Mariners News: Julio Rodríguez, Josh Hader, and Gleyber Torres

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Jul 29, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros relief pitcher Josh Hader (71) delivers a pitch during the ninth inning against the Washington Nationals at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images | Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

Good day everyone!

The Mariners made it eight straight with an easy 8-3 victory over the Mets to secure their third consecutive series win. They’ve now raised their Fangraphs playoff odds to 87.8%.

Which player has impressed you the most over this recent stretch of play? I have to give some flowers to Jhonny Pereda for admirably filling in the large shoes of Cal Raleigh and helping to keep the team afloat.

In Mariners news…​

• Daniel Kramer reported on how the Mariners commemorated Lou Gehrig Day yesterday.
• Kramer spoke to Julio Rodríguez about his personal-best month of May and what helped him unlock this current hot streak.
• Levi Weaver at The Athletic wrote about the Mariners’ stretch of success to close out the month.
• Kate Preusser spoke to Emerson Hancock about how he transformed himself into a completely new pitcher this offseason.
• J.J. Cooper at Baseball America lauded the Mariners’ continued dominance in minor league pitching performance among his four key insights from May. ($)

Around the league…​

• The Astros activated left-handed closer Josh Hader from the injured list. Hader hasn’t pitched since mid-August due to a capsule strain in his pitching shoulder.
• The Tigers activated second baseman Gleyber Torres from the injured list, who has been nursing an oblique strain since early May.
• Red Sox lefty Garrett Crochet is still shut down from his rehab program, but he is optimistic he can get back to it soon.
• Aaron Judge is listed as day-to-day due to a bone bruise near his shoulder.
• Former Angels first-rounder Jordyn Adams is hanging up his cleats to pursue a collegiate football career at SMU.
• The ESPN staff named the sport’s biggest winners and losers in May.
• Keagan Stiefel at Over the Monster put a positive spin on the Red Sox’s lackluster 2026 season so far.
• Ryan Blake at Fangraphs wrote about Corbin Carroll’s complete dominance of left-handed pitching this year.
• Somehow I missed this news from a few weeks ago so maybe you did too: The Florida State League is experimenting with a check-swing challenge system.

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