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The Mariners announced a series of roster moves today, with infielder Abraham Toro being recalled from Triple-A Tacoma. He will take the spot of ...

That leaves their 2023 group consisting of [Julio Rodriguez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=rodriju01,rodrig014jul,rodrig010jul&search=Julio+Rodriguez&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) and [Jesse Winker](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/winkeje01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), alongside utility player [Dylan Moore](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=mooredy01,moore-005dyl&search=Dylan+Moore&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) and guys with question marks like [Jarred Kelenic](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kelenja01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral), [Kyle Lewis](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=lewisky01,lewis-003kyl,lewis-002kyl&search=Kyle+Lewis&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) and [Taylor Trammell](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/trammta01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral). He played well in the minors to begin this year and got himself back onto the big league club by mid-May. The outfield mix in Seattle has some fluidity to it, with Defensively, he made very brief appearances at second and third base but spent most of his time in the outfield. He eventually got into 83 games at the major league level and stepped to the plate 201 times. Haggerty, 28, left last night’s game in the ninth inning, requiring assistance to leave the playing field due to his injury. Even if the club is able to push deep into October, it might not matter much in this case, as [Mitch Haniger](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hanigmi01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) and [Adam Frazier](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fraziad01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) both set to reach free agency this winter. In the short term, that group will head into the Wild Card round and hope to survive long enough to give Haggerty a chance to return. Due to his strong work in all facets of the game, he produced 1.5 wins above replacement, in the eyes of FanGraphs, despite playing a limited role. Additionally, left-hander [Justus Sheffield](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sheffju01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) was appointed the club’s “29th man” for today’s doubleheader. [Abraham Toro](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/toroab01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) being recalled from Triple-A Tacoma.

The first step, reaching the postseason, has been clinched. The second part is bringing playoff baseball back to Seattle. The third part?

“I always struggled going in with the four-seam to lefties, and I wanted something I knew I could trust that would come back on the plate. He leads the team with 31 home runs and is beloved in the clubhouse. Raleigh, the catcher who hit the clinching home run (his 26th of the year), is in just his second year in the bigs. For as many games as the Mariners won in 2001, as magical as that first Ichiro season was, that was the end of baseball in October in a town that loves October baseball. In many ways, it was the perfect game to tell the story of the 2001 season: Barry Bonds hit a home run for the Giants — one of his 73 on the season — and the Mariners rallied to win in walk-off fashion. The other two mainstays in the Seattle rotation are 25-year-old Logan Gilbert, who has a 3.20 ERA in 32 starts, and 24-year-old rookie George Kirby, who has a 3.39 ERA in 24 starts. And not only coming home to a team that it was a childhood dream to play for, but to come into this clubhouse with these special guys, with a special organization, to be part of where they’re at — and to be welcomed in — that’s really, really cool. Those are the defending champs and a team that’s easily in the playoffs in the National League.” He’s a superstar in every sense of the word. It doesn’t take much to connect this season back to 2001, the last playoff team in Seattle. I’m going to multiply that by 100 and that’s what it’s going to be like in Seattle.” For the first time since 2001, the Mariners will play in the postseason.

SEATTLE -- As if the night wasn't already stressful enough for George Kirby \-\- plagued by three walks, his first homer allowed in 14 starts and diminished ...

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SEATTLE, Wash. – With the Mariners postseason beginning on the road with the American League Wild Card Series, T-Mobile Park will be the home for fans to ...

– With the Mariners postseason beginning on the road with the American League Wild Card Series, T-Mobile Park will be the home for fans to watch the games and cheer on the team together. We want the team to be able to feel our fans’ support and electric energy all the way from Seattle,” said Catie Griggs, President of Business Operations. There will be music and surprises at each Wild Card Watch Party this weekend.

Sam Haggerty's groin injury in the ninth inning of Monday's Mariners loss to the Tigers was far more significant than the loss itself.

And yet, Haggerty’s performance this season cemented his status on the roster ahead of guys like Jarred Kelenic and Abraham Toro, both players whom Seattle is more heavily invested in from a trade standpoint. [According to Mariners insider Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports](https://twitter.com/shannondrayer/status/1577377952999698432), Haggerty was on crutches in the clubhouse prior to Tuesday’s doubleheader against Detroit. Seattle’s regular offensive woes and reliance on stellar pitching means the Mariners operate with slim margins to begin with, further accentuating the impact of Haggerty’s absence. Haggerty has a higher WAR than Robbie Ray (2.0 in 32 starts), Adam Frazier (0.7 in 138 starts) and Jesse Winker (minus-0.1 in 128 starts). Haggerty’s stellar play regularly personified the “chaos ball” Seattle has become known for while growing into an unsung hero and fan favorite, so much so that the Mariners marketing team launched a “Swaggerty” headband giveaway. Haggerty has been sensational for the Mariners this season.

"We don't have enough time for me to give all the compliments I can give to Cal Raleigh this season," Mariners pitcher Paul Sewald said.

And he’s had a knack for the big blast when the M’s need it most. The switch-hitter struggled out of the gate, much like he struggled in his first 47 games with the M’s in 2021, going just 2 for 24 (.083) in nine games this April. And even though Raleigh was available off the bench Friday – he’s been getting regular time off lately to nurse a bothersome left thumb – he’s been anything but a reserve this year. “Remember, he got optioned in May because things were going so poorly for him,” Sewald mentioned. In his second MLB season, he has been Seattle’s primary backstop, and for good reason thanks to his defense behind the plate and acumen as a general for the pitching staff. That was the 25-year-old catcher’s 26th home run of the year, setting a new team record for most homers by a catcher in a season (Mike Zunino previously had the record with 25 in 2017).

Friday's game was the first Major League Baseball (MLB) game Roman had ever been to. The teen's stepfather bought the family tickets to celebrate Roman making a ...

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Before Tuesday's doubleheader vs. the Tigers, the Mariners placed Sam Haggerty on the 10-day injured list with a groin strain and recalled infielder Abraham ...

“You listen, you take in all the information in and try to make good decisions on it.” If you’re healthy and you’re good to go, you’ve got to do what you can to try to win the game and win a series.” When you’re in the playoffs, you pitch three games in a row. “I don’t know if he’d start a game or not, but he was going to end up in the game. This a challenging day with doubleheader this time of year with a limited roster and you are trying to keep guys healthy.” He was a valuable player off the bench as a pinch-runner or a defensive replacement in the outfield. “There’s no question he was going to play in that series,” Servais said. “He’s helped us win a number of games and in all different aspects of the game with his baserunning, his defense and getting a big hit. “You get a two-out hit the ninth and we are down by one and he’s got the green light so he takes off first pitch. And with Haggerty’s pain in his left groin so intense that Servais and Orlovsky had to help him off the field, the Mariners manager knew he would be without the speedy and versatile utility player for that wild card series. “Things happen, and Sam has to play the way Sam plays,” Servais said. Haggerty started the game in place of Jesse Winker, who was scratched from Monday’s game with a stiff neck.

Seattle Mariners utilityman Sam Haggerty, who injured his groin trying to steal second base late in Monday's loss to the Tigers, will miss at least the ...

Haggerty was injured trying to steal second base in the ninth inning of Seattle's 4-3 loss to Detroit. "And who the opponent is does dictate where you go as far as the playoff roster." Seattle manager Scott Servais said Tuesday that Haggerty is not expected to need surgery based off the initial MRI.