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Mariners starter Bryan Woo looks to continue dominance of A's
May 2, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryan Woo (22) pitches against the Texas Rangers during the first inning at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Bryan Woo has dominated the Athletics no matter which city the franchise calls home.
The Oakland native will face the Athletics in West Sacramento for the initial time when his Seattle Mariners close a three-game series against the American League West rival on Wednesday afternoon.
Woo is 6-0 with a 0.72 ERA in seven career starts against the Athletics. He has allowed just three runs in 37 1/3 innings versus the club.
In the opening series of the season, the right-handed Woo defeated the Athletics in Seattle by allowing just one run and three hits over six innings of a 2-1 victory.
Though the Athletics were located in Oakland throughout his youth, Woo was a fan of the San Francisco Giants, the team across the bay.
But with Sacramento located just 80 miles away from the East Bay, Woo will still be able to have a vocal cheering section of family and friends.
Woo (4-1, 2.58 ERA) has performed well no matter where he’s pitched this season. He has struck out 38 and walked just seven in 38 1/3 innings over six starts.
Woo, 25, has allowed just four total hits while winning his last two outings. He struck out eight in each of them.
Woo allowed two runs and three hits in six innings while beating the Boston Red Sox on April 24. He followed up last Friday by limiting the Texas Rangers to one hit over 6 1/3 scoreless frames.
Brent Rooker is just 1-for-14 against Woo but the hit was a solo homer. Tyler Soderstrom (3-for-10) also has gone deep against Woo but Lawrence Butler is just 1-for-13 against Woo.
The teams split the first two games of the series. The Athletics won 7-6 in 11 innings on Monday before Seattle struck late for a 5-3 victory on Tuesday.
The Mariners scored three runs in the ninth to grab Tuesday’s contest. Seattle star Cal Raleigh came off the bench to deliver a two-run, pinch-hit single in the ninth to give the Mariners the lead.
Interestingly, the Mariners were trying to get Raleigh his first day off of the season.
But in the middle innings and the score tied, Raleigh headed out to the batting cage behind the outfield fence to start preparing for a possible late-game at-bat.
“I’ve come off the bench before. You always know there’s a chance you can possibly get in,” Raleigh said afterward.
But there was no rust evident after Raleigh smoked Tyler Ferguson’s pitch into right field. It was Seattle’s lone hit in eight at-bats with runners in scoring position.
“What really set me up was laying off those tough pitches the first few,” Raleigh said. “From there, I was able to look for a heater and adjust from there.”
Rooker had three hits, two runs, two steals and one RBI and Soderstrom also had three hits for the Athletics, who lost for just the fourth time in the past 14 games.
Miguel Andujar had two hits and two RBIs, including a single in the eighth inning that gave the Athletics a 3-2 lead.
Athletics closer Mason Miller had the night off so Ferguson was called on to protect the lead but failed to come through.
Right-hander Gunnar Hoglund (1-0, 1.50) will be making his second major league start for the Athletics.
Hoglund, 25, defeated the Miami Marlins in his debut last Friday when he gave up one run and six hits over six innings. He struck out seven and walked none.
“He came right out and attacked,” Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said. “And any time you get a guy that can go six innings in a game and have a quality start the first time out, that’s pretty impressive.”
–Field Level Media
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Marlins OF Kyle Stowers activated, to make season debut
Aug 8, 2025; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Miami Marlins left fielder Kyle Stowers (28) walks and tosses his bat against the Atlanta Braves during the fifth inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Mady Mertens-Imagn Images Miami Marlins All-Star outfielder Kyle Stowers was activated from the 10-day injured list to make his season debut against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.
The Marlins optioned infielder Deyvison De Los Santos to Triple-A Jacksonville in a corresponding move.
Stowers, who had been sidelined with a Grade 1 right hamstring strain, finished a rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville.
“Everything from the rehab checked out,” Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said. “He continued to check the necessary boxes. Certainly, there was a physical component with how he felt, how the hamstring was. He got back-to-back nine-inning games. I think he came out of that feeling like he’s in a really good spot physically, and also, I think mentally, now he feels like, ‘OK, I’m over this.'”
Stowers, 28, made a massive leap in production in 2025. He entered the season with a .208 average, six home runs and 35 RBIs in 117 games spread across three major league campaigns, including 67 games with the Baltimore Orioles.
In his first full season with the Marlins, after a 2024 trade, Stowers batted .288 with 25 homers and 73 RBIs in 117 games while earning a spot on the National League All-Star team.
–Field Level Media
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Dodgers put 1B Freddie Freeman on paternity list, call up OF Ryan Ward
Apr 8, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) hits a single against the Toronto Blue Jays during the sixth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images The Los Angeles Dodgers placed first baseman Freddie Freeman on the paternity list Sunday and called up outfielder Ryan Ward to the major leagues for the first time after seven minor league seasons.
Freeman, 36, is batting .296 with three home runs and 14 RBIs over 20 games this season. He had two hits in each of the last three games and four times in the past five games to raise his early batting average nearly 40 points.
Ward, 28, was drafted in the eighth round by the Dodgers in 2019 and is in his fourth season at Triple-A Oklahoma City. He won the Pacific Coast League MVP last season when he hit 36 home runs with 122 RBIs in 143 games.
Ward finally gets his first call to the major leagues after 154 home runs, 530 RBIs and a .266 batting average over 696 games in the Dodgers’ system, including 420 games at Triple-A.
“You talk about performance and he’s performed as well as, if not better than, anyone,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said about Ward in spring training, according to the Orange County Register. “So for him to not get a shot, I’m sure he’s frustrated and understandably so. But the message for him is to keep putting up numbers and knock the door down and hopefully the opportunity comes for him sometime this year.”
–Field Level Media
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Transfer portal roundup: Kentucky adds Furman transfer Alex Wilkins
Mar 20, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Furman Paladins guard Alex Wilkins (10) dribbles the ball against the UConn Huskies in the second half during a first round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Former Furman guard Alex Wilkins has transferred to Kentucky.
His move was one of the biggest on a busy transfer portal weekend.
Wilkins excelled in his freshman season with the Paladins, averaging 17.8 points, 4.7 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 35 games (all starts).
Listed at 6-foot-5, Wilkins showed his skills to a national audience in Furman’s lone game of the NCAA Tournament. He made four 3-pointers and scored 21 points in the Paladins’ 82-71 loss to eventual national championship runner-up UConn in the first round.
–Ex-Belmont forward Drew Scharnowski announced his transfer to Duke.
In his recently completed sophomore season at Belmont, the 6-9 Scharnowski averaged 10.7 points. 6.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists over 21.9 minutes per game. He shot 68.1% in 30 games (24 starts).
He takes the roster spot of forward Nikolas Khamenia, who transferred to UConn on Saturday.
–Florida State gained the commitment of 6-11 forward Sebastian Rancik, who heads to Tallahassee after two seasons at Colorado.
A native of Slovakia, he attended high school in Southern California, where he was ranked as a four-star prospect in the 2024 class.
In 29 games (26 starts) with the Buffaloes as a sophomore, he averaged 12.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.
–Field Level Media
Marlins OF Kyle Stowers activated, to make season debut
Dodgers put 1B Freddie Freeman on paternity list, call up OF Ryan Ward
