A Mariners reliever got slapped with a three-game suspension after hitting Detroit’s Gleyber Torres with a pitch Wednesday night, and Mariners manager Dan Wilson is serving a one-game ban himself in Thursday’s series finale.
This Ain’t Over: Inside the Chaos at T-Mobile Park
This whole mess blew up after our guys grabbed a 4-2 win, but the tension was thick, man. After a Mariners starter hit three batters, the Detroit Tigers were already seeing red. First, rookie Max Clark took one to the elbow guard in the third. Then Riley Green got plunked by a breaking ball in the fourth. Zach McKinstry got grazed on the front foot by another breaking ball in the fifth, but only after a replay review confirmed it. It was brutal! And then, to make matters worse, our own Cal Raleigh got dinged by a 95-mph fastball from Detroit left-hander Enmanuel De Jesus in the bottom of the seventh. So when a Mariners reliever came in during the eighth inning and got the first two outs, only to throw two inside fastballs, with a 96.3 mph heater pegging Torres on the upper left leg, it was ON. Torres and Cal Raleigh were jawing, and before you knew it, both benches and bullpens cleared. Thankfully, no punches were thrown, but the reliever was tossed, and then manager Dan Wilson was ejected in the aftermath. This is the second time this season Wilson has been thrown out of a game! He couldn’t appeal his ban, but our reliever is fighting it, according to the MLB Players Association. Manny Acta is stepping in to manage today, so we’ll have to see how that goes. Wilson summed it up best: “It’s always frustrating when your guy’s the guy that gets thrown out. I think, you know, their guy hits somebody and there’s no consequences.” Tell me about it, Skip.
Meanwhile, a Twins Prospect Shakes Up the AL Central
While the M’s were dealing with suspensions, there’s other news that could impact the American League picture. The Minnesota Twins are bringing up infielder Kaelen Culpepper, their No. 2 prospect and the No. 29 prospect in all of MLB, according to MLB Pipeline. This dude was the No. 21 pick back in the 2024 MLB Draft, and he’s spent his two minor-league seasons mainly at shortstop, with 166 starts there, plus 15 at third and 11 at second. He’s been tearing it up in Triple-A St. Paul all season, racking up 14 home runs, 46 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases. His slash line is pretty sweet too: .271/.367/.478. He’s joining a Twins club that’s just a half-game behind the Texas Rangers for the third American League wild-card seed and three games back from the Chicago White Sox for first place in the AL Central. That’s a huge boost for them as they push for a spot.
So, while Minnesota gets a jolt of new talent, the Emerald City has to hold its breath. With Manny Acta at the helm for Thursday’s series finale against the Tigers, we gotta see how our boys respond. This team needs to regroup and keep fighting for every win!
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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