Dustin Ackley

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH No one truly expected the overhaul of the Mariners' catching position to be completed before the All-Star break, but all it took was a pair of home runs in back-to-back games to...

MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH What he's done in Seattle has given rookie second baseman Nick Franklin a pretty bright view of the future, but it's what happened in Tacoma that could really be encouraging. While Franklin's 2-for-5...

The Sports Xchange Mariners like 3B Peterson's bat, power potential Grooming hitters within the farm system has been quite a challenge for the Seattle Mariners in recent years, and so the selection of third baseman D.J. Peterson with the 12th overall...

"It's all this sabermetrics stuff, for lack of a better term, you know what I mean? People who haven't played since they were 9 years old think they have it figured out. It gets in these kids' heads." —Seattle Mariners Manager Eric Wedge, clumsily...

Even genius seems replaceable in sports, including baseball. Tony Gwynn and George Brett go into the Hall of Fame, and along come Ichiro Suzuki and Miguel Cabrera. Greg Maddux retires, and up pops Clayton Kershaw. Tony La Russa steps away, and the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH It came way too early to make any blanket statements, but second baseman Nick Franklin's first start as a major leaguer had to leave Mariners fans groaning with familiarity. When...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH The natives, as they say, are getting restless in Seattle. A 3-10 stretch put the Mariners eight games under .500 despite a 7-1 win over San Diego on Thursday. Heading into the...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Mariners 7, Padres 1 Mariners 7, Padres 1: Felix Hernandez tossed eight superb innings and rookie Nick Franklin hit two of Seattle's five home runs as the visiting Mariners split a two-city, four-game interleague set with San...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH The Mariners sent another message that their patience is wearing thin this week, when they sent second baseman Dustin Ackley to the minors. Ackley joins catcher Jesus Montero at...

The Sports Xchange By Scott Johnson, The Sports Xchange Mariners 9, Padres 0 SEATTLE - San Diego Padres starter Clayton Richard was tagged for four early runs, and Seattle Mariners starter Aaron Harang didn't need much support in pitching a complete-...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Mariners 9, Padres 0 Mariners 9, Padres 0: Aaron Harang threw his first complete game shutout since 2009 to lead host Seattle to a win in the first of four straight against interleague opponent San Diego. Harang (2-5) recovered...