Mariners' Taylor Trammell: Solid since return to Tacoma
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Trammell owns a .265/.429/.588 slash line with 10 extra-base hits and 14 RBI across 91 plate appearances over 21 games since his most recent demotion to Triple-A Tacoma on Aug. 1.
Trammell has slugged six homers and drawn 19 walks over that span as well, although his issues with consistent contact have persisted in the form of a 31.9 percent strikeout rate. The solid numbers strike a welcome contrast from Trammell's big-league stints this season, during which he's posted a .130 average, .612 OPS and 39.3 percent strikeout rate over 22 games. If Trammell continues to hit well on the farm, a return to the big-league club when rosters expand Sept. 1 could be in play.
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Mariners' Taylor Trammell: Sent to Triple-A
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Trammell was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old will head back to the minors with trade-acquisitions Josh Rojas and Dominic Canzone officially joining the active roster. Trammell has a .612 OPS in 56 plate appearances this season but could rejoin the Mariners down the line if they need outfield help.
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Mariners' Taylor Trammell: Returns to majors
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Trammell was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
Trammell has batted just .133/.278/.333 across 20 games in the big leagues this season. He could see some playing time in left field while Jarred Kelenic (foot) and AJ Pollock (hamstring) are out, but Cade Marlowe and Dylan Moore might be the preferences there.
Seattle optioned Trammell to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
This move clears out a major-league roster spot for Mike Ford, whose contract will be selected Friday. Trammell, 25, has batted just .133/.278/.333 across 20 games (54 plate appearances) this year in the big leagues.
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Mariners' Taylor Trammell: Out against lefty
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Trammell isn't starting Tuesday against the Yankees.
The Yankees will begin the game with southpaw Nestor Cortes on the mound, so the Mariners will keep Trammell's left-handed bat in the dugout Tuesday. Sam Haggerty will fill in as Seattle's DH and bat ninth.
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Mariners' Taylor Trammell: Productive near bottom of order
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Trammell went 0-for-2 with two walks and a run in a loss to the Yankees on Monday.
Trammell got the call at designated hitter for only his second start since May 20, reaching safely multiple times via walk or hit for the first time since May 7 in the process. However, Trammell's overall struggles at the plate, which are encapsulated in his .143/.294/.357 slash line, are likely to keep his playing time fairly irregular as long as the starting outfield is healthy.
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Mariners' Taylor Trammell: Starting at designated hitter
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Trammell is starting in the designated hitter spot and batting eighth on Monday versus the Yankees, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.
The Mariners have mostly mixed and matched at DH in recent days, although this is Trammel's second start there in the last four contests. He's sporting just a .652 OPS in 17 games with the big club this season.
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Mariners' Taylor Trammell: Out again Sunday
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Trammell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
The lefty-hitting Trammell is sitting for a second consecutive game even though the Pirates are throwing right-hander Luis Ortiz in the series finale. Cal Raleigh will operate as the designated hitter for Seattle on Sunday with Tom Murphy filling in for Raleigh behind the plate.
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Mariners' Taylor Trammell: Breather Saturday
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Trammell is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Pirates.
Trammell will take a seat after he went 1-for-4 with an RBI and two strikeouts in Friday's 11-6 loss. The left-hander has now gone 3-for-22 with a solo homer, four RBI, a walk and 10 strikeouts over the last two weeks. Eugenio Suarez will start at designated hitter while Kolten Wong starts at second base, batting ninth, after some lineup shuffling.
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Mariners' Taylor Trammell: Out against lefty
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Trammell isn't starting Thursday against Oakland.
With left-hander JP Sears starting on the mound for the A's, Trammell will begin Thursday in the dugout. Cal Raleigh will take over as Seattle's DH, and Tom Murphy will start behind the plate batting eighth.
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Mariners' Taylor Trammell: Gets Tuesday off
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Trammell isn't starting Tuesday against the Athletics.
This marks the third consecutive game Trammell has started in the dugout -- likely due to his .147 batting average on the season. Cal Raleigh will take over as Seattle's designated hitter Tuesday, allowing Tom Murphy to start behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Mariners' Taylor Trammell: Takes seat against southpaw
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Trammell is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's finale against Atlanta.
Trammell will grab a seat on the bench with left-hander Jared Shuster on the bump for Atlanta on Sunday. AJ Pollock will get the start in left field while Jarred Kelenic is operating as the designated hitter.
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Mariners' Taylor Trammell: Belts third homer
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Trammell went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 9-4 loss to the Red Sox.
The Mariners did all their scoring in the fourth inning, with Trammell's shot off Nick Pivetta being the big blow. The outfielder is still looking for his first multi-hit performance since coming off the IL to make his season debut in late April, going 4-for-25 (.160) in 11 games, but three of those four hits have left the yard.
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Mariners' Taylor Trammell: Stays on bench Wednesday
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Trammell is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
The lefty-hitting Trammell took a seat in Tuesday's 5-0 win while lefty Andrew Heaney was on the hill for Texas, but the former's absence from the lineup is more conspicuous Wednesday with the Rangers bringing right-hander Dane Dunning to the bump. Trammell's move to the bench against a righty could suggest that he's not as secure in a strong-side platoon role as was previously thought. Since returning from the injured list April 30 and producing two home runs in his first four games, he's gone 1-for-9 with three walks and four strikeouts over his subsequent four contests.
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Mariners' Taylor Trammell: Getting regular run versus righties
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Trammell will start in left field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Astros.
Trammell will remain in the lineup for the fifth time in seven games and appears to have solidified a regular role in the starting nine against right-handed pitching. AJ Pollock, meanwhile, is on the bench for the fourth consecutive contest and looks to be the main loser from a playing-time perspective while Trammell has seen his role grow.
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Mariners' Taylor Trammell: Homers, drives in three
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Trammell went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and a walk in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Athletics.
Trammell's two-run blast put the Mariners ahead briefly in the third inning. He also drew a bases-loaded walk to tie the game 3-3 in the fourth. Over four games since he was activated from the injured list following a hand injury, he's gone 2-for-8 with two homers, seven RBI, two walks and three strikeouts. Trammell continues to serve as a reserve option, primarily seeing time in left field when he plays, but Jarred Kelenic is likely to see most of the games there once a banged up Julio Rodriguez gets back into center field.
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Mariners' Taylor Trammell: Gets start in left field
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Trammell is starting in left field and batting eighth for the Mariners on Thursday in Oakland, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.
Julio Rodriguez is getting another start at designated hitter as he's eased into things following a minor back issue. It has resulted in Jarred Kelenic sliding over to center field and Trammel getting a start in left.
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Mariners' Taylor Trammell: Belts grand slam in win
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Trammell, just activated from the injured list earlier in the day, went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk in an extra-inning win over the Blue Jays on Sunday. He was also caught stealing on his only attempt.
Trammell got Seattle's offensive fireworks started via his 359-foot shot in the first with the trio of Jarred Kelenic, Cal Raleigh and Teoscar Hernandez aboard. Trammell's first at-bat of 2023 clearly couldn't have gone any better, but it bears mentioning his trademark troubles making consistent contact at the big-league level surfaced later in the game -- he struck out in two other plate appearances.
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Mariners' Taylor Trammell: Activated off injured list
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The Mariners reinstated Trammell (hand) from the 10-day injured list Sunday, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports. He'll start in left field and bat sixth in the Mariners' series finale in Toronto.
Trammell has missed the first month of the season while recovering from a hand injury he suffered while working out in the offseason. The 25-year-old hit well in his rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma, posting a .345 average along with two homers and three stolen bases across 35 plate appearances. Trammell likely will rotate in the outfield now that he's back in Seattle while getting starts mostly in the corner-outfield spots.
