A couple of gamers from the 2023 draft have already made their MLB debuts, and Mariners prospect Logan Evans might doubtlessly be coming quickly as a result of his current transfer to reduction pitching. As Adam Jude of the Seattle Occasions writes, Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto not too long ago referred to as Evans with the concept of shifting from the Double-A rotation to the bullpen, because the M’s are at present within the enviable place of getting a loaded rotation. Working as a reliever might put Evans on the quick observe to the Present, and provides the Mariners an additional hard-throwing arm in an injury-depleted pen.
A Twelfth-round select of Pitt, Evans has a glowing 1.16 ERA over 54 1/3 innings for Double-A Arkansas this season, with a 23% strikeout charge, 7.4% stroll charge, and a 53.6% grounder charge. MLB Pipeline’s scouting report additionally notes that the Mariners obtained commerce curiosity in Evans as early as final offseason, after he posted an 0.60 ERA in his first 15 professional innings.
Extra from across the AL West…
- Corey Seager has now missed three straight video games since leaving Wednesday’s contest with tightness in his left hamstring, although Rangers supervisor Bruce Bochy informed MLB.com’s Kennedi Landry (X hyperlink) and different reporters that Seager is “making progress” and that an IL journey isn’t but being thought-about. Seager himself mentioned he was feeling “fantastic” at this time however wasn’t positive if he could be again within the lineup Tuesday for Texas’ subsequent sport. Between the scheduled off-days each tomorrow and final Thursday, Seager may’ve caught a break in having some relaxation constructed into the schedule, giving some hope he’ll be prepared for Tuesday.
- Astros star Kyle Tucker was positioned on the 10-day IL earlier this week as a result of a shin contusion, and he expects to be totally off crutches throughout the subsequent day or two, Tucker informed The Athletic’s Chandler Rome (hyperlink to X) and different media. From there, Tucker expects to restart baseball actions quickly after, so he might conceivably be a candidate to be activated subsequent week. It appears as if Tucker and the Astros dodged a bullet in avoiding a extra critical harm, which is a reduction contemplating the MVP-caliber numbers Tucker has posted so far this season.
- The Athletics offered MLB.com’s Martin Gallegos (X hyperlink) and different reporters with updates on a number of injured gamers, together with the information that Ross Stripling and Paul Blackburn are anticipated to start throwing throughout the subsequent week. Stripling has missed over two weeks as a result of a flexor pressure his proper elbow and Blackburn has missed over a month as a result of a stress response on his proper foot, although Blackburn’s placement on the 60-day IL means he’ll be out till not less than the All-Star break. Kyle Muller additionally already began throwing this previous week as he continues his restoration from a bout of shoulder tendinitis. Among the many injured place gamers, Esteury Ruiz (wrist sprain) and Darell Hernaiz (ankle sprain) will begin energy applications this week.
