Seattle, WA
Seattle Mariners Pitching Prospect Takes Big Step After Serious Surgery
Most professional baseball players, coaches and executives will say how baseball is a year-round sport.
Even when teams teams miss out on the playoffs, like the Seattle Mariners did in 2024, there’s really not a whole lot of “off-time” in the offseason.
Between fall leagues, fall camps and activities and spring training beginning in February, professional baseball extends itself to three-fourths of the year. At least.
And a lot of prospects take advantage of those fall activities. Especially players working their way back from injury.
Media member Joe Doyle (@JoeDoyleMiLB on “X”) share a video of one such Seattle player: right-handed pitching prospect Cole Phillips.
Phillips is working his way back from his second Tommy John surgery, which he underwent in February.
Seattle Mariners RHP Cole Phillips is throwing again after undergoing his second Tommy John in February. Phillips was acquired from the Braves in a deal last winter. He was paid like a Top-50 pick in the 2022 Draft but is yet to throw a pitch in pro ball. Easy kid to root for. pic.twitter.com/HmEVtHctW9
— Joe Doyle (@JoeDoyleMiLB) October 29, 2024
Phillips was drafted in the second round of the 2022 draft by the Atlanta Braves out of high school. He underwent his first Tommy John surgery before the Braves drafted him.
The Mariners acquired Phillips from Atlanta in a trade on Dec. 3, 2023, that sent former sixth-overall draft pick Jarred Kelenic, starting pitcher Marco Gonzales and Evan White to to the Braves.
Seattle also acquired reliever Jackson Kowar in the deal, another pitcher who underwent Tommy John surgery in the spring.
Phillips is yet to throw a pitch in a professional game, minor league or otherwise, in the 835 days since Atlanta drafted him.
Baseball America had the following scouting report on Phillips going into the 2022 draft:
“Phillips is under control to his balance point, and his long, loose takeback with good extension out in front produces life on his 95-98 mph fastball, generating run both up and down in the zone. Phillips throws a mid-80s slider that will flash plus when properly executed.”
It will likely be at least another year before Phillips gets the chance to pitch in his first professional game. And the path to the big leagues will be a longer journey, especially with his injury history.
But many fans will likely be cheering Phillips as he tries to work his way back.
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson answered pressing questions about the city’s most pressing issues, including the steps she’s taking to protect residents’ public safety and affordability, while also touching on activating CCTV cameras across the city.
Anyone waiting for the ferry, taking a stroll along the revamped Seattle waterfront or visiting the Seattle Aquarium just got a new option for finding a sweet treat: Ben & Jerry’s is coming to Pier 54.
A lease announcement last week shared that the new shop will be operated by local franchise owners Lance and Moria Blair, owners of the Green Lake and Gig Harbor Ben & Jerry’s locations. They pair is also opening another Seattle location in Northgate soon.
The permanent shop announcement comes after Ben & Jerry’s operated a pop-up at the waterfront location last simmer.
“As a Seattle native, the waterfront holds a special place in my heart,” Lance Blair said in a news release. “I could not be more excited to be a part of bringing Ben & Jerry’s to Pier 54 and continue building connections with the local community while serving visitors from around the world.”
The new location comes as local ice cream chains Molly Moon’s and Salt & Straw have also expanded into the downtown area in the past year.
Where is the new Ben & Jerry’s location?
The new Ben & Jerry’s is located at Pier 54 on the Seattle Waterfront: 1001 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98104.
The shop will be open Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Where are the other Ben & Jerry’s locations in Seattle?
The ice cream chain operates four other locations in the Seattle area:
- Alki Beach: 2742 Alki Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
- Bellevue: 166 Bellevue Way NE Bellevue, WA 98004
- Green Lake: 7900 E Green Lake Drive N Suite 104, Seattle, WA 98103
- Kirkland: 176 Lake Street South, Kirkland, WA 98033
How many locations does Ben & Jerry’s have in Washington?
Ben & Jerry’s has ten locations across Washington, including two in Issaquah and three in the Spokane area. See the full list of locations at benjerry.com/ice-cream-near-me.
Zachary Fletcher is a trending news reporter with USA TODAY Network’s Washington state team. Keep up with him on X (@zdfletch), BlueSky (@zfletcher.bsky.social) or reach him at zfletcher@usatodayco.com.
Seattle, WA
VIDEO: Mayor Wilson proposes renewing, expanding Seattle Transit Measure by doubling the sales-tax percentage that funds it.
Through the end of this year, 0.15% of the sales tax you pay funds the voter-approved Seattle Transit Measure. That would double to 0.30% if the City Council and Seattle voters approve the renewal/expansion that Mayor Katie Wilson officially introduced this afternoon. She said it’ll make living in Seattle more affordable by enabling more people to “live car-free or car-light.” She acknowledged that raising the sales tax isn’t ideal but noted that it’s one of the few revenue-raising tools available under state law. Besides paying for more transit – 280,000 additional Metro bus trips a year, 100,000 more than the current measure funds – it also would pay for 22,000 free ORCA transit passes, more than double what the city provides now, said acting SDOT director Angela Brady during the announcement event at City Hall. The passes are now available to Seattle Promise scholars, low-income Seattle Preschool Program families, and Seattle Housing Authority residents. The measure’s renewal/expansion would also make those passes available to Housing Choice Voucher participants.
The mayor’s announcement says the Transit Measure isn’t just about buses: It also would “support the design and delivery of Sound Transit’s West Seattle Link Extension, Ballard Link Extension, and Graham Street Station.” The 0.30% sales tax would generate an estimated $138 million average per year for the 10 years of this measure, which is proposed to go to voters in November. Council review starts this Thursday and will be led by District 1 City Councilmember Rob Saka, who chairs the council committee that oversees transportation. We’ll add the specific text of the proposal when we get it; the slide deck for Thursday’s council meeting is now available, and we’ll add some highlights from that soon.
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