Teoscar Hernández Slammed His Helmet, While Your M's Rolled 9-1

Alright 12s, what a day for baseball! While your Seattle Mariners were busy absolutely taking care of business against the Athletics with a dominant 9-1 victory, some other wild stuff went down in the league. We're talking a no-hit bid that almost happened, and a former fan favorite grabbing his leg in a moment of pure frustration. Let's get into it!

That Familiar Face Grabbing His Hamstring

Remember Teoscar Hernández? The man who brought some serious pop to T-Mobile Park? Well, he had a rough night out in Dodger Stadium. Playing against the Rockies, Teoscar exited Wednesday night's game with a left hamstring strain. He grounded out in his only at-bat of the contest in the second inning, and it was clear something was off. He didn't look comfortable running to first base, grabbing the back of his left leg, then moving slowly back to the dugout. The broadcast even showed him slamming his helmet in frustration in the dugout before heading for the home clubhouse. Talk about a tough break. He'd been heating up too, hitting .276 with a .784 OPS, even after getting moved down to the eighth spot in their lineup in early May. He'd been a workhorse, starting 50 of their first 56 games in left field. If Hernández needs a stint on the injured list, they've got options like Hyeseong Kim, who stepped into left field after playing 17 games in center last year, or even calling up guys like Tyler Fitzgerald, acquired from the Blue Jays in late April.

Ohtani Doing Ohtani Things, Almost History

Meanwhile, in the same ballpark, Shohei Ohtani was putting on a show that only he can. This dude is unreal, seriously. He started Wednesday night's game with a scoreless first inning, then stepped up and launched a leadoff home run for his ninth long ball of the season. A Statcast-projected 424 feet, 111.3 mph off the bat. The man is truly a two-way anomaly. He then went six strong innings, leading a no-hit bid against the Rockies that almost, *almost* went all the way. Will Klein kept the bid alive in the seventh, and Tanner Scott got two outs in the eighth before Tyler Freeman broke it up with a base hit. Still, the Dodgers swept the Rockies with a 4-1 win. Ohtani's ERA is now a ridiculous 0.82, the lowest mark among Major Leaguers who have pitched at least 30 innings. Yeah, he issued a season-high four walks and hit a batter, allowing the Rockies to push across one run in the fourth inning, and he showed some frustration with his command, but the Rockies couldn't find grass against him for six frames. He's the only pitcher in MLB history to hit a leadoff home run, and he's done it three times now, including Game 4 of the 2025 NL Championship Series and last week in San Diego. This was the second time he's homered in consecutive pitching starts, the last being in June 2023. This guy is making history every time he steps on the field. So, while the rest of the league is dealing with injuries and near-history, our Mariners just keep on rolling. That 9-1 win is exactly the kind of momentum we love to see early in the season. We're keeping an eye on our boys as they push forward. What a time to be a Seattle baseball fan, right? Let's go, M's!

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