There's times where the Seattle Mariners starting rotation better resembles a laboratory run by mad scientists rather than a pitching staff. Despite being arguably the best starting rotation in ...

The Seattle Mariners injury woes seemed to be left in 2024 for most of spring training. That was before news broke on March 7 that starting pitc ...

That was before news broke on March 7 that starting pitcher George Kirby was week-to-week with right shoulder inflammation. The news came with the information that he would likely begin the season ...

Kirby's is the less serious sounding issue of ... mentioning a new curveball, sweeper, and cutter, along with refinements to his slider. He does have nine strikeouts to just two walks in 5.2 ...

Star Mariners right-hander George Kirby has been shut down from throwing due to shoulder inflammation and will very likely open the 2025 season on the 15-day injured list, general manager Justin ...

But a cutter could help Kirby reverse two tendencies that came to a head last August when he gave up three homers per nine innings and had an ERA near seven and everyone wondered what was going on.