Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-3 win against the Angels on Thursday.
The game was a scoreless tie through five frames before Suarez swatted a solo homer to right field in the sixth. The long ball was his second in three days and extended his streak of games with at least one RBI to nine. Over that span, Suarez is batting .324 (12-for-37) with two homers and 12 RBI.
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Mariners' Cade Marlowe: Belts game-winning grand slam
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Marlowe went 2-for-4 with a grand slam Thursday in a 5-3 win against the Angels.
Marlowe came up to the plate to face Angels closer Carlos Estevez with one out and the bases loaded in the top of the ninth inning and Seattle down two runs. He began the at-bat by whiffing on two straight pitches before playing the hero by swatting a grand slam on a 99-mph fastball. It was the highlight so far in a strong start to Marlowe's MLB career. Though 35 plate appearances, he's slashing .333/.429/.667 with two homers, six RBI, six runs and two stolen bases.
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Mariners' Andres Munoz: Notches another save
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Munoz earned a save against the Angels on Thursday, striking out all three batters he faced in a perfect ninth inning.
After Seattle rallied to take the lead with a four-run ninth inning, Munoz was summoned to slam the door on the Angels. He did so with aplomb, fanning all three batters he faced on 16 pitches. By doing so, Munoz notched a save for the second straight day. He appears to be the clear closer of choice for Seattle with Paul Sewald now in Arizona.
Woo pitched six innings against the Angels on Thursday, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out six batters in a no-decision.
Woo got through five scoreless frames before the Angels tagged him for two runs in the sixth. The right-hander departed in line for a tough loss but was let off the hook when Seattle rallied for four runs in the ninth. Woo got back on track in the strikeout department, fanning six batters after failing to record a punchout over five frames in his previous outing. His quality start Thursday was the third of his rookie campaign so far.
Mariners' Ryder Ryan: Selected to 40-man, optioned
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Ryan was selected to the Mariners' 40-man roster on Thursday and optioned to Triple-A Tacoma.
Ryan likely had another opt-out in his minor-league contract with Seattle, thus triggering this move. The 28-year-old right-hander will remain stationed at Tacoma, where he has pitched to a 3.72 ERA and 38:15 K:BB through 38.2 innings this season.
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Mariners' Mike Ford: Sitting again Thursday
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Ford remains out of the lineup Thursday against the Angels.
Teoscar Hernandez will serve as the Mariners' designated hitter as they face off against Shohei Ohtani. Cade Marlowe, Julio Rodriguez and Dominic Canzone are starting across the outfield. Ford has posted a solid overall .817 OPS since joining Seattle in early June, but he's fallen into a deep offensive rut in the last few weeks.
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Mariners' Justin Topa: More high-leverage shots likely
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Topa, who recorded his 17th hold in Wednesday's win over the Red Sox with a scoreless one-third of an inning, could see some closing opportunities in the wake of Paul Sewald's trade to the Diamondbacks on Monday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
Topa was called on to get the last out of the eighth inning Wednesday with the Mariners holding a three-run lead, but Kramer notes the 32-year-old could occasionally see higher-leverage opportunities than that the rest of the way. Topa has given up just four earned runs across the 16.2 innings covering his last 20 appearances while producing a 16:3 K:BB, and his 59.8 percent groundball rate for the season speaks to his ability to keep the ball down. Topa has primarily been called on for seventh- and eighth-inning work thus far, yet with manager Scott Servais noting he'll "mix and match" to an extent with the closer role moving forward, the right-hander could get some save chances as well.
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Mariners' Matt Brash: Grabs seventh win Wednesday
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Brash (7-3) got the win over the Red Sox on Wednesday, firing a perfect seventh inning during which he recorded two strikeouts.
Brash mowed through the Red Sox during a seventh frame in which he needed just 10 pitches to record his three outs. The right-hander was then rewarded for his sharp performance when Seattle mounted a four-run rally in the seventh inning and held on the rest of the way, making him the pitcher of record. Brash is expected to see a boost in eighth-inning work, especially in games when the Mariners have the lead, as part of the reshuffling of the high-leverage end of the bullpen in the wake of Paul Sewald's trade to the Diamondbacks. However, the fact manager Scott Servais called on him to prevent a 3-2 deficit from growing any larger underscores the trust Brash has built with a breakout 2023 that's seen him pitch to a 3.35 ERA and 15.4 K/9 while also garnering 15 holds and one save, in addition to the seven victories.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Eventful afternoon in win
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Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with an RBI single, a stolen base and a run in a win over the Red Sox on Wednesday.
Rodriguez's final line wasn't particularly remarkable on the surface, but there was a bit more relevance to it than meets the eye. For starters, his one knock was particularly timely, as it plated Tom Murphy with the go-ahead run in the seventh inning. Additionally, Rodriguez's steal, his 25th of the season, not only tied the impressive figure he'd posted during his 2022 rookie campaign, but it was a swipe of home plate for the Mariners' final run of the afternoon. Lastly, the single extended the talented outfielder's hitting and on-base streaks to 11 and 27 games, respectively, a testament to how much of an offensive presence Rodriguez has managed to remain despite a somewhat underwhelming .251/.313/.419 slash line on the season.
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Mariners' Tom Murphy: Adds three more hits
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Murphy went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's victory over the Red Sox.
Murphy's been red hot for the past week, going 10-for-22 (.455) with a pair of homers in his last six games. The 32-year-old backstop now has a 1.294 OPS since June 23 (17 games). Murphy's hot stretch has earned him a larger share of the workload behind the plate, with Cal Raleigh seeing more time at DH. Overall, Murphy's slash line is up to .300/.340/.577 with eight homers, 17 runs scored and 16 RBI across 141 plate appearances this season.
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Mariners' Andres Munoz: Converts third save
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Munoz picked up the save Wednesday against the Red Sox, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.
Munoz staked an early claim to the closing job in Seattle following the trade of Paul Sewald. The hard-throwing right-hander logged a pair of strikeouts, setting the Red Sox down in order to close out a 6-3 win. The 24-year-old Munoz certainly has the stuff to succeed in a closing role -- he's generated a 52 percent whiff rate with his slider this season, paired with a 100-mph fastball. Munoz has now converted 3-of-4 save opportunities this season while sporting a 2.81 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 36:11 K:BB across 25.2 innings.
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Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: Three hits, steal in win
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Suarez went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a steal in Wednesday's victory over the Red Sox.
It's Suarez's third multi-hit effort in his last four games -- he's gone 8-for-17 (.471) with six RBI in that span. The veteran third baseman has an .883 OPS in his last 16 games and is slashing .234/.326/.394 across 460 plate appearances on the season. Suarez has added 15 homers, 69 RBI, 44 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases.
Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's 6-3 victory over the Red Sox.
Raleigh got Seattle's comeback effort started Wednesday with a two-run homer off John Schreiber in the sixth inning, cutting the deficit to 3-2. It's Raleigh's third home run in his last three games and his 17th of the year. The 26-year-old backstop has been swinging a hot bat of late -- he's now 12-for-37 (.324) with four long balls in his last 10 contests. Overall, Raleigh's now slashing .230/.308/.447 with 50 runs scored and 45 RBI across 354 plate appearances this season.
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Mariners' Logan Gilbert: Solid in no-decision
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Gilbert did not factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks over six innings against the Red Sox. He struck out five.
Jarren Duran's two-run homer in the third inning was the big blow against Gilbert. The 26-year-old right-hander has turned in four quality starts in his last six outings -- he's 4-0 with a 3.05 ERA in that span (38.1 innings). Overall, Gilbert is 9-5 with a 3.86 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 126:24 K:BB across 22 starts (130.2 innings) this season. He's currently slated for a home matchup with the Padres in his next outing.
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Mariners' Cade Marlowe: Not in lineup Wednesday
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Marlowe is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Marlowe went 2-for-4 with a run scored Tuesday versus Boston and boasts a .960 OPS through his first 30 major-league plate appearances, but he'll grab a seat Wednesday as recent trade acquisition Dominic Canzone gets the start in left field for the host Mariners.
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Mariners' Mike Ford: On bench Wednesday
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Ford is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Red Sox.
Ford had some big hits for the Mariners in the early part of July, but he is slashing just .130/.216/.283 over his last 51 plate appearances. Cal Raleigh will serve as Seattle's designated hitter Wednesday with Tom Murphy handling the catching duties.
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Mariners' Dominic Canzone: Another start Wednesday
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Canzone is starting in left field and batting seventh Wednesday versus the Red Sox.
Acquired from Arizona on Monday in the Paul Sewald trade, Canzone drew the start in right field Tuesday in his Mariners debut and went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored. The 25-year-old posted impressive offensive numbers throughout the Diamondbacks' minor-league system and could potentially carve out a regular role with Seattle as Jarred Kelenic recovers from a fractured foot.
