Mariners Moose Tracks, 4/27/24: Mitch Haniger, Josh Rojas, and Bryan Woo

8 wins in the last 10 games for the Mariners!

In Mariners news...

• Mitch. Is. So. Back.

• First pitch? Home run.

• Catcher Cal Raleigh details his emergency oral surgery during the Mariners’ series in Texas.
• RHP Bryan Woo is set to make his second rehab start in Triple-A Tacoma today, and will be re-evaluated to see if he’s ready to be activated after two more rehab starts. Reliever Matt Brash will be evaluated to determine if he’s ready for a rehab start in the coming days, and is back to throwing at 100%.

Around the league...

• Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon has been diagnosed with a partially torn hamstring and will miss a significant amount of time.
• Milwaukee Brewers RHP Wade Miley is set to undergo Tommy John surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2024 season.
• Second baseman Adam Frazier, who made his 33rd start in right field of his nine-year MLB career, made an incredible home-run-robbing catch in the outfield and got the ball in to first base in time for the double play.
• Baltimore Orioles top infield prospect Jackson Holliday has been optioned back to the minors after 36 plate appearances across 10 games.
• Rookie LHP Shota Imanaga has become the Chicago Cubs’ first starter to go at least 4-0 through the first five games of his career, and the 37th pitcher to do so in MLB history. Imanaga carries a 0.98 ERA with 28 strikeouts and just three walks in 27 ²⁄₃ innings this season.
• After opening the season as the San Diego Padres’ designated hitter, Manny Machado is finally back playing third base for the first time since August of 2023.