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MLB trade deadline looming, the Seattle Mariners find themselves as buyers looking to make a playoff push. Their rotation, while solid, lacks the kind of ace who can anchor a playoff push. Enter Zac Gallen,
Jazz Chisholm Jr. was electric last night. The All-Star infielder for New York homered twice in support of the major league debut of Cam Schlittler and the Yankees won 9-6 at Yankee Stadium. New York has now won three in a row.
The Seattle Mariners are currently in a Wild Card spot and another star could propel the team to a deep playoff run.
Seattle Mariners rookie Cole Young, a North Allegheny graduate, hit his first home run in the majors, but the New York Yankees beat the Mariners 9-6 on Wednesday night. Young, the No. 9 hitter, hit a two-run blast on an 0-2 count in the seventh inning.
Manager Dan Wilson's Mariners have made significant progress in recent days on the strength of their pitching staff, culminating in a six-inning, nine strikeout performance from hurler George Kirby on Sunday as he battled Pirates ace Paul Skenes, who struck out ten batters in five innings and did not give up a run.
The Mariners and Diamondbacks are frequent trade partners and the two could join forces again to bring Zac Gallen to Seattle at the deadline.
Colt Emerson, the Mariners top prospect, has big dreams for his future on the baseball diamond, and he's well on his way to accomplishing them.
J.P. Crawford put himself in the Mariners’ record book during Wednesday’s 9-6 loss to the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. He played in his 787th game as the team’s shortstop, breaking the previous mark held by Alex Rodriguez.
The Mariners need to add a bat at the MLB trade deadline, so could they reunite with Eugenio Suarez or pick up another infielder.