Colt Emerson debuted for the Mariners against the Padres after Brendan Donovan’s groin injury created a roster opening. Emerson is expected to receive everyday playing time moving forward, with management describing the period as runway rather than a limited tryout. The White Sox took two of three from the Cubs, winning a Sunday game on a walk-off. Tristan Peters hit his first career home run, Michael Conforto added a three-run homer, and Edgar Quero delivered a decisive home run. The Padres swept the Mariners, moved within a half game of the Dodgers, and began an in-state three-game set with Los Angeles featuring Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Michael King. The Astros signed Nate Pearson for rotation use but abandoned the starter plan after elbow soreness and time on the injured list.
"“This period will give him some runway,” GM Justin Hollander said (h/t Daniel Kramer of MLB.com). “This is not a 15-at-bat or a 20-at-bat tryout to see if he's capable of taking the job and running it with it for the rest of the year.”"
"Tristan Peters broke a 4-4 tie in the bottom of the eighth inning with a three-run blast, his first career home run. Michael Conforto matched it with a three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning. After holding the Cubs to a run in the 10th inning, Edgar Quero went deep to win it."
"The Padres cruised past Emerson's Mariners last night, sweeping the Vedder Series and moving within a half game of the division-leading Dodgers. The in-state rivals will begin a three-game set on Monday night. Los Angeles recently shook off a four-game losing streak, recovering to secure a split in a series against the Giants before sweeping the Angels over the weekend."
"The Astros inked Nate Pearson to a big-league deal this offseason with the intention of stretching him out as a rotation option. The former Blue Jays top prospect went down with elbow soreness in the spring and opened the year on the injured list. Houston has now nixed the plan to make Pearson a starter."
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