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Wednesday’s line-ups, game notes and update stats vs. the Astros — Mike Zunino catching and batting sixth

Mariners Insider | Tacoma News-Tribune — Mike Zunino will make his major league debut tonight. He will catch and bat sixth. The rest of the line-up is a little tweaked with Michael Morse and Kendrys Morales both not starting tonight. Morales’ back locked up before yesterday’s game, forcing him to be scratched. He’s not in there today. Morse is taking early batting practice, but they have also been careful not to push him to much as he recovers from this quadriceps strain. Justin Smoak is taking early BP from both sides of the plate. He will likely go on a rehab assignment tomorrow … Read more »

Seattle Mariners June 12, 2013

Iwakuma's pitching, Morales's slugging a winning formula for Mariners

Mariners Blog | Seattle Times — The gaudy numbers keep mounting for Hisashi Iwakuma and Kendrys Morales. First, Iwakuma. With 7 2/3 scoreless innings tonight in the Mariners' 3-0 win against the Twins, his ERA dropped to 2.13. He dropped below Matt Moore of Tampa Bay into second-place in the American League, behind only the 1.73 of Boston's Clay Buchholz. Iwakuma and Felix Hernandez are increasingly strong candidates to be teammates on the American League All-Star team. What was most impressive tonight was his ability to work out of jams. Iwakuma said he actually had a poor warmup session in the bullpen, feeling like his bal...

Seattle Mariners May 31, 2013

Kendrys Morales goes hitless in return

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Seeing his first action since Monday, Mariners designated hitter Kendrys Morales went 0 for 4 and struck out twice in Friday's 3-2 win over the A's. Morales missed two games with a sore back. Morales is just 1 for 18 over his last five games to drop his line to .287/.346/.457 in 247 at-bats.

May 30, 2013

Kendrys Morales racking up multi-hit games

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Mariners first baseman Kendrys Morales had another multi-hit effort Monday against the Padres, his fifth in the last seven games, in a 9-0 win. Morales drove in two runs on a 3 for 5 day, with two runs scored. He extended his hitting streak to seven games, with 16 hits in that span. He has driven in at least two runs in three straight games, with nine overall in the streak.  Morales has raised his batting average more than 40 points over the last seven games, from .260 to .301. He has 28 RBI with six home runs and 16 doubles on the season. 

May 29, 2013

Mariners move Kendrys Morales into cleanup spot

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Mariners manager Eric Wedge made a change to his lineup Sunday against the Athletics, moving Kyle Seager into the third spot in the batting order. Wedge made the move to alleviate some of the pressure felt by Kendrys Morales and Michael Morse, who moved down to fourth and fifth in the lineup, respectively. "I’m playing around with it a little bit," Wedge said, per MLB.com. "I still stand by the fact that Morales and Morse are just trying to do too much. They know they’re the guys here and I think with that sometimes you put a little too much pressure on yourself to do too much. You see both of...

May 12, 2013

Manager trying to take pressure off Michael Morse

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Mariners manager Eric Wedge made a change to his lineup Sunday against the Athletics, moving Kyle Seager into the third spot in the batting order. Wedge made the move to alleviate some of the pressure felt by Kendrys Morales and Michael Morse, who moved down to fourth and fifth in the lineup, respectively. "I’m playing around with it a little bit," Wedge said, per MLB.com. "I still stand by the fact that Morales and Morse are just trying to do too much. They know they’re the guys here and I think with that sometimes you put a little too much pressure on yourself to do too much. You see both of...

May 12, 2013

Mariners try hitting Kyle Seager third

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Mariners manager Eric Wedge made a change to his lineup Sunday against the Athletics, moving Kyle Seager into the third spot in the batting order. Wedge made the move in order to alleviate some of the pressure felt by Kendrys Morales and Michael Morse, who moved down to fourth and fifth in the lineup, respectively. "Kyle is a very mature young hitter," Wedge said, per MLB.com. "We’ve seen that. The reality is he’s probably more than [just a two-hole hitter]. And I trust him. There’s not too much we can give him that he can’t handle and he’s already proven that." Seager entered play Sunday batt...

May 12, 2013

Mariners notes, lineup and Wedge on a lineup shift

Mariners Insider | Tacoma News-Tribune — The Mariners head into Sunday’s final game of the series with Oakland with a different lineup. Manager Eric Wedge has moved Kyle Seager into the No. 3 spot and bumped both Kendrys Morales and Michael Morse down a spot to fourth and fifth, respectively. Here is Wedge on Seager (.287), Morales (.262) and Morse (.220, hitting .120 in May): “I’m playing around with it a little bit. I still stand by the fact that Morales and Morse are both trying to do too much. They know they’re the guys here. I think that with that, I … Read more »

Seattle Mariners May 12, 2013

Mariner pre-game notes, May 12

Mariners Blog | Seattle Times —   Three-hole blues After slotting Kendrys Morales and Michael Morse in the 3-4 spots the first two games of the series, Mariners manager Eric Wedge has put Kyle Seager back in the three hole for the first time since Wednesday in Pittsburgh. “I’m playing around with it a little bit,” Wedge said before Sunday’s game. “I still stand by the fact Morales and Morse and trying to do too much. They know they’re ‘the guys’ here.” Morales is hitting .262 but with limited power – three homers and 14 RBIs. Morse, on the other hand, has been a big source of power for the M’s with nine homers but is hitting...

Seattle Mariners May 12, 2013

Kendrys Morales homers among three hits

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Mariners first baseman Kendrys Morales recorded his second multi-hit performance in the last three contests on Sunday against the White Sox. He went 3 for 4 with a homer and a walk in a 4-3 loss. The 29-year-old led off the fourth inning with a double before launching a solo shot off starter Chris Sale in the sixth. It was his first long ball of the year. He added a base hit in the eighth to complete his three-hit game. Morales is batting .280 (7 for 25) through six games with four RBI and a .480 slugging percentage.

April 7, 2013

Recap: Chicago WSox vs. Seattle

Tacoma News-Tribune — Kendrys Morales and Jesus Montero drove in runs in the 10th inning, and Tom Wilhelmsen escaped a bases-loaded jam in the bottom half to preserve Seattle's 8-7 win over the Chicago White Sox.

Seattle Mariners April 6, 2013

MLB Scores: Seattle Mariners hold off Oakland Athletics on Opening Day, 2-0

Lookout Landing — (1-0) Michael Morse and Kendrys Morales. A new-look Justin Smoak. A developing Michael Saunders and Jesus Montero. Coming into the game, a popular narrative was that Opening Day 2013 marked the dawn of a new age for the Seattle Mariners offense. The lineup featured respectable thumpers in the middle and was littered with young players ready to "pop." Finally, Felix Hernandez wouldn't need to put the full weight of the club on his shoulders. He had backup. Instead, the Mariners stuck to the 2011-2012 gameplan: scrape to victory behind a single timely hit and a dominant showing from K...

Seattle Mariners April 1, 2013

Power boost or not, Mariners need to do better job of getting on base

Seattle Times — Spoke a bit this morning on Talkin’ Baseball on Sports Radio KJR about the power boost the Mariners should see this coming season. It would be impossible to add Michael Morse and Kendrys Morales to your lineup without getting a significant home run uptick. Throw in an improved Justin Smoak and

Seattle Mariners April 1, 2013

Mariners add some muscle to the middle of the order

Seattle Times — Veteran sluggers Michael Morse, Kendrys Morales and Raul Ibanez have had success hitting in the middle of the order.

Seattle Mariners March 30, 2013

Middle men: Mariners' 3-4-5 spots in the order look better

Seattle Times — Adding Michael Morse, Kendrys Morales and Raul Ibanez gives the Mariners a stronger presence in the middle of the order, allowing other players to move to more natural spots in the lineup.

Seattle Mariners March 30, 2013

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Kendrys Morales Photos

  • Wednesday’s line-ups, game notes and update stats vs. the Astros — Mike Zunino catching and batting sixth
    Mike Zunino will make his major league debut tonight. He will catch and bat sixth. The rest of the line-up is a little tweaked with Michael Morse and Kendrys Morales both not starting tonight. Morales’ back locked up before yesterday’s game, forcing him to be scratched. He’s not in there today. Morse is taking early batting practice, but they have also been careful not to push him to much as he recovers from this quadriceps strain. Justin Smoak is taking early BP from both sides of the plate. He will likely go on a rehab assignment tomorrow … Read more »
  • Seattle Mariners' Kyle Seager, right, is congratulated by Kendrys Morales on his home run against the Los Angeles Angels in the eighth inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Seattle. The Mariners won 6-0 The Associated Press
    Seattle Mariners' Kyle Seager, right, is congratulated by Kendrys Morales on his home run against the Los Angeles Angels in the eighth inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Seattle. The Mariners won 6-0. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
  • MLB Scores: Seattle Mariners hold off Oakland Athletics on Opening Day, 2-0
    (1-0) Michael Morse and Kendrys Morales. A new-look Justin Smoak. A developing Michael Saunders and Jesus Montero. Coming into the game, a popular narrative was that Opening Day 2013 marked the dawn of a new age for the Seattle Mariners offense. The lineup featured respectable thumpers in the middle and was littered with young players ready to "pop." Finally, Felix Hernandez wouldn't need to put the full weight of the club on his shoulders. He had backup. Instead, the Mariners stuck to the 2011-2012 gameplan: scrape to victory behind a single timely hit and a dominant showing from K...
  • Mariners add some muscle to the middle of the order
    Veteran sluggers Michael Morse, Kendrys Morales and Raul Ibanez have had success hitting in the middle of the order.
  • Middle men: Mariners' 3-4-5 spots in the order look better
    Adding Michael Morse, Kendrys Morales and Raul Ibanez gives the Mariners a stronger presence in the middle of the order, allowing other players to move to more natural spots in the lineup.
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