Mitch Moreland News

Mariners catcher Jesus Sucre made his debut in Friday night's 9-5 loss to the Texas Rangers, and first Major League at-bat was one to remember, although for a very unusual reason.

David Murphy was out of the lineup on on Friday night with Mariners left-hander Joe Saunders on the mound, so Mitch Moreland was moved up into the second spot in the lineup.

MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH Right-hander Brendan Maurer has shown enough that the Mariners can be excited about his future, but he also has shown enough to prove that his present might be better-suited in Triple-A Tacoma.

Jeff Baker hit a two-run homer and Lance Berkman added a three-run shot, both off Saunders, and the Rangers beat the Mariners 9-5. Baker's shot in the second inning gave the Rangers the lead, but it was Berkman's fourth homer of the season into the left-field seats that broke the game open in the third and sent Saunders to his first career loss at ... (more)

This is a quick look at the very best and worst each major league lineup spot has to offer this year.

Texas Rangers 1B Mitch Moreland, who leads the team in on-base-plus slugging percentage for May, is getting a rare bump to the top half of the Rangers lineup Friday against Seattle LHP Joe Saunders.

The Rangers visit Seattle for the second time this season and draw the Mariners' best starters in this three game set The Rangers are following up a 4-3 homestand, wherein they lost a home series for only the second time in 2013, by heading to Seattle to begin a five game road trip that concludes with a scheduled doubleheader against their newest ... (more)

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera has six home runs in his last four games. In the month of May, he has a .427 batting average with a .505 on-base percentage and an .878 slugging.

No matter which term you prefer, there's something to be said about a group of guys that all mesh within the clubhouse.

The Seattle Mariners have lost six in a row and are in danger of falling behind the Los Angeles Angels and into fourth place in the A.L. West.

MARCH 04: Justin Smoak #17 of the Seattle Mariners his a single against the Cincinnati Reds during the second inning of the spring training game at Peoria Stadium on March 4, 2011 in Peoria, Arizona.

Elvis Andrus had a career-high five hits, Mitch Moreland homered and Texas roughed up Anibal Sanchez in the Rangers' 7-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.

Safeco Field will be a welcome sight for the Mariners -- and left-hander Joe Saunders -- when they return home Friday to host the division-leading Rangers for a three-game set.

Geovany Soto ended Justin Verlander's night with a three-run homer that capped a seven-run third, and Yu Darvish lasted eight innings even though an anticipated pitching duel fizzled in the Texas Rangers' 10-4 victory against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night.

In the process, Scheppers has hit four batters, second-highest total among major league relievers.

Speculation-based posts aren't my usual cup of tea, but I think that this speculated topic has some legitimate merit worth exploring.

OCTOBER 27: Nelson Cruz #17 of the Texas Rangers celebrates with Mike Napoli #25 after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning during Game Six of the MLB World Series against the St.

Burns, a right-handed reliever, was called up last Thursday when Alexi Ogando went on the disabled list.

Josh Lindblom pitched out of trouble several times early in his debut as a major league starter.

Tuesday night gave us only the 13th 1-0 game in Rangers Ballpark history, and the home team was on the losing end for the fifth time.