Tanner Vogt

1 week ago | sodomojo.com | Tanner Vogt

In a surprise waiver claim, the Seattle Mariners have added outfielder Leody Taveras from the Texas Rangers, further bolstering an outfield that has been ravaged with injuries. The move comes as the Rangers continue to spiral, beginning with some changes to their coaching staff. Former Mariners slugger Brett Boone was just brought in as Texas’ new hitting coach after the firing of multiple staffers, and Taveras was the first roster casualty of the transition.

1 week ago | sodomojo.com | Tanner Vogt

The Houston Astros may be heading toward an unthinkable scenario: placing Framber Valdez on the trading block. With the Astros off to a sluggish start to the season — 17-17 and 3.0 games back in the American League West — and a roster showing signs of age, Jon Heyman of the New York Post recently mused on MLB Network that Valdez could be dangled as trade bait if the Astros fall further out of contention.

1 week ago | sodomojo.com | Tanner Vogt

After a lost 2024 season that saw him sidelined with a torn ACL, Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Jonny Farmelo returned to the field in 2025 with a thunderous reminder of his elite potential — crushing a home run in his very first at-bat. It was a great moment to see for the 2023 draft pick, who had spent over a year rehabbing and watching from the sidelines as other names in Seattle’s stacked farm system surged ahead in the spotlight.

1 week ago | sodomojo.com | Tanner Vogt

The 2025 Seattle Mariners offense is almost unrecognizable compared to the version that limped through much of the 2024 season. Last year, the team’s offensive identity was defined by an all-or-nothing approach: crush home runs or strike out trying. They finished near the top of the league in home runs, but also among the worst in strikeouts and on-base percentage, routinely wasting strong pitching performances with lifeless at-bats and prolonged slumps.

1 week ago | sodomojo.com | Tanner Vogt

J.P. Crawford’s resurgence in 2025 has quietly become one of the most important developments for the Seattle Mariners’ offense, perfectly displaying the team's new offensive approach. After a sluggish 2024 marred by injuries and inconsistent play, Crawford is once again looking like the player . That season, he broke out with career highs in power, patience, and clutch at-bats, all traits that have returned in full force this April. Now healthy, Crawford is not just contributing — he’s leading.