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The left fielder will be in his second career All-Star Game as a replacement for his teammate, Julio Rodriguez.

Historically, it's risky to draft right-handed high school pitchers at the very top of the MLB Draft. Also historically, the Seattle Mariners have been incredible at drafting and developing pitchers in their farm system. Almost the entire rotation for the team was drafted by the M's and brought through the franchise's farm system.

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Lazaro Montes popped another home run for the Double-A Arkansas Travelers after doing his first-ever interview in English.

The Yankees had a bead on Seattle Mariners closer Andrés Muñoz. That’s according to M’s catcher Cal Raleigh, who believes Muñoz was tipping pitches during the ninth inning of the Yankees’ come-from-behind 6-5 win on Thursday night.

Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodríguez is pulling out of the All-Star game, announcing the news on social media on Friday. In the post, Rodríguez cited rest and plans to prepare for the rest of the season — and effectively ended the discourse about whether he deserved to be an All-Star.

The Seattle Mariners recalled left-handed pitcher Tayler Saucedo on Friday, while right-handed pitcher Carlos Vargas was placed on paternity leave.