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by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Willie Bloomquist: Retires after 14 seasons
Willie Bloomquist announced his retirement on Twitter on Friday.Bloomquist last swung a bat in June 2015 and likely wasn't finding a team for 2016, so he'll hang it up and a career spanning 14 seasons. He played for four different teams in his career and finished with a career .269/.316/.342 line and appearances at every position on the field except for pitcher and catcher.
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by Elliot Smith | CBSSports.com
SS Willie Bloomquist earns rare start for Mariners
Utility man Willie Bloomquist earned a start at shortstop for the Seattle Mariners on Saturday, hitting eighth in the lineup as they take on the Rays. Bloomquist has played the most at short for the M's this season, but hasn't provided them much punch, as he's hitting just .163 with three RBIs on the year. The Mariners have struggled to find consistent production at short, with Brad Miller hitting just .228 and Chris Taylor not hitting before he was sent to Triple-A.
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by Shawn Krest | CBSSports.com
Robinson Cano out of Mariners' lineup for second straight day
Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano was held out of the team's starting lineup for Friday's game against Cleveland. It's the second straight game he's missed due to an illness. Cano is replaced by Willie Bloomquist, who makes his first start at second base this season. It's the sixth different position where Bloomquist has started this year. He'll bat eighth in the lineup.
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by Brandon Wise | CBSSports.com
Mariners RF Willie Bloomquist drives home decisive two runs Saturday
Seattle Mariners right fielder Willie Bloomquist went 1 for 4 at the plate in Seattle's 3-2 win over the Blue Jays on Saturday. Bloomquist did his damage in the third inning when he belted a double off of Mark Buehrle, scoring two runs. "It felt great. I'm not going to lie," Bloomquist said to MLB.com. "It's been a little bit of a battle for me so far this year, but to come up with a big hit in a big situation right there was obviously that we needed today as a team. And for me, personally, it felt pretty good." Bloomquist is now hitting .184 with three RBI in 38 at-bats this season. "I don't hit too many of them, but I did think I got that one," said Bloomquist. "I thought I got enough of it. But you hear the thump against the wall, and you're like, 'C'mon, really?' Then I watched the replay, and we're talking less than a foot. I'm heading to the weight room right now to get another set in."
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by Elliot Smith | CBSSports.com
Mariners make wholesale changes to spark lineup
The slumping Seattle Mariners juggled their lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, hoping to find a spark for a team that hasn't lived up to expectations. Willie Bloomquist returns to the starting lineup for the first time in 11 games, hitting second and playing left field, while Justin Ruggiano and Rickie Weeks also draw rare starts in center and DH, respectively. Those moves bump Dustin Ackley and Brad Miller out of the lineup. Ackley has seen his average plummet to .186 this season. Miller has been one of the hottest Seattle hitters, but went 0-for-4 Tuesday to snap a six-game hitting streak.
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by R.J. White | CBSSports.com
Mariners put Weeks, Bloomquist atop lineup vs. LHP Wednesday
The Seattle Mariners have made some changes to their lineup for Wednesday's matchup with the Angels, batting designated hitter Rickie Weeks and left fielder Willie Bloomquist atop the lineup against lefty C.J. Wilson. Weeks hasn't led off since April 15, while Bloomquist hasn't hit higher than seventh in any of his five starts. The Mariners are underdogs (+134) on the road Wednesday, per VegasInsider.com.
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by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com
Mariners 3B Kyle Seager catching rare break Wednesday
Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager has been given his first day off in 2015 with a lefty-lefty matchup against Rangers starter Wandy Rodriguez on tap for Wednesday night. Willie Bloomquist is set to start instead. Seager is batting .300 against southpaws this season, but has been slumping a bit of late. He has just five hits in his last 25 at-bats.
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by R.J. White | CBSSports.com
Mariners' Jackson, Ackley, Morrison not in lineup Monday
Seattle Mariners first baseman Logan Morrison and outfielders Austin Jackson and Dustin Ackley are not in the starting lineup for Monday's matchup with the Rangers. The Mariners are slotting Justin Ruggiano in the leadoff slot and starting him in center field. It's the 19th time he's acted as his team's leadoff hitter, and he's posted a .177/.261/.380 line with four home runs and four stolen bases in 79 at-bats while in the No. 1 slot. Rickie Weeks is getting the start in left field and batting sixth Monday, while Willie Bloomquist is playing first base and batting eighth. The game is a dead heat in Las Vegas, with both teams having the same odds (-105).
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by Shawn Krest | CBSSports.com
Mike Zunino, Brad Miller, Dustin Ackley out of Mariners' lineup
The Seattle Mariners will be without three regulars in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Texas. Catcher Mike Zunino, shortstop Brad Miller and left fielder Dustin Ackley are all out of the lineup, getting rest. Jesus Sucre gets the start at catcher, just his second appearance of the season. He'll hit ninth in the order. Willie Bloomquist gets his fourth appearance of the year, starting at short and batting seventh. Justin Ruggiano will play left and bat sixth.
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by Jason Butt | CBSSports.com
Mariners adjust lineup for A's LHP Drew Pomeranz
Seattle Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon is going with six right-handed hitters against the Athletics Friday night, according to MLB.com. With Athletics southpaw Drew Pomeranz on the mound, McClendon is giving Dustin Ackley and shortstop Brad Miller some rest. Both are left-handed hitters and McClendon has opted for outfielder Justin Ruggiano and shortstop Willie Bloomquist instead. Ruggiano is hitting sixth and Bloomquist ninth. The only left-handed hitters in the lineup are Robinson Cano, Kyle Seager and Logan Morrison.
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