Mariners Game Notes — June 29 at Rangers

AS YOU MAY KNOW…Matt Brash tossed another scoreless inning of relief last night, extending his scoreless streak to 18 appearances…in 18 games this year, the right-hander has 1 save and a 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 16.1 IP) with 17 strikeouts and 6 walks, but…BUT DID YOU KNOW?…Brash has already compiled 1.1 wins above replacement (bWAR), 12th-most among American League relief pitchers?…he ranks 2nd on the team behind only Andrés Muñoz (1.7 bWAR, 4th in AL)…Brash's 16.1 scoreless innings streak is the longest active scoreless streak in the Major Leagues…Brash's 18 appearances are also the most to begin a season without allowing a run in Mariners history.

TODAY'S TILT…the Mariners wrap up the 10-game road trip with the finale of 3 against the Texas Rangers (1–1)…Seattle previously secured a series win at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs (2–1) and split the series against the Minnesota Twins (2–2) on the trip….the Mariners return to T-Mobile Park on Monday to host the Kansas City Royals (4 G, 6/30–7/3) and Pittsburgh Pirates (3 G, 7/4–7/6) for a 7-game homestand…today's game will be televised live on ROOT SPORTS with Aaron Goldsmith, Angie Mentink and Mariners Hall of Famer Jay Buhner on the call, with Brad Adam serving as field reporter…the game will be broadcast live on Seattle Sports (710 AM) with Rick Rizzs and Gary Hill Jr. on the call.

ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners dropped last night's game to the Rangers by a 3–2 score in 10 innings…Seattle is 20–19 at home and 22–21 on the road…the Mariners are 35–12 (.745) when scoring 4+ runs and 7–28 (.200) when they score 3-or-fewer.

· With A Win — Seattle goes for the series win (1–1 currently), winning road trip (5–4 currently), and looks to improve upon its 8–4–1 road series record this season…Seattle would also clinch the season series (6–2 currently) against division foe Texas.

· Hold On — The Mariners are 31–1 when leading after 7 innings, and 34–1 after 8 innings this season.

· Two Weeks From MLB Draft — The MLB First-Year Player Draft begins 2 weeks from today on Sunday, July 13 in Atlanta…the Mariners have the #3 overall selection in the draft.

· Yesterday's Roster Moves — Right-hander Juan Burgos (#67) was selected from Triple-A Tacoma…Burgos will make his MLB debut when he first appears in a game…RHP Zach Pop was designated for assignment…Seattle's 40-man roster remains at 39 players.

CAL RALEIGH TO PARTICIPATE IN 2025 HOME RUN DERBY…Major League Baseball announced that Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has been selected to participate in the 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, set for Monday, July 14 at Truist Park…Cal's father, Todd Raleigh, is slated to be Raleigh's pitcher in the event. Todd, who throws right-handed, was the head baseball coach at Western Carolina University (2000–07) and the University of Tennessee (2008–11)…Raleigh will attempt to become the first catcher to win the Home Run Derby, an event that started in 1985…Cal is set to be the eighth different Mariners player to participate in the Home Run Derby, joining Hall of Famers Ken Griffey Jr. (8x, 1990, '92–94, '97-'00) and Edgar Martinez (2000), along with Jay Buhner (1996), Alex Rodriguez (1998), Bret Boone (2x, 2001, '03), Robinson Canó (2016), and teammate Julio Rodríguez (2x, 2022–23).

"I'm excited to represent the Mariners and our fanbase at the [Home Run] Derby," Raleigh said. "It will be extra special for me getting to do it in Atlanta, where I spent a lot of time playing baseball as a kid."

CAL: BEST CATCHER ON THE PLANET…in his 81 games played this season, Cal Raleigh is batting .276 (83x301) with 59 runs, 16 doubles, 32 home runs, 69 RBI, 9 stolen bases and 51 walks, getting on base at a .387 clip, slugging .648 with a 1.035 OPS…Cal's 32 HR lead the Majors, while his 69 RBI are tied for most in the Majors with Seiya Suzuki-CHC…yesterday, Raleigh went 1-for-3 with a walk and run scored, reaching base safely 6 times through 2 games this series.

MARINERS.COM/VOTECAL…the Mariners recently announced a week-long campaign encouraging fans to vote Cal Raleigh into the 2025 MLB All-Star Game…Cal is 1 of 2 finalists for the catcher position in the American League…voting reopens tomorrow, June 30 at 9:00 am PT and goes through Wednesday, July 2 at 9:00 am PT…fans can vote once (1x) per day during the voting window…fans can vote for Cal at Mariners.com/Vote…fans can score a 'Vote Cal' T-Shirt by snagging seats for Monday's game through the 'Vote Cal' Ticket Special…the Ticket Special information can be found at Mariners.com/VoteCal.

MUÑOZ: LA ESTRELLA…right-hander Andrés Muñoz made the American League All-Star team last season and has been one of the game's best closers in 2025…in 32 appearances this season, Muñoz is 3–1 with 18 saves and a 1.16 ERA (4 ER, 31.0 IP) with 41 strikeouts and 13 walks, posting a 0.90 WHIP, 11.74 strikeouts-per-9 innings rate, and holding opponents to a .144 batting average (15x104).

HOW 'BOUT EDDY B…right-handed reliever Eduard Bazardo tossed scoreless 11th and 12th innings on Friday night, stranding the automatic baserunner in both instances to capture the 7–6 win…in 36 appearances this season, Bazardo has put together a career-year…he is 3–0 with a 2.98 ERA (14 ER, 42.1 IP) with 36 strikeouts and 18 walks, holding opponents to a .189 batting average.

"DOMMIE" BARRELS?…outfielder Dominic Canzone homered in yesterday's game…since his recall from Triple-A Tacoma on June 9, Canzone is batting .288 (15x52) with 9 runs, 2 doubles, 5 home runs, 8 RBI and 3 walks in 16 games…he is slugging .615 with a .942 OPS…his 5 home runs are tied for 12th-most in the big leagues since June 9 and trail only Cal Raleigh (6 HR) for most homers on the team in that span.

BEN & COLE…the Mariners rookie infielders have been shining at the plate lately…over his last 18 games (6/6-c), third baseman Ben Williamson is hitting .291 (16x55) with 3 doubles…over his last 17 contests (6/7-c), second baseman Cole Young is batting .298 (17x57) with 7 runs, 3 doubles and 6 RBI.

NOW I'M A RELIEVER…over the Mariners last 16 games (6/11-c), the bullpen is 5–1 with a 2.17 ERA (13 ER, 54.0 IP) with 45 strikeouts and 20 walks…Seattle relievers lead the Majors with a 1.00 WHIP and .178 opponent batting average, and rank 2nd in MLB with the 2.17 ERA during that span…five different Mariners relievers on the active roster have logged an appearance without allowing a run in that time frame: Carlos Vargas (8.1 IP), Casey Legumina (7.0), Trent Thornton (6.0) and Matt Brash (6.0).

J.P. STANDS FOR JUNE PRODUCTION…over his last 24 games (5/30-c), shortstop J.P. Crawford is batting .327 (34x104) with 12 runs, 5 doubles, 2 home runs, 10 RBI, 3 stolen bases and 16 walks compared to 15 strikeouts…J.P. has gotten on base at a .418 clip with an .851 OPS during that span.

HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS…following today's series finale against the Rangers, the Mariners return to T-Mobile Park for a 7-game homestand with 4 games against the Kansas City Royals (6/30–7/3) and 3 games against the Pittsburgh Pirates (7/4–7/6)…upcoming events and promotions on the homestand include Mariners Value Games (6/30–7/2), Patriotic Fireworks Night on Thursday, Patriotic Trucker Hat Giveaway on Friday and J.P. Crawford Basketball Jersey Night on Saturday.