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George Kirby roughed up for five runs vs. Astros

George Kirby

SEA Starting Pitcher #68

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George Kirby allowed eight hits and five runs with three walks and two strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Astros on Friday.

Kirby is simply not right. His lineup spotted him a two-run lead before he took the mound, and immediately gave one of those runs right back via a solo home run by Yordan Alvarez. It’s hard to fault anyone for that, Alvarez is on another level. Yet, the Astros jumped on Kirby for four more runs the following inning. He fell in love with his sweeper and it forced a few ugly swings, but he couldn’t command it very well. He battled all the way until the fifth inning with just those five runs which saved his line some in what was another rough outing. He now has a 3.89 ERA with 114 strikeouts and 31 walks through 136 2/3 innings as he heads into his next scheduled starts against the Brewers in Milwaukee.

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George Kirby

SEA Starting Pitcher #68

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George Kirby allowed six hits and four runs with three walks and five strikeouts across five innings in a no-decision against the Astros on Wednesday.

Kirby just needs this season to end. The Astros jumped all over him for four runs in the third inning as he put his club in an early hole in what was a do-or-die game. The Mariners rallied back, and Kirby held the line from there, but the damage was done. As has been a trend lately, Kirby had poor command of both his sinker and sweeper and struggled dramatically with right-handed batters as a result. His ERA has been steadily rising since the All-Star break, and his regular season is over with a disappointing 4.33 mark.
George Kirby

SEA Starting Pitcher #68

George Kirby was lifted after walking a career-high five and giving up two runs in 4 1/3 innings Wednesday against the Angels.

The Mariners scored three times in the top of the fifth to take a 5-2 lead, but Kirby didn’t get a chance at a win after a J.P. Crawford error and one last walk with one out in the fifth. Kirby had never walked more than three batters in an outing before until tonight. His 4.0 percent walk rate was the fourth lowest mark of pitchers with 800+ innings in the expansion era, behind only Josh Tomlin (3.4 percent), Dan Quisenberry (3.8) and Bob Tewksbury (3.8). Kirby, though, has issued more walks the last two years than he did in his first three seasons. Some thought that might be a good thing — that he used to simply throw too many strikes — but it hasn’t worked out this year. Kirby is 1-3 with a 5.37 ERA in his last 10 starts. He should face the Astros next week.
George Kirby

SEA Starting Pitcher #68

George Kirby gave up four runs in six innings Friday in a no-decision against the A’s.

It would have been interesting to see what the Mariners would have gotten for Kirby at the deadline. Probably more than if they try to move him this winter. The game’s most underachieving starter has given up 12 earned runs in his last three starts and has flopped while facing a decimated A’s offense in back-to-back outings. He seems like a bad play in a road start against the Angels next week.
George Kirby

SEA Starting Pitcher #68

George Kirby yielded four runs — three earned — in 6 2/3 innings Saturday in a loss to the A’s.

Kirby’s recent struggles had been limited to his road outings, but back at home tonight, he was outpitched by Jeffrey Springs in another Mariners loss. He has a 6.35 ERA in his last five starts, leaving him 9-11 with a 4.18 ERA overall. He’s neck and neck with Seth Lugo for the most hits allowed in the AL. If he ends up on top, it’d be his second time in three years leading the AL, which seems unfathomable for a pitcher who gets to spend half of his time in a ballpark that just kills batting average. He’ll face the A’s again next weekend, this time in Sacramento. It makes him a poor option in mixed leagues.
George Kirby

SEA Starting Pitcher #68

George Kirby surrendered five runs in five innings Monday in a no-decision against the Red Sox.

Kirby excelled against the Phillies last time out, but this makes three starts out of four in which he’s allowed at least five runs. His ERA is up to 4.19, and this is set to go down as a second straight season of him being a below average starter propped up by his home ballpark. Whether it’s more him to blame or the complacent Mariners, he’s simply not making nearly enough of his talent. Still, he most likely will post better results in a home start against the depleted A’s this weekend.
George Kirby

SEA Starting Pitcher #68

George Kirby allowed one run and struck out nine batters over 7 2/3 innings in a win over the Phillies on Tuesday.

Kirby needed this one after giving up 11 runs over his last two starts. He stranded a runner in the first inning, then gave up a run on three hits in the second. Kirby would go on to pitch into the eighth without allowing another run, collecting nine strikeouts, the most in his last ten starts. The 28-year-old right-hander will look to build off the strong start when he takes a 4.02 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, and a 126/34 K/BB ratio across 147 2/3 innings into a start against the Red Sox in Boston next Tuesday.
George Kirby

SEA Starting Pitcher #68

George Kirby was tagged for six runs and nine hits in 3 1/3 innings Thursday in a loss to the Brewers.

Just a tough day all around for Kirby. He had his worst velocity of the season and gave up 12 hard-hit balls. He also took a couple of pitch clock violations. It’s definitely worth wondering if something is up physically after his third rotten outing in his last five starts. He’s due to face the Phillies next week.
George Kirby

SEA Starting Pitcher #68

George Kirby was lifted after five innings of one-run ball Saturday against the Rays.

The Mariners really needed one more inning out of Kirby tonight, but it wasn’t in the cards with him requiring 99 pitches to get 15 outs. Michael Rucker ended up allowing two unearned runs in the sixth and taking the loss in a 3-2 game. Kirby remained 8-9 with a 3.68 ERA ahead of a start next Friday against the Astros.
George Kirby

SEA Starting Pitcher #68

George Kirby fired seven scoreless innings as part of a no-decision against the Twins on Sunday.

He was denied the win after the bullpen faltered in the late innings. Kirby allowed just five hits — all of them singles — while walking one and striking out three. It was a nice bounceback outing for Kirby after he was crushed for seven runs, including four homers, in his last outing against the Rangers. He lowered his ERA to 3.76 with the win, and barring a last-minute trade, he lines up to face the Rays in his next start on Saturday.
George Kirby

SEA Starting Pitcher #68

ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports multiple teams have engaged the Mariners in a potential trade for George Kirby.

Passan adds that the sense is that Kirby is available and could be moved prior to Monday’s deadline. He also notes that Seattle has been listening to offer for Emerson Hancock and Luis Castillo. The Mariners have top prospect Kade Anderson knocking on the door of the majors and figure to move at least one, if not more, of their current rotation members. Kirby would net the largest return in any potential trade package, despite holding a pedestrian 3.98 ERA across 120 innings this season.

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Sean Newcomb will be the opener for Game 3 of the ALDS against the Guardians on Wednesday.

Newcomb will get the nod and likely go the first two innings or one time through the lineup, whichever comes first. The White Sox will likely go with a pure bullpen game as they look to clinch a trip to the ALCS for the first time since 2005
- Christopher Crawford

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Shohei Ohtani is hitting fifth as the designated hitter against Atlanta on Tuesday in Game 3 of the NLDS.

Ohtani has not looked great since coming off the injured list, as he has just one extra-base hit since his return and whiffed twice in the Game 2 loss. The 32-year-old superstar will still get a chance to hit in the middle of the lineup against Chris Sale, but this placement does remind that Ohtani is nowhere close to 100 percent right now.
- Christopher Crawford

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Miguel Rojas is hitting sixth and playing second base Tuesday in Game 3 of the NLDS against Atlanta on Tuesday.

With left-hander Chris Sale on the mound, the Dodgers will sit both Tommy Edman and Max Muncy and go with a right-heavy lineup. The Dodgers will also move Shohei Ohtani down to fifth in the lineup, as the reigning MVP has struggled in the first two games of action after returning from injury. The full lineup with Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound for Los Angeles: SS Mookie Betts, 1B Freddie Freeman, RF Teoscar Hernandez, C Will Smith, DH Ohtani, 2B Rojas, CF Andy Pages, RF Kyle Tucker and 3B Enrique Hernandez.
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Ha-Seong Kim is starting at shortstop and hitting ninth in Game 3 of the NLDS against the Dodgers on Tuesday.

Kim was out of the lineup for Game 2 against the Dodgers, as they went with a left-handed heavy group against Blake Snell for that contest. Mauricio
Dubón moves to left field, and Lane Thomas will open the game on the bench. The full lineup for the pivotal third game against Yoshinobu Yamamoto: C Drake Baldwin, RF Ronald Acuña Jr. 1B Matt Olson, 2B Ozzie Albies, CF Michael Harris II, LF

Dubón, DH Sean Murphy, 3B Austin Riley and Kim at short with Chris Sale on the mound. It’s a small sample, but Kim has hit Yamamoto well; going 3-for-7 with a homer off him thus far.
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RHP Seth Martinez elected free agency.

Martinez was designated for assignment by the Red Sox in August. The 32-year-old has a 4.03 ERA in 145 MLB innings in his career, mostly spent with the Astros.
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INF Owen Miller elected free agency.

Miller played in just one game for the Cubs this season and had no plate appearances. He did hit .295/.345/.443 with seven home runs and 12 steals in 113 Triple-A games and will get a camp invite somewhere.
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LHP Bailey Falter elected free agency.

Falter was designated for assignment by the Braves in the middle of September. He posted a 10.38 ERA in 13 innings in 2026 and has a 4.73 ERA in his 479 MLB innings. He will undoubtedly get a Spring Training invite somewhere.
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Richie Palacios hit a two-run single to lift the Rays to a 5-2 win over the Yankees in Game 2 of the ALDS on Monday.

Palacios gave Tampa Bay a commanding four-run advantage by smacking a two-run single to center field off Yankees reliever Brent Headrick with two outs in the fifth inning. The Rays used a contact-oriented approach to neutralize New York’s ace Cam Schlittler, holding him to just a pair of strikeouts, before ultimately chasing him from the contest in the fifth. With the victory, Tampa Bay takes a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series and has a chance to punch their ticket to the ALCS during Game 3 at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday.
- George Bissell

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Ben Rice clobbered two solo homers as the Yankees fell to the Rays in Game 2 of the ALDS on Monday.

Rice was one of the few bright spots as New York committed a whopping four errors to fall into an 0-2 hole in the best-of-five series. The 27-year-old slugging first baseman took Rays starter Freddy Peralta deep in the early stages of the contest before tattooing an eighth-inning blast off lefty reliever Ian Seymour. It was his second multi-homer performance in four games this postseason. The Yankees will attempt to stave off elimination when the series resumes with Game 3 in New York on Wednesday.
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TB Relief Pitcher #47
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Bryan Baker fired a perfect ninth inning to pick up a save against the Yankees in Game 2 of the ALDS on Monday.

Baker got the call with Tampa Bay holding a three-run advantage entering the final frame. He got Spencer Jones and George Lombard Jr. to ground out harmlessly before coaxing a game-ending ground ball from Jazz Chisholm Jr. The 31-year-old All-Star stopper has closed out both Rays’ victories to open the best-of-five series.
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