Moore went 1-for-2 with one double, one RBI and one steal in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Rays.
The 31-year-old has been losing his grip on playing time since Josh Rojas arrived at the trade deadline, garnering just 16 starts since Aug. 1. Moore made the most of his first start since Sept. 2 though, swiping his seventh bag of the year. After attempting just four steals on the season before Aug. 28, this was his fifth attempted steal and fourth successful pilfer since that date.
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Mariners' Dylan Moore: Back to bench Sunday
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Moore is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
Moore had picked up starts in the corner outfield in four of the past five games, going 1-for-10 with a pair of stolen bases and an RBI over that stretch. Cade Marlowe will get the starting nod in left field Sunday, but both he and Moore could be in store for fewer opportunities in the outfield in the near future with Jarred Kelenic (foot) closing in on a return from the 10-day injured list.
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Mariners' Dylan Moore: Picks up steal in win
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Moore went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 7-0 win over the Athletics.
Moore is hitting .300 (15-for-50) with three home runs and two steals over 20 games in August while occupying a part-time role. The utilityman is up to four thefts in five attempts this year. He's batting .240 with an .862 OPS, seven homers, 17 RBI, 14 runs scored, five doubles and a triple over 109 plate appearances while providing cover all around the field.
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Mariners' Dylan Moore: Remains red hot Sunday
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Moore went 4-for-5 with an RBI single in a win over the Astros on Sunday.
One day after belting a pair of homers, Moore struck with a small-ball-themed multi-hit effort that pushed his average up another 33 points. The month of August has been transformative for Moore's previously abysmal campaign, as he's now boasting a .378 average and 1.222 OPS across the 43 plate appearances covering his last 14 games.
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Mariners' Dylan Moore: Clobbers pair of homers
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Moore went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a solo home run in Saturday's 10-3 victory over the Astros.
Moore launched his sixth and seventh long balls of 2023 onSaturday, marking his first career multi-homer game. However, he struck out in his other two at-bats, increasing his strikeout rate to 37 percent on the year. Overall, the outing broke Moore out of a cold snap, as he entered the game 2-for-17 (.117) across his last six appearances.
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Mariners' Dylan Moore: Not in lineup Friday
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Moore is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Astros.
Jose Caballero will start at shortstop and Josh Rojas will cover second base as the Mariners take on the Astros and right-hander J.P. France. Since 2021, Moore has a .754 OPS versus left-handed pitching and a .682 mark against right-handers.
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Mariners' Dylan Moore: Back in lineup
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Moore (undisclosed) will bat seventh and play shortstop Saturday against the Orioles.
Moore was scratched from Friday's lineup with an undisclosed issue, but whatever was ailing him was evidently minor. He could be in line for a run of starts at shortstop after J.P. Crawford landed on the injured list with a concussion Friday, though Jose Caballero will also be in the mix.
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Mariners' Dylan Moore: Scratched from lineup
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Moore was a late scratch from the Mariners' lineup Friday against the Orioles, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.
No reason was given, but Moore is presumably dealing with some sort of injury. Jose Caballero has entered the lineup at shortstop and will bat eighth.
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Mariners' Dylan Moore: Productive out of bottom of order
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Moore went 1-for-2 with an RBI triple, a walk and a run in a win over the Padres on Tuesday.
Moore came through with yet another of his trademark extra-base hits, lacing a three-bagger in the sixth that plated Tom Murphy with a key insurance run for the Mariners. The veteran utility man's bat is starting to show some signs of life after a delayed start to the season, as he's 5-for-10 with two doubles, Tuesday's triple, a home run, two RBI and three runs over his last four games, a surge that's pushed his average (currently .217) over the Mendoza Line for the first time in 2023.
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Mariners' Dylan Moore: Goes yard in win
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Moore went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and a walk in Friday's 9-7 win over the Angels.
Moore snapped an 0-for-7 skid with his second-inning blast. The utility man got the start in left field -- most of his playing time lately has come there or at second base, though he's far from an everyday player. Moore mixes in with Josh Rojas and Jose Caballero at the keystone and Cade Marlowe in left, offering a short-side platoon option at both spots. Moore is slashing .185/.279/.519 with five homers, 10 RBI, eight runs scored and two stolen bases through 61 plate appearances this year.
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Mariners' Dylan Moore: Back in action Wednesday
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Moore (wrist) is back in the lineup Wednesday against the Red Sox.
Moore will start at second base and bat ninth versus the Red Sox and right-hander Kutter Crawford after missing a handful of games because of a wrist injury. The 31-year-old is coming off an encouraging month of July in which he slashed .280/.357/.720 across 28 plate appearances.
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Mariners' Dylan Moore: Battling wrist issue
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Moore was unavailable off the bench Saturday against the Diamondbacks due to wrist injury, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Moore apparently tweaked his wrist on a diving play during Friday's victory, leaving him unavailable for Saturday's contest. The 31-year-old should be considered day-to-day heading into Sunday's series finale in Arizona.
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Mariners' Dylan Moore: Homers twice, drives in four
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Moore went 3-for-4 with two homers and four RBI in Wednesday's 8-7 victory over Minnesota.
Moore extended Seattle's lead to 2-0 with a solo home run off Joe Ryan in the second inning before launching a three-run shot 429 feet off Jordan Balazovic in the fifth. The 30-year-old Moore now has four home runs on the season, three of which have come in his last four games -- he's gone 6-for-11 (.546) in that span. The utilityman could see a larger role with the Mariners if J.P. Crawford (knee) is forced to miss additional time. Moore's now slashing .186/.286/.512 with nine RBI, seven runs scored and two stolen bases through 49 plate appearances after missing the first two months of the season with an oblique injury.
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Mariners' Dylan Moore: Launches second homer
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Moore went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored in a win over the Blue Jays on Saturday.
The struggling utility man drew a start in left field and made good use of it, maintaining his curious streak of only compiling extra-base hits thus far this season. Moore's four hits in his first 40 plate appearances consist of a pair of two-baggers and homers apiece, but he's still carrying just a .111 average and .533 OPS over that span. A massive 45.0 percent strikeout rate and atypically low .125 BABIP are primary culprits in his struggles thus far, but Moore may be in store for some more consistent opportunities to get into a rhythm at the plate with Jarred Kelenic (foot) and AJ Pollock (hamstring) both sidelined.
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Mariners' Dylan Moore: Knocks in two Friday
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Moore went 1-for-3 with a two-run double and a walk in a loss to the Tigers on Friday.
Moore laced a ball off the wall in center field during the fifth inning to plate Eugenio Suarez and Tom Murphy for the Mariners' first two runs of the second half. The two-bagger was a much-needed taste of offensive success for Moore, who entered the contest with a 1-for-27 tally over the first 15 games he'd appeared in this season. The veteran utility asset is seeing infrequent playing time despite his versatility, although perhaps his success Friday will help him begin carving out more consistent opportunities.
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Mariners' Dylan Moore: Steals base as pinch runner
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Moore entered Sunday's loss to the Orioles as a pinch runner in the ninth inning and recorded a stolen base.
Moore was swapped in for Ty France after the latter's two-out, ninth-inning single, and he worked himself into scoring position with his first steal of the season before finishing the game on second due to Teoscar Hernandez's strikeout. Moore has appeared in eight games overall (three starts) since making his delayed season debut and struggled mightily early, with a solo home run on Wednesday against the Yankees his only hit thus far across 18 plate appearances.
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Mariners' Dylan Moore: Swats first homer
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Moore homered in his lone plate appearance in a loss to the Yankees on Wednesday.
Kolten Wong got the start at second base, but Moore pinch hit for him in the eighth inning and smacked a solo shot to left field. It was Moore's first hit of the season following an 0-for-13 start since coming off the injured list June 6. He has the ability to play all over the field but has gotten into just three contests over the past nine days.
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Mariners' Dylan Moore: Active in season debut
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Moore, just activated from a season-long stay on the injured list Tuesday, entered Wednesday's loss to the Padres as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and drew two walks while also scoring a run in his two plate appearances.
Moore swapped in for Eugenio Suarez at third base and subsequently came around to score Seattle's first run in the eighth, albeit after the Mariners were already down 10-0. The versatile utility asset should see fairly regular playing time moving forward considering his ability to fill in at every position except catcher.
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Mariners' Dylan Moore: Returns from injured list
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The Mariners reinstated Moore (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
Moore was placed on the injured list with a left oblique strain before the start of the season and is now ready to make his season debut. The 30-year-old utility man began his second attempt at a rehab assignment May 18 and slashed .212/.366/.242 over 41 plate appearances. He's unlikely to lock down a permanent starting role, but his defensive versatility should allow him to find a spot in the lineup somewhat often. Sam Haggerty was sent down to Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move.
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Mariners' Dylan Moore: Playing full games at Tacoma
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Moore (oblique) played a full nine innings at shortstop and third base for Triple-A Tacoma on Friday and Sunday, respectively, going 3-for-9 with a double, three RBI, two walks and two runs.
Moore has now played all nine frames in three straight rehab games, seemingly inching him ever closer to activation. The valued utility option may still get a handful more minor-league games to get his timing at the plate down, however, as he missed the entirety of the Cactus League schedule with his oblique injury.
