Seattle, WA
Seattle Seahawks Haven’t Ruled Out Acquiring Baker Mayfield Just Yet
The Seattle Seahawks are very a lot nonetheless within the working for Baker Mayfield. (Picture by Stacy … [+]
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The Seattle Seahawks might not be totally out of the Baker Mayfield sweepstakes simply but.
Following the discharge of undrafted free agent rookie quarterback Levi Lewis, the Seahawks at the moment are left with simply three quarterbacks on its roster — Geno Smith, Drew Lock and Jacob Eason.
Seattle’s goal coming into coaching camp was to all the time characteristic 4 quarterbacks on its roster, as head coach Pete Carroll said throughout league conferences again in March.
“We’re completely in that mentality that the fourth man could also be essential to us,” Carroll mentioned. “We’re undoubtedly nonetheless within the quarterback enterprise.”
With Lewis out of the equation, the opportunity of the Seahawks including a veteran quarterback is again on the desk.
In line with a report from The Athletic’s Jeff Howe, the Seahawks — together with the Carolina Panthers — are nonetheless concerned in commerce discussions for Mayfield.
“The Panthers and Seahawks nonetheless haven’t dominated out buying Mayfield, however they’ll want the Browns to tackle a a lot larger portion of his contract than they’ve provided to date,” mentioned Howe. “It’s unclear how far aside the perimeters have been, however the Browns need their contractual consumption to be commensurate with the asset they obtain in return.”
It’s clear that the Seahawks nonetheless have an curiosity in buying the 27-year-old quarterback, who is only one yr faraway from main the Cleveland Browns to their first playoff victory in 26 years.
The 2 sides stay in a “holding sample” as Howe describes it. That is partially because of the Browns’ unwillingness to eat a larger portion of Mayfield’s cap hit of $18.9 million mixed with the Seahawks’ perception that Cleveland is keen to commerce their former franchise quarterback because of the acquisition of Deshaun Watson.
After the Seahawks declined to draft a single quarterback in the course of the 2022 NFL draft, Carroll harassed that Seattle was pleased with its present quarterback scenario — whereas ensuring to go away the door open on a doable extra acquisition.
“I take a look at all the things that’s doable,” mentioned Carroll. “Proper now, I’m actually enthusiastic about seeing these guys for the primary time and we’ll see what occurs within the time to come back. We’re all the time competing, we’re all the time wanting.”
“Nothing’s going to vary that fast,” he mentioned in regards to the Seahawks’ QB scenario. “We’re actually pleased with the fellows we’ve received, to see them battle and we’ll see what occurs. “You by no means know what’s occurring down the highway. We’re all the time wanting.”
Two issues are very clear primarily based upon how the Seahawks have approached this offseason with their present quarterback scenario.
For one — in a worst-case state of affairs — Seattle is completely content material with coming into the season with both holdover Smith or newcomer Lock as its beginning quarterback for 2022. That may seemingly imply a rebuilding yr that immediately result in the Seahawks drafting its future franchise QB in the course of the 2023 NFL draft, when prospects akin to Bryce Younger and C.J. Stroud shall be within the combine.
Secondly, as Carroll famous, the Seahawks are nonetheless open to including one other quarterback. Primarily based upon Howe’s report, it’s clear Seattle is at the least mildly excited about including Mayfield. Nevertheless, as CBS Sports activities’ Josina Anderson reported previous to the draft in April, the Seahawks aren’t wild over the concept of including Mayfield.
With Mayfield nonetheless recovering from his surgically repaired left shoulder, it has led to each the Seahawks and Panthers being in no rush to make a deal for the previous No. 1 total decide.
Whether or not or not a deal for Mayfield will get executed will come down as to if or not the Browns are prepared to budge on consuming a fantastic portion of Mayfield’s wage. As famous by Howe, the minimal wage of a fifth-year participant akin to Mayfield is $1.035 million. That may be the quantity that any NFL group may signal Mayfield for if he have been to be launched.
With that being mentioned, it’s unlikely Cleveland unloads Mayfield simply to clear up a roster spot. The concept additionally turns into worse contemplating the Pittsburgh Steelers — the Browns’ division rival — lurks as a doable vacation spot for the embattled quarterback.
It’s apparent the Seahawks are content material with coming into a rebuilding scenario for the 2022 season with the intention to arrange properly for the 2023 NFL draft.
One other query is, are the Panthers as equally content material coming into one other rebuilding yr following two consecutive five-win campaigns by head coach Matt Rhule? Moreover, have they got sufficient confidence in third-round decide Matt Corral to ultimately take over the beginning job?
One may very effectively argue that the Panthers are extra keen to accumulate Mayfield than the Seahawks are. Whereas the Seahawks are actually welcome to the concept of buying and selling for Mayfield, it has to come back on the absolute proper worth.
If Carolina does find yourself because the extra keen group to accumulate Mayfield, the Seahawks will seemingly cross on the concept of buying and selling for the previous franchise quarterback.
Nevertheless, the opportunity of Mayfield ending up because the Seahawks’ beginning quarterback for the 2022 season continues to be very sensible.
We’ll see which one among these groups concerned with Mayfield finally ends up budging first.
Seattle, WA
Here’s What Dan Wilson and Julio Rodriguez Had to Say After Seattle Mariners Win Over White Sox Monday
CHICAGO – The Seattle Mariners won their fourth consecutive game on Monday night, beating the Chicago White Sox 5-1 at Rate Field. Seattle is now 27-19 and remains in first place in the American League West. Chicago fell to 14-34, the worst record in the American League.
The M’s have won all four games to start this 10-game road trip through San Diego, Chicago and Houston.
Luis Castillo earned the win on the mound after tossing seven scoreless innings. He allowed just three hits and no walks while striking out five. He’s now 4-3 with a 3.20 ERA.
Offensively, Jorge Polanco had an RBI single in the top of the third and Julio Rodriguez broke the game open in the top of the eighth with a grand slam. It was the second grand slam of his career and his eighth homer of the year.
After the game, Mariners on SI caught up with skipper Dan Wilson and Rodriguez to talk about the win.
Dan Wilson on Castillo’s performance:
You know, great ballgame tonight. I think when you look at the outing that Castillo turned in, you know, giving us seven full innings there, really, really just attacked the zone. I thought his two-seamer was really good tonight. When you look at an outing like this, you know, he had everything going and attacked the zone, got ahead early, controlled the count on most of the hitters. And I thought that’s exactly what we needed from him. Great to get that from Luis.
On Jorge Polanco’s health, as he was pulled for a pinch-hitter against a left-handed pitcher again in the eighth inning:
He’s doing fine. You know, he’s coming along and right-handed swings are not too far behind, but we’re just taking it slow. And you know, his RBI single early was a big lift for us, I think. Getting on the board, getting us ahead, giving Luis (Castillo) a little bit of breathing room there on the mound was helpful. That was a big hit for us early in the game.
Julio Rodriguez on the team’s ability to add on late for a third straight game:
I mean, it’s huge, you know, especially, we’re on the road right now. Anything could happen later on and I feel like any run that we can add is big but, you know staying in the game…obviously it was a little slow at the beginning, but, you know, we kept having good at-bats, kept putting the ball in play, and we were able to make something happen later.
The Mariners will play the White Sox again on Tuesday at 4:40 p.m. PT, but there is rain in the forecast.
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We saw a little bit of everything on this spring Monday. Highs only in the low 60s with scattered showers, breezy winds and sunbreaks.
We saw a little bit of everything on this spring Monday. Highs only in the low 60s with scattered showers, breezy winds and sunbreaks. (FOX 13 Seattle)
Showers this evening have come to an end with partly to mostly cloudy skies. Rain returns late tonight into early Monday.
Showers this evening have come to an end with partly to mostly cloudy skies. Showers return late tonight into early Monday.
It will be a wet start to Monday morning as our next frontal system moves onshore. We will also see snow fall along our higher mountain peaks.
It will be a wet start to Monday morning as our next frontal system moves onshore. (FOX 13 Seattle)
Winds will also be gusty on Monday as the front passes through and will stay gusty into the afternoon.
Winds will also be gusty Monday as the front passes through and will stay gusty into the afternoon. (FOX Weather)
Temperatures on Monday will be slightly cooler with highs only in the low 60s again.
Temperatures Monday will be slightly cooler with highs only in the low 60s again.
Showers will linger into Tuesday with even a possible rumble of thunder. Spotty showers can’t be ruled out Wednesday, but skies will dry out through Thursday. A few showers are possible again Friday into the weekend, but overall conditions are looking drier and warmer than we have been seeing lately.
Showers will linger into Tuesday with even a possible rumble of thunder.
Seattle, WA
Cal Raleigh Just Joined Some of the Best Players in Seattle Mariners History with Latest Homer
The Seattle Mariners moved to 25-19 on the season with a big 4-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night at Petco Park.
Tied 1-1 in the top of the seventh inning, Mariners’ catcher Cal Raleigh continued the great start to his year, hitting his 15th home run. The solo blast gave the M’s a 2-1 lead before they added on in the ninth courtesy of a two-run single by Dylan Moore.
For Raleigh, the home run put him on an exclusive list with some of the best players in franchise history.
Per @MarinersPR on social media:
List of @Mariners to reach 15+ home runs in 44-or-fewer games:
Cal Raleigh (2025)
Nelson Cruz (2015)
Edgar Martinez (2000)
Alex Rodriguez 2x (1998, 2000)
Ken Griffey Jr. 4x (1994, ’97-’99)
Jay Buhner (1996)
The 28-year-old has taken another step forward offensively this year, raising his batting average to .253 and his on-base percentage to .379. Those are significantly higher than his career norms of .221/.304. He also has 31 RBIs this year to go along with five steals.
Add that to his work behind the plate, where he won the Gold Glove last year, and Raleigh is one of the most valuable players in baseball. ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney recently told our own Refuse to Lose podcast that Raleigh is an early season MVP candidate.
From May 8:
But all kidding aside, you know, early in the week on the podcast that I do, I had Paul Hembekides, a great researcher at ESPN and a huge baseball guy, and we independently, I texted him ahead of time and I said, ’okay, tell me you’re 1, 2 and 3 in the American League.’ And we both landed on Cal Raleigh being number two behind Aaron Judge, based on the fact that, you know, with the power and the way that he leads the pitching staff and the fact that the Mariners have done well. He gets on base. I mean, he checks every box.
The Mariners will take on the Padres again on Sunday afternoon at 1:10 p.m. PT.
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