Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles is dealing with some nagging injuries as the team gets set to open up a new series with the New York Yankees on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Park.

Per Daniel Kramer of MLB.com on social media:

Late on this — but Victor Robles exited yesterday’s game with soreness in his leg unrelated to the hip flexor issue he’s dealt with for most of the summer, Dan Wilson said.

Wilson added that Robles “should be good to go” for the Mariners’ upcoming series vs. the Yankees.

That’s certainly good to hear, but it’s also worth monitoring moving forward. Robles is invaluable to the M’s lineup as they are chasing their second playoff berth in three seasons. Since arriving in Seattle in early June, he’s hitting .333 with four homers, 20 RBI and 25 stolen bases. He has yet to be caught stealing yet as a member of the Mariners. He’s also played excellent defense in center and right field and has provided the organization with some much-needed energy.

He pairs with Randy Arozarena and Julio Rodriguez to make up an exciting outfield that should also be the core of the team in 2025.

The Mariners and Yankees will open up the series on Tuesday night at 6:40 p.m. PT. M’s young ace Bryan Woo will get the ball on the mound against right-hander Luis Gil.

Woo is coming off a start in which he carried a perfect game into the seventh inning against the San Diego Padres. He’s 8-2 for the season.

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The Seattle Police Department (SPD) arrested a 12-year-old boy following his suspected involvement in an attempted carjacking in the West Seattle neighborhood at the end of last month.

Late in the morning of Aug. 30, SPD officers responded to reports of “an in-progress carjacking by multiple juvenile suspects” in the 4300 block of Holgate Street, according to a post from the department’s SPD Blotter.

Members of the SPD located one of the suspects, who was unintentionally left behind by his accomplices. Officers also detained a male bystander who was armed with a gun.

Officers determined the owner of the vehicle found four or five suspects inside of that vehicle and were attempting to steal it. Bystanders and witnesses confronted the suspects who exited the vehicle, leaving a cell phone behind, the SPD Blotter post states.

The suspects later returned for the phone and charged at one of the involved individuals. A bystander then fired at least one shot at the suspects’ getaway vehicle. From there, the suspects fled the scene leaving one child behind. Officers arrested that child for attempted theft of a motor vehicle.

Officers also arrested the bystander for aiming or discharging a firearm. The SPD reported he was released from custody at the scene pending further investigation. The firearm used was recovered as evidence. In addition, two shell casings were recovered.

The SPD has, to this point, failed to locate any other suspects.

Crime blotter: Looking more at the crimes committed in the Puget Sound region

Looking more at juvenile crimes in Washington

Looking at arrest data, the top crimes for juveniles in Washington in 2023 were liquor law violations, drunkenness, robbery and vehicle theft. Strachan believes more juveniles are living a life of crime.

“More than 20% of arrestees for motor vehicle theft in 2023 were juveniles,” Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) Executive Director Steve Strachan said during a press session earlier this summer. “And we’ve seen an increase just from 2022 to 2023 of 24% in juveniles arrested.”

The data from the WASPC’s recent reports show there were 6,234 juvenile arrests in 2022 and 7,730 in 2023. (A PDF of the organization’s 2022 Crime in Washington report can be seen here. A PDF of the 2023 version of the report can be viewed here.)

Moving over the city of Renton, juvenile crime is skyrocketing in that Western Washington city, Police Chief Jon Schuldt said earlier this year.

“There’s no other way to put it, but what we are seeing is more and more juveniles involved in violent and property crimes. In some cases, rates are doubling and tripling year over year,” Schuldt stated in an X post.

Schuldt cited some startling numbers, noting that juvenile assaults jumped 40%, stolen vehicles swelled 342% and armed robberies of gas stations skyrocketed a stunning 900% from 2022 to 2023.

The Renton police chief posted his message in March, the day after two 15-year-olds were arrested for driving a stolen car and carrying a loaded handgun.

Contributing: Julia Dallas, MyNorthwest; James Lynch, KIRO Newsradio

Steve Coogan is the lead editor of MyNorthwest. You can read more of his stories here. Follow Steve on X, or email him here.

Seattle Reign is back at Lumen Field tonight, taking on Gotham FC at 7 PM PT. The match will air on CBS Sports Network and stream on CBSSports.com.

The Reign are riding a seven-game undefeated streak as they continue to make up for a rough start and push for a playoff spot. They’ve won their last three games, while Gotham has won three of their last four.

Gotham (11-4-4, 37 points) has scored 23 goals and conceded 16. Seattle Reign (5-9-5, 20 points) has scored 23 goals and conceded a league-high 32.

What to Watch

• How the Reign deal with Gotham’s intense press – Gotham has one of the most intense presses in the league, but they are vulnerable when teams switch the field consistently and are good in possession
• Gotham don’t allow many chances – can the Reign take advantage when they have a chance in front of goal?
• Dangerous in transition – both teams are dangerous in transition, with the Reign adding this to their skillset in recent matches

Referees

REF: Shawn Tehini
AR1: Noah Kenyawani
AR2: Nicholas Seymour
4TH: Baboucarr Jallow
VAR: Alexandra Billeter
AVAR: Brian Marshall

Lineups

Highlights

To come

Injury / Availability Report

Seattle Reign

OUT: Ryanne Brown (SEI – knee), Jess Fishlock (leg), Olivia Van der Jagt (excused absence)
QUESTIONABLE: Jordyn Huitema (illness)
INTERNATIONAL DUTY: Emeri Adames (USA), Jordyn Bugg (USA)

Gotham

OUT: Sinead Farrelly (SEI – concussion), Svava Gudmunsdottir (excused absence), Sam Hiatt (foot), Maitane Lopez (hip), Kelley O’Hara (excused absence), Midge Purce (SEI – knee), Jessica Silva (illness), Abby Smith (SEI – lower leg)

How to Watch

Date/Time: Monday, September 16, 7 PM PT

Location: Lumen Field, Seattle

TV: CBS Sports Network

Streaming: CBSSports.com (U.S.), NWSL+ (International)

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