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Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels is willing to make any deal that will help his team — no matter how small. In one of the stranger trades of this season, the Rangers traded relief pitcher Ernesto Frieri to the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday in exchange for $1, according to an Associated Press report. The Mariners sent Frieri to Triple-A Tacoma. With three of Texas' biggest stars — Cole Hamels, Adrian Beltre and Shin-Soo Choo — set to make $18 million or more this year, it's safe to say that this deal was a pure giveaway. Continue to Article

August 09, 2017 11:11:am EST

In the midst of the AL wild card chase, the Seattle Mariners will be without starter Felix Hernandez for three to four weeks because of bursitis in his right shoulder. General manager Jerry Dipoto gave the update on Hernandez on Tuesday. Hernandez was scratched from his scheduled start last Saturday in Kansas City and placed on the disabled list due to discomfort in his pitching arm. Continue to Article

August 08, 2017 8:27:pm EST

The Seattle Mariners acquired All-Star first baseman Yonder Alonso from the Oakland Athletics on Sunday for minor league outfielder Boog Powell. The Mariners, who have not been in postseason play since 2001, entered a Sunday doubleheader at Kansas City, trailing the Royals by 1+ games for the second wildcard spot. Alonso, 30, is hitting .266 with 17 doubles, 22 home runs and 49 RBI. Continue to Article

August 06, 2017 3:27:pm EST

The Seattle Mariners found a way to add another All-Star to their roster after the trade deadline. With the team just 1.5 games out of a a wild card spot, the Mariners acquired Oakland Athletics first baseman Yonder Alonso in the season’s first major waiver trade. Alonso was an All-Star for the first time in his career earlier this season. Continue to Article

August 06, 2017 2:02:pm EST

Major League Baseball has suspended Matt Joyce for two games without pay after the Oakland Athletics outfielder yelled an anti-gay slur at a fan. MLB announced the suspension Saturday, saying that the salary Joyce loses during the suspension will be donated to PFLAG National, a LGBTQ advocacy organization. Joyce, who issued a public apology earlier Saturday on Twitter, also will participate in a public outreach initiative with PFLAG National. Joyce tweeted his apology in a seven-part thread less than 24 hours after an Associated Press photographer overheard the exchange between Joyce and the fan during Oakland's game Friday night against the Los Angeles Angels. Joyce acknowledged that he had Continue to Article

August 05, 2017 5:50:pm EST

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