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Seattle to visit New York Friday

The Mariners will start Marco Gonzales on Friday while the Yankees have yet to decide who will take the mound

AUGUST 6, 2021 • Associated Press

Cortes Jr. expected to start as Yankees host the Mariners

The Mariners will start Tyler Anderson on Thursday while the Yankees are expected to counter with Nestor Cortes Jr

AUGUST 5, 2021 • Associated Press

Gilbert scheduled to start for Mariners at Rays

The Rays will send Josh Fleming to the mound Wednesday and the Mariners plan to give Logan Gilbert the start

AUGUST 4, 2021 • Associated Press

Kikuchi, Mariners to take on Patino, Rays

The Mariners will start Yusei Kikuchi on Tuesday while the Rays are expected to counter with Luis Patino

AUGUST 3, 2021 • Associated Press

Fraley drives in 2, Flexen solid as Mariners beat Rays 8-2

Jake Fraley had a two-run single during a five-run third, Chris Flexen went 6 2/3 solid innings, and the Seattle Mariners beat the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 8-2

AUGUST 3, 2021 • Associated Press

Lands on 10-day IL Long was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right shin stress reaction Monday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Impact Long hadn't appeared in any of the last three games, and he's apparently been dealing with an injury. Whether he's forced to miss more than the minimum of 10 days remains to be seen, but his move to the IL will clear room for Jake Fraley (illness), who was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Monday.

AUGUST 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wacha expected to start as Tampa Bay hosts Seattle

The Rays will send Michael Wacha to the mound Monday and the Mariners plan to give Chris Flexen the start

AUGUST 2, 2021 • Associated Press

Playing time trending down Long remains out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Impact On the bench for the third game in a row, Long appears to have been one of the big losers following the Mariners' trade-deadline acquisition of Abraham Toro. With Toro expected to handle a near-everyday role at second base or designated hitter, Dylan Moore and Jake Bauers have been picking up more work in the corner outfield at Long's expense.

AUGUST 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Productive night in comeback win Long went 2-for-3 with an RBI single and a run in a win over the Astros on Monday.

Impact Kyle Seager and Dylan Moore drew the headlines with their big blasts, but Long played a role in the wild comeback win with a timely sixth-inning knock that brought the Mariners to within a run. The multi-hit effort was a rare taste of offensive success for the struggling second baseman, who hadn't managed more than one hit in a game since June 17.

JULY 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Sunday Long is not in the lineup Sunday versus the Athletics.

Impact Long is 2-for-16 with nine strikeouts since the All-Star break and will receive the day off Sunday with lefty Cole Irvin pitching for Oakland.. Jake Bauers will receive his second straight start in left field.

JULY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Long will sit Saturday against Oakland.

Impact Long had been the left fielder against the last seven righties the Mariners faced, but he'll hit the bench here against right-hander Chris Bassitt. Long hasn't made much of a case for regular at-bats thus far this season, striking out 30.3 percent of the time while hitting .180/.241/.360. Jake Bauers will start in left field in his absence.

JULY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes bag in win Long went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 4-3 win over the Athletics.

Impact Long reached in the seventh on a walk and eventually stole second for his first steal of the year. It has been a struggle at the plate all year for the 25-year-old, who currently is slashing .180/.241/.360 with four homers, 16 RBI, 12 runs scored and an 8:33 BB:K over 109 plate appearances. He's striking out at a 30.3 percent rate this year and has really yet to get things going in the hitting department since the beginning of the 2020 campaign.

JULY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sits against southpaw Long isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Long will retreat to the bench for the second time in the last three games with left-hander Austin Gomber starting for Colorado on Wednesday. Dylan Moore will shift to left field while Luis Torrens starts at first base.

JULY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sits versus lefty Long is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Impact The lefty-hitting Long will take a seat with a southpaw (Patrick Sandoval) on the mound for Los Angeles. Though he's contributed a middling .194/.235/.387 slash line since being activated from the injured list in early June, Long appears well positioned to receive regular playing time in the outfield after Jake Fraley was placed on the COVID-19-related injured list Sunday.

JULY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Saturday's lineup Long is not in Saturday's lineup against the Angels.

Impact He is batting .152 with two home runs in 33 at-bats this month. Jake Bauers will start in left field and bat ninth.

JULY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Late addition to Friday's lineup Long is starting in left field on Friday against the Angels after Jake Fraley was scratched for an undisclosed reason.

Impact Long was originally slated to begin the game on the bench, but he will now enter the lineup and bat eighth against southpaw Andrew Heaney.

JULY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Friday Long isn't starting Friday against the Angels.

Impact Long went 0-for-8 across the two games leading up to the All-Star break. He'll retreat to the bench with Jake Fraley shifting to left field while Jarred Kelenic starts in center field.

JULY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Plates two in win Long went 1-for-3 with a two-run double, a walk and a run in a win over the Angels on Friday.

Impact Long's timely fourth-inning two-bagger initiated a comeback from a three-run deficit for the Mariners, as it plated Luis Torrens and Jake Fraley with Seattle's first pair of runs. Long's .208 average and .256 on-base percentage both have ample room for improvement, but he owns a respectable .442 slugging percentage thanks in large part to the fact that nine of his 16 hits have gone for extra bases.

JULY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani hits 33rd, but Haniger's slam lifts M's past Angels

Shohei Ohtani became the sixth player to reach the upper deck of T-Mobile Park with a majestic blast for his 33rd homer, but Mitch Haniger’s two-out grand slam in the eighth inning...

JULY 10, 2021 • Associated Press

Cranks fourth home run Long went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.

Impact Long slammed a solo home run off Mike Foltynewicz in the fifth inning to give the Mariners a 4-0 lead. It's his second long ball in three games and fourth in his last 10 games. Despite displaying some power, he only has five hits in his last 33 at-bats. The 25-year-old is slashing .209/.243/.463 in just 71 plate appearances since making his season debut on June 8.

JULY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners continue surge as Flexen shuts down Rangers 4-1

Chris Flexen allowed one run in six innings, Luis Torrens homered for the seventh time in his past 13 games and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 4-1

JULY 4, 2021 • Associated Press

Cranks two-run homer Long went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run during Thursday's win over the Blue Jays.

Impact Long took Hyun Jin Ryu deep with a 389-foot blast in the third inning. It's been a mediocre season thus far for the 25-year-old, who has struggled with consistent playing time. Across 18 games, he's belted three long balls to go with a .213/.238/.443 line.

JULY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kikuchi sharp in seven, Mariners win 7-2 over Blue Jays

Yusei Kikuchi pitched one-run ball over seven innings, Jake Fraley and Shed Long Jr. homered off Hyun Jin Ryu, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2

JULY 1, 2021 • Associated Press

Moore hits 3-run HR in 10th, Mariners beat Blue Jays 9-7

Dylan Moore hit a three-run homer in the tenth inning and the Seattle Mariners held on after blowing two earlier leads to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-7

JULY 1, 2021 • Associated Press

Starting Tuesday Long is in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Blue Jays, batting ninth and playing left field.

Impact Long was removed from Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the White Sox because of a lack of hustle. He did appear off the bench during the nightcap and he'll now return to the starting nine in Buffalo on Tuesday.

JUNE 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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