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Although Dylan Moore signed as a minor-league free agency in the winter, he was only ten days into his big-league career on March 30, 2019, making him the Mariner with the longest stay currently in place. Moore had a disastrous start to the game; not only was he 0-for-4 at the plate, but he also had three straight errors in the ninth inning that allowed three runs to score.
The 30-year-old Paul DeJong of the White Sox does not have the excuse of being a rookie, but he does have the excuse of having been moved from shortstop, his natural position, to the hot corner in an attempt by the struggling team to show off some defensive versatility in hopes of attracting a trade partner. This move may have backfired today, as DeJong is now a free agent.
Dylan Moore, for whom that March night in 2019 is only a distant memory, led off the second inning for the Mariners with a ground-rule double at 105 mph that Crochet left in the middle of the plate. Moore would later steal third base while Crochet was busy walking Mitch Haniger on four pitches. The Mariners led 3-0 after Leo Rivas battled against the fiery Crochet for eight pitches. He beat second baseman Brooks Baldwin’s relay throw to first to escape an inning-ending double play. There in the second, with balls that stayed in the infield and reaching for Victor Robles and Arozarena, the Mariners had a chance to blow the game wide open, but Raleigh popped out.