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BREAKING: Seattle Mariners Superstar Set to Make Unexpected Return From Injury
The Seattle Mariners are taking on the New York Mets on Sunday night in the first ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ game in Seattle since 2004.
And that game just got a whole lot more interesting, as reports indicate that M’s star Julio Rodriguez will be unexpectedly activated from the injured list prior to the start of the contest.
Per Buster Olney of ESPN, who broke the news:
Mariners All-Star Julio Rodriguez is expected to be activated and back in the Seattle lineup Sunday, serving as the designated hitter. Seattle is set to play the Mets on Sunday Night Baseball.
Rodriguez suffered a high ankle sprain on July 21st, while making a play against the center field fence, and has been out since that time. Rodriguez has been making consistent progress in his recovery, and in recent days, he has been testing the ankle by running. It’s unclear when he will return to center field, but his presence in the lineup could give the Mariners a boost at a time when they are fighting the Houston Astros for AL West supremacy.
Rodriguez had started very slowly this season, but in his last nine games before his injury, Rodriguez batted .438 with a 1.281 OPS, with three homers.
Mariners All-Star Julio Rodriguez is expected to be activated and back in the Seattle lineup Sunday, serving as the designated hitter. Seattle is set to play the Mets on Sunday Night Baseball.
Rodriguez suffered a high ankle sprain on July 21st, while making a play against the…— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) August 11, 2024
High-ankle sprains are notoriously tough, and the ability to return is always dependent on the grade of sprain. Mitch Haniger, for example, suffered a high-ankle sprain in 2022 and was given a 10-12 week timeframe. This is less than four for Rodriguez.
There’s certainly some risk in doing this for Seattle. Rodriguez likely won’t be able to hit top-end speed as a runner and likely won’t be stealing many bases for a while, but his bat can certainly provide the jolt that Olney mentions.
Furthermore, his presence will take away at-bats from the slumping Mitch Garver, which is better for the offense as a whole. It will also push down slumping pieces like Jorge Polanco, lengthening the lineup at the bottom.
As Olney mentions, Rodriguez has struggled this season, but he is a two-time All-Star and a two-time Silver Slugger. This will be his first game with Randy Arozarena, who was acquired at the trade deadline, and the energy around the team should continue to improve.
The M’s are 62-56 and will take on the Mets at 4:10 p.m. PT.
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Olympians Hilary Knight, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Erin Ambrose have all been placed on long-term injured reserve by their PWHL clubs after sustaining injuries during the Milan Cortina Games.
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Knight, a five-time Olympian and captain of the United States team that won gold, will be out of the lineup for the Seattle Torrent indefinitely after sustaining a lower-body injury in Italy, the team announced Friday.
Knight had three goals and three assists for the U.S. at Milan Cortina including a goal in the 2-1 overtime win over Canada in the final. She has three goals and seven assists during the current PWHL season.
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“While we’re eager to be at full strength and recognize the anticipation of Hilary’s return, we’re focused on putting her and our team in the best position for a playoff push,” Torrent general manager Meghan Turner said in a statement.
Minnesota Frost captain Coyne Schofield was placed on long-term injured reserve on Friday retroactive to Feb. 19 with an upper-body injury. Coyne Schofield scored three goals for the United States during the Olympics.
“I am incredibly proud of all our Frost Olympians who demonstrated true excellence on the world stage,” general manager Melissa Caruso said in a statement. “We are fully committed to supporting Kendall throughout her recovery, and our medical team will be working diligently to help her prepare for her return to the ice.”
The moves by the Torrent and Frost came a day after the Montreal Victoire announced that Ambrose has been placed on long-term injured reserve retroactive to Feb. 19 for a lower‑body injury suffered while representing Canada in the gold medal game. Ambrose had a pair of assists at the Olympics.
The Victoire’s Marie-Philip Poulin, Canada’s captain in Italy, was listed as day-to-day with an Olympics-related injury.
Victoire general manager Daniele Sauvageau said of the team’s Olympians “we are confident that they will be back in the lineup in the near future.”
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SEATTLE — Firefighters are responding to a car that drove into a ditch near Lake Washington Boulevard East and East Foster Island Road on Friday, according to the Seattle Fire Department.
Crews arriving at the scene reported that three people are trapped inside the car.
Firefighters were working to stabilize the car and get everyone out safely. Crews worked to remove the roof of the car to get everyone out, according to fire officials.
Authorities are urging the public to avoid the area while emergency crews respond.
The crash occurred in the area between the Montlake and Broadmoor neighborhoods, and traffic can be expected as emergency crews respond.
No additional information was immediately available.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dylan Holloway had a hat trick and added an assist in his return from a sprained ankle, Joel Hofer made 23 saves and the St. Louis Blues came off the Olympic break to beat the Seattle Kraken 5-1 on Thursday night.
St. Louis Blues 5, Seattle Kraken 1: Box score
Jordan Kyrou and Holloway — activated from injured reserve before the game — scored in a 23-second span early in the second period to give St. Louis a 3-1 lead.
Pius Suter added a goal and two assists to help the Blues end a three-game losing streak.
Holloway completed St. Louis’ first hat trick of the season with 3:01 left, scoring into an empty net for his 11th of the season.
Kaapo Kakko tied it at 1 for Seattle in the first period, and Philipp Grubauer stopped 26 shots. The Kraken were coming off a 4-1 loss in Dallas on Wednesday night.
Kyrou made it 2-1 at 1:12 of the second off a feed from Pavel Buchnevich on a break. Holloway poked the puck past Grubauer off a scramble at 1:35. Suter scored at 1:56 of the third.
St. Louis’ Cam Fowler appeared in his 1,100th game, becoming the 10th active defenseman in the NHL to reach the mark.
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