The bigger story for Seattle is the M*A*S*H unit they're rolling with. Cal Raleigh (oblique) is finally on a rehab assignment in High-A, J.P. Crawford is still waiting on CT results for his hand, and Brendan Donovan is weeks away after a PRP shot. Randy Arozarena is day-to-day after going 3-for-5 with a homer in his last action against Baltimore, which is the kind of stat line you'd love to see in the lineup card Sunday.
- Day-To-DayRandy Arozarena (LF) — Arozarena went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Orioles.06/13
- Day-To-DayDane Dunning (RP) — The Mariners signed Dunning to a minor-league contract Thursday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.06/13
- Day-To-DayBrock Rodden (2B) — no06/09
- 10-Day-ILWill Wilson (3B) — Wilson (thumb) has gone 3-for-9 with two RBI and a 1:2 BB:K in his first three rehab games between High-A Everett and Triple-A Tacoma.06/10
- 10-Day-ILJ.P. Crawford (SS) — Crawford (hand) is still waiting for the results of a CT scan he underwent Tuesday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.06/09
- 10-Day-ILCal Raleigh (C) — Raleigh (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Everett on Sunday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.06/03
- 10-Day-ILBrendan Donovan (3B) — Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said Sunday that Donovan will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection for his strained left groin as well as his adductor and is expected to resume baseball activity in 2-to-3 weeks, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.05/18
- 15-Day-ILMatt Brash (RP) — Brash has returned to Seattle to have his right lat strain evaluated further, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.06/11
- 15-Day-ILCooper Criswell (RP) — Criswell earned the save in Sunday's 8-0 win over the Guardians, allowing two hits while striking out five over three scoreless innings.06/09
- 60-Day-ILLogan Evans (SP) — The Mariners placed Evans (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILCarlos Vargas (RP) — Vargas (lat) has suffered a setback in his recovery, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayTyler Stuart (SP) — no05/25
- Day-To-DayTyler Baum (DH) — Baum has not pitched this year due an undisclosed injury.05/08
- Day-To-DayTravis Sykora (SP) — Sykora will undergo a UCL reconstruction on his right elbow in two weeks, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayJarlin Susana (RP) — Susana underwent surgery last week to repair a right lat tear, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILJake Irvin (SP) — Nationals manager Blake Butera said Monday that Irvin (shoulder) remains shut down from throwing, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.06/01
- 60-Day-ILDJ Herz (SP) — Herz (elbow) struck out four batters over three scoreless innings in his second rehab start Thursday in the rookie-level Florida Complex League.06/11
- 60-Day-ILKen Waldichuk (RP) — Waldichuk (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery and an internal brace procedure April 21 and is hopeful to return to game action at some point early in the 2027 season, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.06/11
- 60-Day-ILTrevor Williams (SP) — Williams (elbow) threw a simulated game at Nationals Park ahead of Tuesday's loss to the Marlins, MLB.com reports.06/05
- 60-Day-ILMax Kranick (RP) — The Nationals transferred Kranick (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/25
- 60-Day-ILJosiah Gray (SP) — Gray (elbow) has resumed a throwing program, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.05/08
Washington's pitching depth has been gutted — DJ Herz, Trevor Williams, Jake Irvin, Josiah Gray, and Ken Waldichuk are all on the shelf, which is exactly why Mikolas keeps getting the ball. Manager Blake Butera is essentially patching innings together every fifth day and hoping the offense, which did show up for 8 on Saturday, carries the load.
First pitch is 1:35 PM ET at Nationals Park. The Mariners are road favorites, the total sits at 9.5, and Hancock vs. Mikolas is the kind of matchup that should print on paper — the question is whether the Nationals bats can keep doing what they did in Game 2 against a guy who's been giving up under 3 a start.