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Rookie Watch: Relievers

Marc Hulet05.21.2013

There aren't many jobs in baseball that are more thankless than the middle or long reliever – especially if you’re a rookie. It's hard to earn a manager's trust during the first few years in the majors so rookies tend to toil in near obscurity in these low-leverage roles. That holds true for a number of the names below, but there are certainly a few diamonds-in-the-rough who have already started to earn better bullpen gigs.

Carter Capps, RHP -- Seattle Mariners
Capps, 22, has dominating stuff and it's easy to envision him eventually racking up saves for the Mariners. Unfortunately, his extreme fly-ball ways have hurt him and he's already given up five home runs in 22.1 innings of work. His slider has been a dominating pitch for him in 2013, but his lack of consistent fastball command...

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Update on the Big Three

- Ashley Varela05-19-2013

True or false: Brandon Maurer is crafting a successful start to his major league career.

While his slippery outing in Cleveland and a 5.75 earned run average spells disaster, Maure's struggles come with more upside than is readily apparent. Against a predominantly left-handed lineup, he fanne...

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In-house help, summer trades

- Jason A. Churchill05-18-2013

It's too soon for the Seattle Mariners to call up Nick Franklin, Mike Zunino and Stefen Romero, at least in my opinion, and it's preposterous to expect any significant trades to be made in mid-to-late May. Clubs aren't going to move big-name key players until late June or early July at the earliest,...

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Franklin Gutierrez, corner outfielder

- Alex Carson05-17-2013

On Friday night, the Tacoma Rainiers tweeted a photo of their lineup card for the second tilt of their four-game series at home against Memphis. These things are routine, but we always look to see where guys are playing. On thi...

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Nick Franklin's timetable

- Jason A. Churchill05-16-2013

I know, the Seattle Mariners shortstops have combined for a batting average around .150 for the season. They aren't hitting for a lick of power and they aren't making up for enough of it with walks an...

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Prospect Pitch: May 17, 2013

- Michael Schwartze05-16-2013

Friday's schedule does not feature any big name match-ups but there are a handful of high potential arms going across the minors including K...

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Rookie Watch

- Marc Hulet05-14-2013

Rookies around the major leagues continue to have positive impacts for their respective teams. Let's take a look at a few of them...

Oswaldo Arcia, OF – Minnesota Twins
Aaron Hicks...

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Prospect Pitch: May 16, 2013

- Josh Dobner05-16-2013

Thursday's top match-up of pitcher versus hitter takes place in the Pacific Coast League with St. Louis Cardinals RHP Mi...

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Prospect Pitch: May 15, 2013

- Michael Schwartze05-14-2013

Wednesday's games feature a some big name left-handed pitching prospects and a handful of interesting pitching battles including a headline pitching m...

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