Josh Eastern, Author at Baseball Essential

Mariners SS Ketel Marte Lands On 15-Day DL

May 22, 2016

The Seattle Mariners have placed shortstop Ketel Marte on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained left thumb. Marte injured his thumb in Saturday's game in Cincinnati while sliding into second base in the t...

Ketel Marte Starting To Find His Niche For Seattle

Josh Eastern

Apr 28, 2016

Features, Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners have been on a hot streak as of late, and with hot streaks come players starting to click. That label sums up Ketel Marte perfectly. The Mariners' shortstop is currently riding a six-gam...

UPDATE: Report: Mariners CEO Howard Lincoln To Step Down

Josh Eastern

Apr 27, 2016

Breaking News, Seattle Mariners

UPDATE -- 6:08 pm EST At a press conference at Safeco Field in Seattle, Howard Lincoln announced that he will retire from day-to-day operations, and John Stanton will replace him as Chairman and CEO. In a...

Seattle Mariners Place RHP Joaquin Benoit On DL

Josh Eastern

Apr 25, 2016

Headlines, Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners have placed right-handed reliever Joaquin Benoit on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation, the team announced Monday afternoon. With a spot open on the 25-man roster,...

Opening Series Awards

Josh Eastern

Apr 7, 2016

Features

With the first series' of the season wrapping up Thursday, we have seen some great baseball and some not so great baseball (sorry San Diego Padres), which means we can hand out some way-too-early awards. We'...

These Seattle Mariners Could Be On To Something

Josh Eastern

Apr 6, 2016

Headlines, Seattle Mariners

Was it the Nelson Cruz home run? The six-run eighth inning that had a little bit of everything? Or, was it manager Scott Servais getting into it with Jeff Banister? If you are a Seattle Mariners' fan, you mo...

Welcome Back, Baseball

Josh Eastern

Apr 4, 2016

Features

Take a second to think. Think about baseball and all of the memories you have shared with America's favorite pastime. Think about those memories with your dad throwing you pop flies in the driveway or jus...

Robinson Cano Poised for Bounce Back 2016 Season

Josh Eastern

Apr 1, 2016

Features, Seattle Mariners

The pressure you are under to perform after signing a deal for nine figures and a double-digit number of seasons cans be a lot for a player to handle. Robinson Cano moving to the Seattle Mariners from the New Y...

Seattle Mariners Acquire Nick Vincent To Round Out Bullpen

Josh Eastern

Mar 30, 2016

Headlines, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners have struck a deal with the San Diego Padres to acquire right-handed reliever Nick Vincent for a player to be named later. It has been rumored the past few weeks that the Mariners and th...

Mariners Nail Down Starting Rotation Among Other Roster Moves

Josh Eastern

Mar 28, 2016

Headlines, Seattle Mariners

With Opening Day just a week away for the Seattle Mariners, they have been busy making moves to shape their 25-man roster for the season. On Sunday and Monday, the roster was given a bit of a clearer look. S...

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