The Seattle Mariners just pulled off a 2-0 shutout victory against the Athletics tonight, but that wasn’t the only win making waves in the Emerald City. Our electric shortstop Michael Arroyo, who’s been absolutely tearing it up in the minors, officially got called up to the big-league club after a monster series with the Tacoma Rainiers. Get ready, Mariners fans, the kid is coming home!
Rainiers Go Off and Arroyo’s Monster Send-Off
Our Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers (66-72) went on an absolute tear against the Albuquerque Isotopes, snatching their fifth, sixth, and seventh consecutive wins to kick off the series! Wednesday’s game was pure madness: Stuart Fairchild scored on a wild pitch in the ninth to tie it up, then Tacoma just dropped a three-spot in the tenth to win. They even clinched the series by taking the fifth game in dramatic fashion, with Victor Labrada, Ryan Bliss, Andy Ibañez, and Nolan Jones all blasting home runs in the seventh and eighth innings! What a way to send off Michael Arroyo, huh? In his final minor league series, Arroyo put up six RBIs on seven hits with a pair of walks. He ended his MILB season with a killer line of .283/.359/.471, 18 homers, and 17 stolen bases. So close to a 20-20 season!
Blissful Hits and Pitching Roller Coasters
Ryan Bliss wasn’t about to be overshadowed by his former middle-infield partner. He also racked up six RBIs on seven hits in the series, plus a trio of walks. You know he was right there in that big comeback home run derby on Saturday night. Man, I just wish Bliss wasn’t stuck as a Quad-A guy, he’s got so much pop! Now, for the Tacoma pitching staff, it was a total Jekyll and Hyde show. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, they were lights out, giving up a combined seven runs. But then Thursday, Friday, and Sunday? Yikes. They gave up a combined 29 runs. Just another week for our depleted Tacoma pitching crew, I guess.
Travs Battle It Out on Their Home Turf
Meanwhile, our Double-A Arkansas Travelers (69-63) wrapped up their last home series of the season with a split. It wasn’t pretty, though; they got absolutely shellacked in the series finale, losing 24-4 to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. Brutal. But hey, they kicked off the series in style, walking it off with a three-run ninth! Jonny Farmelo doubled to drive in the first run, then scored the go-ahead run himself on a Charlie Pagliarini double. And Friday night? Total offensive explosion for the Travs.
What a wild week for our Mariners farm system! With the big club securing that 2-0 shutout win over the A’s tonight, the future looks even brighter. Michael Arroyo is joining Julio Rodriguez and Cal Raleigh in the lineup, and you know we’ll be glued to every single game. Go M’s!
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Originally reported by Lookout Landing.
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