SEATTLE -- Jurrangelo Cijntje taught himself to throw right-handed when his father -- a professional catcher in the Netherlands -- told him that lefties couldn’t catch. The young Cijntje almost did too good a job. Moving from Curacao to Miami to play high school ball at Champagnat Catholic in Hialeah,

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SEATTLE -- The Mariners made two of their most intriguing picks in recent Draft memory, swung aggressively with an expensive agreement on their second-rounder, restocked their hitter-heavy pipeline with 14 pitchers and came away from their 2024 class feeling optimistic about its long-term potential. Basically, Seattle’s 2024 Draft had a

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SEATTLE -- After selecting a switch-pitcher with their top pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, the Mariners added more intrigue to their mix when selecting two-way player Grant Knipp with their sixth-round pick during Day 2 on Monday, at No. 183 overall.

Jurrangelo Cijntje is for real. A rare switch-pitcher -- able to reach 95 mph with both arms -- the Mississippi State sophomore is no circus act. Cijntje is legitimately able to retire batters with both his left and right arm, and Draft evaluators have certainly taken notice. Here’s your guide

SEATTLE -- The Mariners went bold with the first-round selection in the 2024 MLB Draft on Sunday, taking switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje out of Mississippi State University with their top pick at No. 15 overall. Yes, you read that right. And with their second-round pick, they selected high-school right-hander Ryan Sloan,

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The day began like any other for Hogan Windish. It ended much differently. The Mariners' first-base prospect launched himself into baseball lore on Tuesday night, homering four times and driving in nine runs for Double-A Arkansas during a 9-4 win over Springfield at Hammons Field.

This story was excerpted from Daniel Kramer's Mariners Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ST. PETERSBURG -- An expected roster crunch arrived for the Mariners on Monday, when they activated veteran Jorge Polanco from a nearly month-long stint

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SEATTLE -- Jonny Farmelo’s non-contact right knee injury sustained earlier this week will sideline him for the rest of the 2024 season. Mariners general manager Justin Hollander revealed on Saturday that Seattle’s No. 6 prospect, per MLB Pipeline has a torn ACL. Surgery has not yet been scheduled, nor has

This story was excerpted from Daniel Kramer's Mariners Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. MLB.com colleague Josh Kirshenbaum pinch-hit this week with a feature on Tyler Locklear’s promotion to the Majors.

KANSAS CITY -- For the foreseeable future, the Mariners will be showcasing a new look at first base. With Ty France headed to the 10-day injured list on Sunday due to a hairline fracture in his right heel, Seattle called up Tyler Locklear, the club’s No. 8 prospect. Manager Scott

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SEATTLE -- There was a lot happening during the Mariners’ 9-0 win over the Angels on Saturday afternoon, and rookie Ryan Bliss was front and center for just about all of it. Bliss put Seattle on the board with its first run, notched his first career hit, tallied two stolen

What exactly is a pure hitter? It’s a term that many discuss, but few define. On last week's Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo detailed what a pure hitter is and took it a step further by ranking the top 10 pure-hitting prospects.

This story was excerpted from Daniel Kramer’s Mariners Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. SEATTLE -- Isiah and Rhonda Bliss probably didn’t want to deal with an airport the Sunday before Memorial Day anyway. Ryan Bliss’ parents had

WASHINGTON -- The Mariners have switched up the starting lineup every night this season to give their team their best chance to win. To start off the three-game series against the Nationals, there was a change in one of the platoons that had been a staple this year. Hours before

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Harry Ford is not your typical catcher. He has rare athleticism behind the plate, with plus speed and an advanced approach that gives him a high offensive ceiling. MLB's No. 28 prospect put that well-rounded profile on display on Sunday with four hits -- the sixth such game of his