Mariners Moose Tracks, 8/3/24: Jonathan Hernández, Blake Snell, and Coby Mayo

Happy Saturday!

Hello readers! With the weekend underway, here’s what’s happening in baseball.

In Mariners news...

• The Mariners are taking a flier on yet another reliever, claiming right-hander Jonathan Hernández off waivers from the Rangers.
• Julio Rodríguez has progressed to running in his recovery from a high ankle sprain, but is still without a firm timeline for return to action.

Around the league...

• Blake Snell tossed the third MLB no-hitter of the season, blanking the Reds.
• The Orioles have called up top infield prospect Coby Mayo. The prodigious slugger will add some pop to the Baltimore lineup in the stretch run.
• The Rangers suffered another blow to the health of their starting rotation with right-hander Max Scherzer hitting the injured list with shoulder fatigue.
• The Mets’ comeback this season has been fueled by terrific performances from infielders Mark Vientos and José Iglesias, writes Leo Morgenstern at Fangraphs.
• Gleyber Torres, in the middle of one of his worst seasons performance-wise, was benched by Yankees manager Aaron Boone for failing to hustle.