Eugenio Suárez is returning to the Mariners…
The Mariners traded 1st baseman Tyler Locklear and two pitching prospects to Arizona for the All-Star third baseman. Manager Dan Wilson was asked about Geno returning to Seattle when it wasn’t official last night…
Dan Wilson talks about the potential of adding Eugenio Suarez to the Mariner lineup.
Suárez joins his former teammate with the Diamondbacks, first baseman Josh Naylor, who came to Seattle in a trade just a week ago.
Shannon Drayer, a Seahawks beat reporter for 710 Sports in Seattle, said this morning that the entire team was waiting on the plane for over a half-hour last night before flying home. Suddenly, the plane door opened and here’s Suárez and his family boarding the plane. According to Drayer, Geno walked the entire length of the plane hugging each and every person aboard.
The Suárez trade was certainly welcomed news after the Mariners fell to the Athletics earlier in the night 5-4. It was a rough night for Bryan Woo as he gave up 4-home runs on the night…
The Athletics hit four home runs in a 5-4 win over Seattle last night in Sacramento.
Seattle returns home tonight to face the Rangers at 6:40 on ROOT Sports Northwest.
The Rangers come into tonight’s game following a 6-3 win over the Angels. Texas is tied with Seattle at 57-and-52, 5-games behind Houston. The Astros beat Washington 9-1 to improve to 62-and-47 on the season.
Texas and Seattle are tied for the final A-L Wild Card spot. Boston beat Minnesota 13-1. The Yankees edged Tampa Bay 5-4 and hold a 2-and-a-half game lead for the top Wild Card playoff spot. Cleveland trails Seattle and Texas by 2-and-a-half games for the final Wild Card spot. The Rays and Royals are tied 3-games back.