and White Sox was suspended in bottom of
third inning at 0-0 so action action will
resume on Sunday at that point.
Hard to know whether both pitchers
starting Saturday will resume on Sunday.
The Mariners are trying to limit Gilbert's
pitch count so he likely won't pick up
where he left off. Marco Gonzales who
was scheduled for Sunday's game the
Mariners could have take over in the
suspended game. It will not happen now
as he has returned to Seattle for the birth
of his first child. Congratulations! Now
hard to know who will pitch in either
game at this point.
The second game the original one
scheduled for Sunday is now supposed
to go seven innings. The Mariners and
White Sox may decide to go with relievers
in that game. Each team could decide
to go with three or four relievers depending
how things go.
The lineups will likely stay the same in
the first game then change slightly in the
second one. Mitch Haniger who started
the game Saturday in right field will
probably dh in the second game since
the Mariners will not want him to overdue
himself. Tom Murphy will probably catch
the second game as Luis Torrens was
behind the plate on Saturday's game.
Since Ty France who is still having issues
since coming off the injured list and Jake
Fraley as well we could see neither one in
the second game except as pinch hitters.
Taylor Trammell who started in center field
may play the same place in the second game
too since the Mariners have limited regular
outfielders since the roster only shows
Trammell, Fraley and Haniger as outfielders.
Shed Long Jr who started at second base
on Saturday could play left field in the
second game. Donovan Walton could start
at second and Dylan Moore in right field
in the second game. It will be interesting
the match ups manager Scott Servais
decides to do.
We have heard from general manager Jerry
Dipoto about bringing up prize catching
prospect Cal Raleigh who has been well
in Tacoma. Recently he snapped a 23-game
hitting streak. Though he has done well
Dipoto likes the job the two catchers ahead
of him have been doing recently as well in
Tom Murphy and Luis Torrens. Murphy
has hit well against lefties and on Friday
night Torrens hit two home runs though
he was dhing in the game. Most likely at
this time they will share the catching duties.
Murphy as I have said hits lefties well so
he will catch against them while Torrens
will against some righties at least. Both
can be in the lineup against lefties.
At some point this summer and it could be
after the all-star game which comes up in
about two weeks. If Raleigh is still hitting
well which looks like will happen the Mariners
probably won't have any choice but to bring
him up. If either Torrens or Murphy do falter
the chances are even greater. The Mariners
could go with three catchers as they had
done earlier on.
It doesn't look like Evan White will be back
anytime soon. Recently first base has been
occupied by Ty France and sometimes Jake
Bauers who has played some outfield as well.
If the Mariners decide to bring up Raleigh
keeping Murphy and Torrens as well it will
be interesting on how it will all work out.
Raleigh has played a little first base and so
has Torrens so one or both could play there
at some point to. Again Murphy will play
catcher against lefties. Raleigh is a switch
hitter so doesn't matter whether he faces
righties or lefties. It could come down to
how well he does face them in the majors.
The Mariners could trade either Murphy or
Torrens as well before the trading deadline.
Stay tuned. One thing we do know Raleigh
will be on the roster in 2022.
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