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Prep baseball roundup for Wednesday, March 12

Late runs lift Archbishop Murphy over Monroe baseball in opener

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Mariners among biggest offseason losers

Juan Soto, LA Dodgers are among winners as baseball begins.

Former player Bob Uecker, left, talks with MLB chief baseball officer Joe Torre prior to the National League Wild Card game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., on October 1, 2019. (Rob Carr / Getty Images / Tribune News Services)

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Bob Uecker, announcer,comic bard of baseball, dies at 90

Bob Uecker, who transformed his futility as a baseball player into a successful second career as a baseball…

Dan Wilson assists at a Challenger League baseball game hosted by the Everett AquaSox at Funko Field on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2024 at Funko Field in Everett. (Photo courtesy of Evan Morud / Everett AquaSox)

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Mariners’ Dan Wilson to speak at AquaSox ‘Hot Stove’ event

EVERETT — Mariners manager Dan Wilson will be a guest speaker as the Everett AquaSox hold a Hot…

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is the winner of the National League Most Valuable Player award after he became the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season. (Keith Birmingham / Orange County Register / SCNG / Tribune News Services)

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Ohtani, Judge are named MLB’s most valuable players

Yankees star wins in the AL, Dodgers phenom takes home the NL award.

On Wednesday, the day he turned 28 years old, Tigers ace Tarik Skubal was named the American League Cy Young Award winner for 2024 by a vote of the Baseball Writers Association of America. (Robin Buckson / The Detroit New / Tribune News Services)

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Tigers’ Tarik Skubal wins AL Cy Young Award

The Detroit pitcher caps a dominant season with a unanimous selection.

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Teammates celebrate with Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler, back left, after winning the Game 5 against the New York Yankees to claim the World Series on Wednesday in New York City.

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Dodgers beat Yankees to win World Series in five games

Walker Buehler closes out the game two days after starting in Game 3.

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Yankees fans pried a ball from player in World Series game

Two men were ejected for fan interference of Mookie Betts’ attempt to make a catch.

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after scoring on a two-run single by Teoscar Hernandez during the fourth inning in the N.L. Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times / Tribune News Services)

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Ohtani is different. His playoff debut was more of the same

Dodgers star is finally getting a chance to show off in MLB postseason.

Everett AquaSox infielder Michael Arroyo, the Seattle Mariners’ 12th-ranked prospect, catches a baseball prior to Everett’s game against the Eugene Emeralds on August 3, 2024, at Funko Field in Everett, Washington. (Photo courtesy of Evan Morud, Everett AquaSox)

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Everett AquaSox announce 2025 tentative schedule

The home opener against Hillsboro is April 8.

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Spokane’s offense looking for recharge in championship series

Vancouver and Spokane are playing for Northwest League title this week.

San Francisco Giants’ Ryan Walker (74) throws against the Oakland Athletics in the ninth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer / Bay Area News Group / Tribune News Service)

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Arlington native Ryan Walker locks down closing role with Giants

The Arlington High School and All-Wesco standout was selected by San Francisco in the 31st round as the…

Julio Rodriguez of the Seattle Mariners hits a solo home run during the fifth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at T-Mobile Park on July 4, 2024, in Seattle. (Stephen Brashear / Getty Images / Tribune News Services)

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Mariners’ playoff hopes hinge on Julio and teammates’ bats

Rodriguez and Mariners dealing with lingering effects of ankle injury and offensive malaise.

Syracuse Chiefs Hall of Fame. (Photo courtesy of Steven Souza Sr.)

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Cascade’s Steven Souza Jr. joins the Syracuse Chiefs’ Wall of Fame

The Everett native was inducted for his contributions to the former Washington Nationals’ Triple-A affiliate team.

Lynnwood's starting pitcher Jace Hampson delivers a pitch during a game against Lake Stevens on Friday, March 17, 2023, at Lake Stevens High School in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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‘No hurries, no worries’: Lynnwood pitcher is throwing for the big leagues

Jace Hampson was drafted by the New York Mets in the 18th round.

Mariners manager Scott Servais talks to officials as pitcher Héctor Santiago is ejected from the game during the fifth inning at Guaranteed Rate Field on July 27, 2021. (Erin Hooley / Tribune News Service)

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Putrid offense, shaky bullpen doom Mariners in ‘inexcusable’ loss to Angels

Fans booed Seattle the 3-1 loss on Monday night.

Jurrangelo Cijntje pitches 2022 MLB Draft Combine held at Petco Park on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 in San Diego, CA. Cijntje, from Mississippi State, was the Mariners’ first pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

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Mariners lean on college players, pitchers with ‘power arms’ as MLB draft concludes

Seattle’s 20 selections include 19 college players and one high schooler.

Jurrangelo Cijntje pitches at the 2022 MLB Draft Combine held at Petco Park on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 in San Diego, CA. Cijntje, from Mississippi State, was the Mariners’ first pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

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Mariners go college route on second day of draft, take 2-way player Grant Knipp

Seattle chose youth and selected eight college players.

View of T-Mobile Park from the Press Club. Ben Ray / The Reporter

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T-Mobile Park at 25: Mariners fans share favorite ballpark memories

The venue turned a quarter of a century on Monday

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh (29) celebrates his two-run home run with a trident as he high fives teammates during the first inning against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (Elías Valverde II / Tribune News Service)

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Statistics show just how terrible Mariners’ offense has been | Analysis

Seattle leads the AL West, but situational hitting has been a setback.