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Marmolejos' first homer powers Mariners over Angels 8-5

José Marmolejos and Shed Long Jr. homered, Marco Gonzales pitched into the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-5 on Thursday night

JULY 31, 2020 • Associated Press

Expected to return Friday Nola (knee) is expected to return for Friday's home opener against the Athletics, Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com reports. "He had some tests run today and they came back pretty good," Ma...

Impact If the timeframe holds, Nola will have missed three games after originally injuring the knee sliding into second base against the Astros on Monday. The 30-year-old was slashing .222/.417/.333 across 12 plate appearances before the injury, and his presence is particularly important with Tom Murphy (foot) still without a timetable to return.

JULY 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Bundy expected to start as Angels host Mariners

The Los Angeles Angels face the Seattle Mariners

JULY 30, 2020 • Associated Press

Kyle Seager, Dylan Moore propel Mariners past Angels 10-7

Kyle Seager drove in three runs, Dylan Moore hit a three-run homer and the Seattle Mariners rallied from two late deficits for a 10-7 victory over the Los Angeles Angels

JULY 30, 2020 • Associated Press

Remains out Wednesday Nola (knee) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels, Lauren Smith of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Impact Nola will sit for a second straight game as he continues to battle knee soreness. Joe Odom is once again starting at catcher and hitting ninth in his place Wednesday.

JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with sore knee Mariners manager Scott Servais relayed after Tuesday's 10-2 loss to the Angels that Nola was scratched from the lineup due to a sore knee, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Impact Joe Odom picked up the start behind the plate in place of Nola, who sustained the injury when he slid into second base during Monday's 8-5 loss to the Astros. Servais indicated that Nola is experiencing some swelling and discomfort in the knee and will be evaluated more closely Wednesday, but for now, the backstop can be viewed as day-to-day.

JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Dunn scheduled to start for Seattle against Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Angels square off against the Seattle Mariners

JULY 29, 2020 • Associated Press

Rendon homers in season debut, Angels rout Mariners 10-2

Anthony Rendon hit a two-run homer and reached base three times in his Angels debut, and Albert Pujols added his 657th career homer in Los Angeles’ 10-2 victory over the Seattle Ma...

JULY 29, 2020 • Associated Press

Mariners' thin catching situation gets thinner The Mariners’ already-thin catching situation got even thinner on Tuesday as Austin Nola was scratched from the lineup about 90 minutes befo...

JULY 29, 2020 • MLB.COM

Late scratch Tuesday Nola was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the Angels for undisclosed reasons, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Impact Nola was originally set to start behind the plate and bat sixth, and the reason for the late change remains unclear. Joe Odom was called up from the taxi squad and is starting in his place.

JULY 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners sign Shaw, place Murphy on IL ahead of opener

The Seattle Mariners signed right-handed pitcher Brian Shaw and placed catcher Tom Murphy on the 10-day injured list in setting their 30-man roster for the start of the regular sea...

JULY 23, 2020 • Associated Press

Opening as second catcher Hudson will begin the season as the Mariners' second catcher after Tom Murphy was diagnosed with a fractured foot Wednesday, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Impact Hudson never appeared likely to make the roster as a non-roster invitee, but he'll nonethelss open as the backup option ahead of prospects Cal Raleigh and Brian O'Keefe. Murphy doesn't have an official timeline for his return but isn't expected to face a significant absence, while Austin Nola takes over starting duties in the meantime.

JULY 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals ready to take the field in defense of title

The Washington Nationals are ready to take the field as defending champs

JULY 22, 2020 • Associated Press

Set to start behind the plate Nola is expected to open the season as the Mariners' starting catcher after Tom Murphy was diagnosed with a broken foot Wednesday, Jen Mueller of ROOT Sports Northwest reports.

Impact The 30-year-old was expected to see about 45 percent of the starts behind the plate alongside Murphy, but he'll now begin the season without any veteran competition. Nola saw his first major-league action in 2019 and had a strong showing with a .269/.342/.454 slash line and 10 homers in 79 games. According to Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle, Joe Hudson will operate as Seattle's backup catcher while Murphy is sidelined.

JULY 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Faces setback Murphy's ankle isn't responding to treatment, which could impact his availability for Opening Day, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Impact Murphy was limited during camp after fouling two balls off his foot, and he could miss time to begin the regular season since his ankle isn't responding to treatment as the team had hoped. If the 29-year-old is unable to suit up for Opening Day, Austin Nola will likely serve as the primary catcher, with Joe Hudson or a current free agent as a potential backup.

JULY 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Possible 2020 playing time O'Keefe is benefiting from plenty of instructional time during summer camp, and the possibility exists he could see some action at the big-league level in 2020, Greg Johns of MLB.c...

Impact O'Keefe has yet to play above Double-A despite the fact he's 26 years old, although he does have a trio of double-digit home-run tallies on his minors resume. The Rule 5 pick out of the Cardinals organization appeared in 10 Cactus League games but logged only nine at-bats, hitting .222 with two RBI, two walks and two runs. While Tom Murphy and Austin Nola are set to handle most of the catching reps this season, Johns points out both may need reinforcement at some point -- Murphy has already missed time during summer camp twice due to fouling a ball off his foot and has started a relatively modest 110 games across his first five big-league seasons, while Nola has only four games of experience behind the dish.

JULY 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Could see playing time in '20 Raleigh is likely to frequently be designated the third catcher on the team's three-man taxi squad this season and could see some regular-season playing time, Greg Johns of MLB.com...

Impact The 23-year-old backstop has Tom Murphy and Austin Nola ahead of him on the depth chart, but Johns makes a case for Raleigh getting his first taste of regular-season big-league action at some point in 2020. If Murphy, who's expected to serve as the primary backstop, misses some time during the 60-game campaign, Nola, who only has four games of experience behind the dish, will likely need some help manning the position. Raleigh has yet to play above the Double-A level and struggled to a .228 average and .296 on-base percentage in 39 games there last season, but he's worked closely with Mariners Hall of Fame catcher Dan Wilson during summer camp and has caught the eye of his boss. "Cal's having a good camp," Servais said. "He swings the bat really well and certainly has power from both sides of the plate. The catching side has really impressed me with his arm strength in this camp and some of the drills."

JULY 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action Thursday Murphy (foot) went 1-for-2 with a walk while serving as the designated hitter for Thursday's intrasquad game, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Impact As expected, Murphy was able to make a quick return after fouling a ball off his foot Tuesday, although manager Scott Servais opted to keep him limited to an offensive role Thursday. Murphy is still likely to draw a slight majority of the starts behind the dish this coming season, but Servais previously stated Austin Nola will get a fair share of playing time and the duo could also be complemented with prospects Cal Raleigh and Brian O'Keefe.

JULY 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

How the Mariners' Austin Nola reinvented himself and broke... Nola canned everything he'd been doing and became a dramatically different player, changing his swing and his position on the field.

JULY 15, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Aaron Nola clears virus protocol, arrives at Phillies camp - Sportsnet.ca Phillies ace Aaron Nola reported to camp on Monday after waiting a few extra days because he was in contact with someone who tested positive...

JULY 7, 2020 • SPORTSNET.CA

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Marmolejos' first homer powers Mariners over Angels 8-5

Bundy expected to start as Angels host Mariners

Kyle Seager, Dylan Moore propel Mariners past Angels 10-7

Dunn scheduled to start for Seattle against Los Angeles

Rendon homers in season debut, Angels rout Mariners 10-2

Mariners sign Shaw, place Murphy on IL ahead of opener

Nationals ready to take the field in defense of title