Tommy Milona & Wade LeBlanc: Two Pitchers, Same Path

So similar were the paths Wade LeBlanc and Tommy Milone forged to get here, so congruous the back of their baseball cards, that LeBlanc says “We’re basically the same guy.” It’s an overgeneralization, but one rooted in truth.

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Orioles Signed Wade LeBlanc To Minors Deal With MLB Spring Invite

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Mariners Declined Option On Wade LeBlanc

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Mariners Could Activate Sam Tuivailala Right After All-Star Break

Reliever Sam Tuivailala threw a scoreless inning for the second straight night for Double-A Arkansas on Saturday, and is close to being ready to rejoin the Mariners after working back all season from Achilles tendon surgery and an ensuing arm issue.

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Matt Carpenter Hits IL With Illness, Back Spasms; Reunion With Mike Leake; Notable

The extended and unplanned absence of leadoff hitter Matt Carpenter until after the All-Star break frees manager Mike Shildt to audition other options at what’s become one of the least productive spots in the Cardinals’ lineup.

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Wade LeBlanc Bails Out Opener With Scoreless Outing

While the Mariners’ opener strategy continued to raise eyebrows Thursday night, the final result worked out just fine as Wade LeBlanc threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings in relief and Seattle came from behind to top the Orioles, 5-2, in the series opener at T-Mobile Park.

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Sam Tuivailala Has Started Pitching In Extended Spring Training Games

Right-handed reliever Sam Tuivailala is getting close to a rehab assignment as he continues recovering from surgery on his ruptured right Achilles tendon. Tuivailala has pitched in one game in extended spring camp in Arizona and is slated for another on Monday, according to Servais. That game is the last step before advancing to Minor League rehab outings.

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Wade LeBlanc Optimistic After Rehab Progress

Wade LeBlanc has spent much of his 11 years in the Majors waiting for this kind of regular starting opportunity, so he’s not about to let a little thing like a strained oblique muscle slow him for too long.

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Mariners Placed Wade LeBlanc On The Ten-Day Injured List

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Wade LeBlanc Leaves Game With Oblique Injury

Mariners starter Wade LeBlanc was removed from Friday’s game against the Astros in the fifth inning after clutching his side following his 92nd pitch of the night, a changeup that sailed high and wide of the plate.

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Yusei Kikuchi Adjusting To Pitching In The Bigs

It didn’t take long for Yusei Kikuchi to make a good first impression in his first week playing games in the big leagues. In his first Cactus League start Monday, he threw two innings without allowing an earned run and struck out Joey Votto with a curve that prompted the veteran batting champ to label it as one of a small handful of elite curveballs in the Majors.

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Marco Gonzales Ready To Get Ball In Cactus Opener

Mariners manager Scott Servais said not to read anything into the early spring rotation order, but left-hander Marco Gonzales will be on the mound first when the club opens Cactus League play against the A's on Thursday.

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Marco Gonzales Evolving Into Rotation Cornerstone

A year ago at this time, many were wondering whether Marco Gonzales even belonged among Seattle's starting five pitchers. It seems like a lifetime ago now, but indeed, things have changed.

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Marco Gonzales Feels 'Energized' By New-Look Mariners

Marco Gonzales was the Mariners' most effective starter for much of last season, so it was fitting that the 27-year-old found himself in the first group of hurlers to take the mound for bullpen sessions on Tuesday at the Peoria Sports Complex.

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Marco Gonzales Is At Home In Seattle - And Comfortable As Foundation Of Mariners Rebuild

On​ a wet​ and dreary afternoon​ in Seattle​ last​ week,​ Marco​ Gonzales eased​ into​ his​ car​ and​ drove from​ his​​ home on Capitol Hill to T-Mobile Park, where he was met with silence the moment he pushed open the clubhouse doors.

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Mariners Free Agent Profile: Lance Lynn

As we continue to work our way through the plethora of names the Mariners will consider this off-season, the main focus continues to be on starting pitching. Today, we profile RHP Lance Lynn for the second time in as many offseasons.

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Marco Gonzales Caps Season Strong In Loss To Rangers

Marco Gonzales wanted to finish the season in strong fashion, so consider it mission accomplished for the young Mariners lefty.

Seattle Official Site

Robinson Cano Paces Rout, But Mariners Ousted From Wild Card

Having lost half his season to an 80-game suspension, Robinson Cano isn't going to put up his usual numbers this year. But the Mariners second baseman is finishing with a flourish as he cranked a three-run homer in Saturday's 13-0 win over the Rangers at Globe Life Park to continue his recent tear and support Marco Gonzales' six-inning gem.

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Justin Verlander Fans 11 As Astros Extend AL West Lead

Justin Verlander set the tone for the Astros, striking out seven of the first nine batters he faced Sunday afternoon. His seven strong innings continued his late-season dominance and push for perhaps another Cy Young Award.

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Marco Gonzales' Return Bright Spot In Loss To Padres

Don't try telling Marco Gonzales these games don't mean anything.

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