Jorge Polanco

CHICAGO (AP) Josh Rojas, Dylan Moore and Victor Robles hit consecutive homers in Seattle s eight-run first inning and the Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 10-0 on Friday night to end a three-game slide. George Kirby pitched seven strong innings and Jorge Polanco added a two-run drive in the fourth as Seattle won for just the second time in...

Polanco punctuated the blowout with a two-run shot in the fourth inning. The second baseman has been dreadful in 2024 with a .201/.287/.310 slash, but he's looked better as of late. He's a good bet to be much better over the final two-plus months. It's hard to imagine how he could get worse.

Topa has not been able to pitch in 2024 while dealing with a partial tear in his left patellar tendon. The right-hander was extremely effective for Seattle in 2023 before coming over in the Jorge Polanco trade, and could give Minnesota a high-leverage arm -- albeit one that doesn't procure saves -- before the end of the season.

The 30-year-old right-hander punched out five batters in the contest while issuing one base on balls. Dylan Moore smacked a two-run triple off of him in the second inning, then Jorge Polanco slugged a solo homer in the fourth. Blanco then put two men on before exiting in the sixth inning, and both runners ultimately came around to score. Blanco piled up 19 swings and misses on 100 pitches in the ballgame -- 10 of those on his slider -- while posting a CSW of 27 percent. Blanco will look to bounce back as he carries a 2.75 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and a 105/43 K/BB ratio (114 2/3 innings) into a tough matchup against the Dodgers on Saturday.

Polanco smacked a 394-foot (107.1-mph EV) solo shot off of Ronel Blanco in the home half of the fourth inning that extended the Mariners' advantage to 3-1. He also singled in the sixth inning and rode home on Luke Raley's three-run blast. It's been a rough season overall for the 31-year-old second baseman -- hitting just .205/.291/.304 with six homers and 19 RBI.