Our Seattle Mariners just absolutely rocked the Boston Red Sox, putting an 8-3 clinic on them. The Emerald City is buzzing, and it’s clear our guys are showing up big time in the final stretch. While our M’s were busy making a statement against the big league club, down in their farm system, there were some fireworks too. A Worcester game got rained out in Buffalo for a make-up doubleheader Friday at 4:05 PM, but the real story for their affiliates was a guy named Hayden Mullins.
This Lefty Is On Fire (Even When His Team Isn’t)
Listen, you gotta feel for Hayden Mullins in Portland. The Sea Dogs lost 5-4 in 10 innings to Chesapeake, getting walked off after Wahiwa Aloy smacked his second homer off Tyler Davis. Johanfran Garcia hit his 18th bomb of the season, pushing it to the 10th, where Portland just couldn’t score. But Mullins? The dude was dealing! He went six innings, allowed just one hit, and struck out a whopping ten batters without giving up a single run. Talk about a gem! It’s a shame he couldn’t go deeper, but that’s a seriously impressive outing.
Mullins, a 25-year-old lefty from Gallatin, TN who turns 26 on the 14th, has been on a tear since August 1. He’s allowed only four earned runs (six total) in his last 26 1/3 innings, good for a 1.39 ERA. He’s fanned 39 batters and walked just ten. That’s some serious growth for the kid, even if he’s probably only got two starts left this season. Unfortunately for Mullins, his team had a rough night defensively. Abhram Liendo made three errors and went hitless, though he did draw a walk. And Justin Gonzales went 0-for-5 with four strikeouts right behind him. Those kinds of blunders just compound in a tough loss like that.
North Carolina Rookies and Gutsy Wins: Other Red Sox Prospects Making Noise
It wasn’t all walk-off heartbreak for the Red Sox affiliates, though. Greenville pulled off a 9-6 win against the Hot Rods. Their 2026 draft picks from North Carolina, Jake Scaffner and Owen Hull, both had two hits each. Hull even scored twice, once on Luke Heyman’s third home run in as many games! Both those guys are hitting above .300 in their short pro careers so far. You gotta love seeing that kind of instant impact from fresh talent.
And down in Salem, they notched a gutsy 4-3 win against Lynchburg. Christian Foutch went five innings, giving up just one run on three hits, and the bullpen held it together. Then, in the bottom of the eighth, the RidgeYaks loaded the bases with no outs and basically walked in the winning run. Sometimes you gotta get it done ugly, and they did.
So yeah, while the Mariners were busy reminding Boston who runs the show on the big stage, their farm system is still churning out some interesting talent. With our M’s crushing the Red Sox 8-3, we’re all looking forward to seeing what our squad brings to T-Mobile Park next. Go M’s!
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Originally reported by Over the Monster.
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