The Mariners Thursday recalled James Paxton from his rehab at AAA Tacoma and designated LHP Wade LeBlanc for assignment. Paxton, coming off the 15-day disabled list, will be Seattle’s starting pitcher Thursday night when the club begins a four-game series against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.
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Former Husky goalkeeper Hope Solo, a member of the Seattle Reign, has been suspended for six months for comments she made after the USA’s loss in the Olympics.
Shalom Luani, the starting free safety for the Washington State University football team, was arrested Wednesday after breaking a man’s nose during a dispute outside a Domino’s Pizza in Pullman, near the school campus. Luani, a senior, was charged with second-degree assault, a felony.
Takeaway Taijuan Walker’s return to the rotation didn’t go as planned, and the Seattle offense didn’t provide help, as the Mariners lost to the Yankees 5-1 Tuesday night (box). Seattle (67-58) fell to two games back in the AL wild-card race after another stellar Safeco Field performance from New York lefty C.C. Sabathia (7 IP,
The Mariners Tuesday recalled RHP Tony Zych from his rehab assignment with AAA Tacoma and activated him from the 60-day disabled list. In a corresponding move, Seattle optioned INF/OF Stefen Romero to the Rainiers. Zych will be available for the middle game of a three-game set with the New York Yankees at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday.
Sounders forward Clint Dempsey was voted Major League Soccer Player of the Week Tuesday by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR). Dempsey tallied two goals in Seattle’s 3-1 win over the Portland Timbers Sunday at CenturyLink Field.
The Mariners Tuesday recalled RHP Taijuan Walker from his rehab assignment with AAA Tacoma and optioned RHP Cody Martin back to the Rainiers. Walker will start against the New York Yankees at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday at Safeco Field in the middle game of a three-game series.
Takeaway 3B Kyle Seager and C Mike Zunino both hit go-ahead, three-run homers as the Mariners avoided their first two-game losing streak of August by beating the Yankees 7-5 Tuesday night at Safeco Field. Zunino’s sixth-inning shot stood up as the game-winner, thanks in part to closer Edwin Diaz being available. Seattle (67-57) kept pace
The Mariners Monday recalled OF Guillermo Heredia from AAA Tacoma and placed RHP Drew Storen on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to Aug. 20) with right shoulder inflammation. The 25-year-old Heredia was available Monday night when Seattle began a three-game series against the New York Yankees at Safeco Field.
The Washington Huskies, 7-6 last year and unranked, open the season (Sept. 3 vs. Rutgers) as the 14th-ranked team in the Associated Press poll.