Mariners News: Jarred Kelenic, MacKenzie Gore, and Lance McCullers, Jr.

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SEATTLE, WA - MAY 18: Jarred Kelenic #24 of the Chicago White Sox bats during the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Monday, May 18, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Eric Hiller/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images

Good morning everyone, and happy Wednesday!

The Mariner bats couldn’t string together hits at the right time in last night’s 2-1 loss to the White Sox. People will surely be arguing about Dan Wilson’s decision to leave Luis Castillo in for the ninth for weeks to come, too.

Generally speaking, are you more worried about the team’s offense or their pitching long-term? While there are some frustrating injuries to the lineup, we have multiple key arms that are underperforming. It’s hard to know which will be a sticking point for longer.

In Mariners news…​

• Max Ellingsen checked in on the state of the top prospects in the Mariners system.
• In the latest edition of the Lookout Landing reverse mailbag, Eric Sanford graded your takes on what the team should do in the absence of Cal Raleigh.
• Ryan Divish at The Seattle Times spoke to Jarred Kelenic about his feelings coming back to Seattle as a visiting player, and how he’s changed since his trade to Atlanta.
• A Mariners fan went viral when she recorded herself being hit in the head by a foul ball — which led to her being taken to the ER. Then, people started lashing out against her and her friends on social media.

Around the league…​

• Rangers left-hander MacKenzie Gore left his start on Monday with lat tightness, though he quickly downplayed the severity of the injury.
• In Houston, Lance McCullers, Jr. was placed on the injured list once again with right shoulder inflammation.
• Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole is set to make his season debut on Friday. He hasn’t pitched in the big leagues since the end of the 2024 campaign.
• Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong was fined after getting into a verbal altercation with a fan on Monday.
• In a surprising move, the Twins optioned former top prospect Royce Lewis to the minor leagues. In the same announcement, Minnesota also placed catcher Ryan Jeffers on the injured list with a hamate bone fracture.
• The Braves have placed stud catcher Drake Baldwin on the injured list with a strained oblique.
• Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez has seemingly unlocked yet another gear. Ben Clemens at Fangraphs dug into the changes he’s made in 2026.
• Phillip Michaels at Awful Announcing crunched the numbers on how much you can expect to spend as a sports fan in the streaming era.

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