11 of their last 13 series vs. the Mariners (since 8/22/16) and 14 of their last 17 series (since 6/10/14).
Overall, are 29-11 in their last 40 matchups vs. the Mariners (since 8/23/16).
Are 14-4 in their last 18 games vs. the Mariners at Yankee Stadium (since 8/26/17).
Are 10-5 vs. the AL West this season.
GET THE BROOMS OUT: The Yankees are looking to complete their third sweep of the season tonight…with a win tonight, would mark their first sweep of the Mariners
since a three-game sweep at Seattle from 8/26-28/19 and their first sweep of the Mariners at Yankee Stadium since 6/19-21/18 (also 3G).
GLEYBER DAY: INF Gleyber Torres owns a 12-game on-base streak since 6/8-Game 1…marks his third on-base streak of at least 12 games this season (also 14G from 5/18-
6/2 and 12G from 5/5-16).
BIG DADDY KANE: RHP Tommy Kahnle earned his first save of the season on Wednesday…marked his sixth career save and his first since 9/28/22 at San Diego with Los Angeles-NL… also marked his second as a Yankee (also 8/21/18 at Miami).
Has not allowed a run in eight relief appearances this season (7.2IP, 2H, 1BB, 9K, 1HP)…has held opponents to a .083 BA (2-for-24).
CLOSING TIME: With RHP Tommy Kahnle recording his first save of the season on Wednesday, the Yankees have had a Major League-leading eight different pitchers record
a save this year (Clay Holmes-9SV, Michael King-4SV, Wandy Peralta-4SV, Deivi García-1SV, Ian Hamilton-1SV, Tommy Kahnle-1SV, Ron Marinaccio-1V, Ryan Weber-1SV)…marks the seventh time in franchise history (since saves became an official stat in 1969) that the Yankees had eight different pitchers record a save (12 in 2022, nine in 2016 and eight in 1979, ‘80, 2018, ‘19 and ‘23).
JAKE RAKES: OF Jake Bauers hit a two-run HR in the third inning on Wednesday…13 of his last 18 hits have gone for extra bases (9 doubles, 4HR).
His .597 SLG since 5/29 is the fifth-highest in the AL during that that span (min. 65PA), trailing only Los Angeles-AL’s Shohei Ohtani (.880), Texas’ Corey Seager (.691), Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson (.677) and Cleveland’s José Ramírez (.629).
TONIGHT’S STARTING PITCHER: RHP DOMINGO GERMÁN (4-4, 4.30 ERA)
RHP Domingo Germán will make his 14th start of the season in tonight’s series finale vs. Seattle…the 30-year-old will start on extended five days’ rest due to Monday’s team off day…took his fourth loss of the season in his last start on Friday at Boston after allowing a season-high 7ER over 2.0IP (7H, 2BB, 1K, 1HR, 1HP)…has allowed 1ER-or-fewer in five of his last eight starts and in seven of his last 12 starts…ranks fifth in the AL in opponents’ BA (.205) and seventh in H/9 (6.78) this season (min. 200BF)…allowed 2R-or-fewer in four straight starts from 5/1-16, tying the longest such streak of his career (also four straight starts from 7/27-8/12/22 and from 5/9-27-G1/21)…in 2022, went 2-5 with a 3.61 ERA (72.1IP, 65H, 31R/29ER, 19BB, 58K, 11HR) in 15 games (14 starts) with the Yankees…allowed 3R-or-fewer in a career-high 12 consecutive starts from 7/27-9/30/22…missed the first 93 games of the season with right shoulder impingement syndrome…in six seasons with the Yankees, is 30-25 with a 4.36 ERA (482.2IP, 234ER) and 494K in 105 career games (83 starts)…was signed by the Yankees as a minor league free agent on 12/11/15…was originally acquired by the Yankees from the Miami Marlins along with RHP Nathan Eovaldi and INF Garrett Jones in exchange for RHP David Phelps and INF Martín Prado on 12/19/14.
LAST TIME OUT: Took his fourth loss of the season in his last start on Friday at Boston after allowing a season-high 7ER over 2.0IP (7H, 2BB, 1K, 1HR, 1HP). His 7ER allowed marked a season high and his most since 6/13/21 at Philadelphia (also 7ER).
His 2.0IP marked the third-shortest outing of his career as a starter, and his shortest since 9/11/22 vs. Tampa Bay (1.0IP).
VS. SEATTLE: Is 3-0 with a 4.22 ERA (21.1IP, 10ER) and 19K in four career appearances (three starts) vs. the Mariners.
In three career starts vs. Seattle, has gone 3-0 with a 3.44 ERA (18.1IP, 7ER) and 14K.
Has made two career starts vs. the Mariners at Yankee Stadium, going 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA (12.0IP, 3ER) and 10K.
Last started vs. Seattle on 5/29 at T-Mobile Park, earning the win after allowing 4ER over 6.1IP (7H, 3BB, 4K, 1HR, 1HP).
HOME SWEET HOME: Is 2-3 with a 2.92 ERA (37.0IP, 12ER) and 39K in six home starts this season…has held opposing hitters to a .172 batting average (23-for-134) at home this season…his .172 opponents’ batting average at home ranks seventh in the Majors (fourth in AL).
Has gone 14-11 with a 3.70 ERA (231.1IP, 174H, 101R/95ER, 78BB, 253K, 43HR) in 50 career games (39 starts) at Yankee Stadium…has allowed 3ER-orfewer in 34 of his 39 home starts.
Has held opponents to a .203 BA (174-for-856) at Yankee Stadium in his career, compared to a .252 BA (249-for-987) on the road.
Has allowed 3R-or-fewer in 13 of his last 15 starts at home (since 6/30/21), including nine starts with 2R-or-fewer allowed.
His 12 wins at Yankee Stadium since 2019 are tied with Jameson Taillon for the second-most by any pitcher at the venue during that span, trailing only Gerrit Cole (20).
2023: Will make his 14th start of the season tonight…is 4-4 with a 4.30 ERA (69.0IP, 33ER) and 65K in 13 starts this season…ranks fifth in the AL in opponents’ BA (.205) and seventh in H/9 (6.78) this season (min. 200BF).
Has allowed 1ER-or-fewer in five of his last eight starts and in seven of his last 12 starts.
His .172 opponents’ BA (23-for-134) vs. left-handed batters ranks seventh in the AL this season.
The Yankees are 4-1 in his last five starts.
Allowed 1R-or-fewer in two straight starts from 6/4-10, marking the fifth time in his career he’s
recorded consecutive such starts.
Allowed 2R-or-fewer in four straight starts from 5/1-16, tying the longest such streak of his career (also four straight starts from 7/27-8/12/22 and from 5/9-27-G1/21).
Was ejected on 5/16 at Toronto prior to the bottom of the fourth inning for violating MLB’s prohibitions on foreign substances and served a 10-game suspension from 5/17-27.
Did not record a decision on 5/1 vs. Cleveland despite allowing just 1ER over a career-high 8.1 innings (2H, 1BB, 6K)…allowed just three baserunners…after allowing a one-out single to Amed Rosario in the first inning, did not allow a hit to his next 25BF (1BB) before allowing the single to Steven Kwan in the ninth…became just the fifth Yankees pitcher (sixth time) in the last 22 years (since 2002) to toss at least 8.1IP and allow three-or-fewer baserunners…joined Gerrit Cole (2H and 1BB in 9.0IP on 4/16/23 vs. Minnesota), Corey Kluber (1BB in 9.0IP on 5/19/21 at Texas), Masahiro Tanaka (twice: 2H and 1BB in 9.0IP on 6/17/19 vs. Tampa Bay and 3H in 9.0IP on 4/27/17 at Boston) and Chien-Ming Wang (2H in 9.0IP on 4/11/08 at Boston).
Earned his first win of the season on 4/15 vs. Minnesota after recording a career-high 11K (6.1IP, 3H, 1ER, 0BB)…marked his third career double-digit strikeout game (also 10K on 7/25/21 at Boston and 6/14/18 vs. Tampa Bay)…marked the first time in his career he’s recorded at least 10K without surrendering a walk…marked his fifth career start with at least 8K and 0BB allowed, including his second this season (8K and 0BB on 4/4 vs. Philadelphia)…is the first Yankee to record at least 10K and 0BB in a game this season and the first since Gerrit Cole did so on 7/17/22 vs. Boston (12K and 0BB)…tossed 5.1 perfect innings before allowing a one-out single to Christian Vázquez in the sixth inning…his 11K matched the most by a Yankees pitcher this season (also Gerrit Cole on Opening Day vs. San Francisco).
