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SEA • Pitcher • #36
1 day ago
It’s a solid outing in terms of run-prevention, and he was able to strike out four with just one walk. Once again, however, Gilbert wasn’t able to get deep into the game, as he needed 93 pitches to get through those five frames. The 28-year-old was certainly better than his four-inning effort last week against the A’s, but the expectations for someone who can miss bats like he can are much higher than this. He’ll face Atlanta in Seattle on Monday.
SEA • Pitcher • #36
8 days ago
Gilbert gave up two runs in the first, an inning that included a wild single on a line drive comebacker that went right into his jersey, leaving him with a bruised stomach. Gilbert threw 23 pitches that inning and 31 in a one-run third, so he could only make it through four. He settled for three strikeouts even though he had 14 whiffs on 43 swings. It’s his shortest start since Aug. 18 of last season, which was also the last time he finished with so few strikeouts. He’s 1-3 with a 4.36 ERA in spite of a nice 35/7 K/BB in 33 innings, and he’ll face the Twins next.
SEA • Pitcher • #36
12 days ago
Gilbert struck out seven and walked one, but he fell to 1-3 because his team can’t hit right now. The Mariners were shut out for the second time in his five starts this season. They totaled one run in his other loss. He’ll face the A’s next week, which should bode well.
SEA • Pitcher • #36
18 days ago
It’s the first win of the season for Gilbert, and more importantly, it’s the first time that he’s been able to complete seven innings since Opening Day last year. The right-hander was excellent; generating 15 swings-and-misses to pick up seven strikeouts, and the only run allowed was a solo homer by Yainer Diaz that scraped over the left-field walk. After two shaky starts to begin the year, Gilbert has looked the part in his last two outings while allowing just three runs over those 13 frames. He’ll face the Rangers at home Friday in a matchup with Jacob deGrom.
SEA • Pitcher • #36
23 days ago
Gilbert allowed a run-scoring single in the first and an RBI double over the head of Randy Arozarena in the sixth. Outside of that, it was the best Gilbert has looked in 2026, and he struck out five while picking up 13 swings-and-misses while not issuing a walk. That’s more like it. Gilbert will look to keep this going — but with some run support — against the Astros on Sunday in Seattle.
SEA • Pitcher • #36
29 days ago
Gilbert recorded two quick outs before the Yankees strung together three straight hits to plate two runs in the opening frame. He settled in to keep New York off the board until running into more trouble in the sixth. Three hits and a walk plated two more runs, knocking Gilbert from the game at 95 pitches. One inherited runner would come in to score, charging Gilbert with five runs on the day. He struck out six on 14 whiffs but threw just 54 strikes. The struggles to complete six frames go back to last season, when he did it just eight times in 25 starts. The 28-year-old right-hander will look to bounce back when he takes on the Rangers in Texas next Monday.
SEA • Pitcher • #36
about 1 month ago
Gilbert struck out seven and walked one, but he gave up a Chase DeLauter homer in the first and two runs on three hits in the fifth. The DeLauter homer likely would have been prevented had Gilbert or Cal Raleigh challenged a 2-2 ball in the first, but both opted against it and DeLauter followed with the solo shot. Gilbert is slated to pitch again Tuesday against the Yankees.
SEA • Pitcher • #36
about 1 month ago
The Mariners certainly had options with Bryan Woo also deserving of the honor, but it’ll be Gilbert getting the ball when the Mariners kick off their season at home against the Guardians on Thursday evening.
Source: Ryan Divish
SEA • Pitcher • #36
about 2 months ago
Gilbert punched out five batters on the afternoon while issuing a pair of walks. Despite the constant traffic on the basepaths against him, the 28-year-old righty limited the Halos to an RBI single by Logan O’Hoppe in the second and a sacrifice fly from Zach Neto in the fourth. He did get 15 swings and misses on 66 pitches on the day, posting a CSW of 27 percent. Even with this rough outing, Gilbert still sports a terrific 2.38 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and a 12/6 K/BB ratio over 11 1/3 innings through four spring starts. He remains an elite starting pitching option in fantasy drafts.
SEA • Pitcher • #36
about 2 months ago
Gilbert scattered two hits and a pair of walks while striking out two. The 28-year-old righty has allowed just one run in his 6 2/3 innings, and while it’s come in meaningless games, it’s a reminder of just how good Gilbert has been over the last two years. There’s no reason to think he can’t be one of the best fantasy starters again in 2026.
SEA • Pitcher • #36
about 2 months ago
Gilbert, 28, allowed two hits, and one of those hits was a solo homer by Cameron Cauley. He whiffed three, and he’s fanned five over his 4 1/3 innings in Cactus League action. Gilbert should be one of the first ten or so pitchers drafted in 2026, and offers massive upside because of his ability to miss bats for a team that should give him plenty of win opportunities.
SEA • Pitcher • #36
2 months ago
Gilbert was last seen looking exhausted at the end of the ALCS, but his batteries have been recharged since; he averaged 96.7 mph with his fastball today, which was up 1.3 mph from last year. His slider was up even a bit more, averaging 89.6 mph. It seems like a good sign for the top-10 SP.
SEA • Pitcher • #36
2 months ago
Gilbert’s 2025 season was limited by injuries, but when healthy he posted an outstanding 173/31 K/BB ratio over 131 innings with a 3.45 ERA. He should pitch at or near the top of the Seattle rotation to open 2026, and he has the most upside of any of the Mariners’ starters from a fantasy perspective.
SEA • Pitcher • #36
4 months ago
Gilbert was a Super Two player after 2023, so this is his third of four years in arbitration. The 28-year-old had a 3.44 ERA and a 173/31 K/BB in 131 innings last season, though he did serve his first ever IL stint with an elbow strain in the first half of the year. Despite that, he still tracks as a top-five fantasy SP in 2026.
Source: Mark Feinsand
SEA • Pitcher • #36
6 months ago
If this had been a do-or-die game, we imagine Gilbert would have been out after the second, when he allowed one earned and one unearned run. As is, he stayed in to give up two runs with his velocity down significantly in the third. His velocity bounced back in a scoreless fourth, but he was pulled after giving up a homer to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to start the fifth. Even accounting for the fact that the Mariners only needed to win one game in two days, leaving Gilbert into start the fifth seems like malpractice on Dan Wilson’s behalf. Squeezing those extra innings out of Gilbert might help the Mariners in Game 7, but it certainly hurt the cause tonight.
SEA • Pitcher • #36
6 months ago
No surprise here. Gilbert gets the ball with a chance to send the Mariners to the World Series for the first time in their 49-year history to face the defending champion Dodgers. The 28-year-old allowed three runs and was lifted after just 58 pitches on Monday in Game 2 of the best-of-seven series. He’ll take the ball on Sunday evening opposite Blue Jays rookie phenom Trey Yesavage at the Rogers Centre for the biggest start of his career.
Source: Ryan Divish
SEA • Pitcher • #36
7 months ago
Mariners manager Dan Wilson opted to go to his bullpen after Gilbert needed 58 pitches (39 strikes) to navigate three frames just a couple days after throwing two scoreless frames during Seattle’s ALDS-clinching Game 5 marathon win. The decision paid off as the bullpen held Toronto scoreless for the remainder of the contest and the offense came through with plenty of run support. The 28-year-old ace didn’t get any help from his defense at the outset of the abbreviated outing as a throwing error contributed to a pair of runs crossing the plate in the opening frame. He gave up an additional run-scoring hit to Nathan Lukes in the ensuing frame. Fortunately, he received a touchdown worth of run support from his offense courtesy of homers by Julio Rodríguez and Jorge Polanco to erase his early struggles.
SEA • Pitcher • #36
7 months ago
Gilbert started more recently than Luis Castillo in the ALDS and threw more than twice as many pitches as Castillo in relief in Game 5 (34 to 15), but such is the Mariners’ desire to pitch Castillo at home than they’re going to bypass him for now. He’ll presumably start Game 3.
Source: Daniel Kramer
SEA • Pitcher • #36
7 months ago
Gilbert’s second career postseason start was a great one, as he went without a walk and generated 16 misses on 40 swings in 85 pitches. He’s just the second Mariners pitcher ever to finish with at least seven strikeouts and allow no more than one run allowed in a postseason game. The other was Freddy Garcia, who fanned eight in 6 2/3 scoreless innings against the Yankees in the 2000 ALCS.
SEA • Pitcher • #36
7 months ago
Gilbert will take the ball in what could be a series-turning matchup after Seattle dropped the opening contest of the best-of-five round and are staring at Tigers ace Tarik Skubal on Sunday evening. The 28-year-old fantasy ace steps into a more prominent role with Bryan Woo (pectoral) out until at least the ALCS, if not longer. It’ll likely be Bryce Miller taking the ball in Game 4, if the Mariners manage to get there.
Source: Shannon Drayer
SEA • Pitcher • #36
7 months ago
Gilbert was pulled with a 3-2 lead after 75 pitches, as the Mariners apparently wanted him fresh for the ALDS. They went on to lose afterwards, so Gilbert finishes up 6-6 with a 3.44 ERA and a 173/31 K/BB in 131 innings after overcoming a flexor strain. He’ll be pitching in the postseason for the first time this year at age 28.
SEA • Pitcher • #36
7 months ago
Gilbert struck out four batters on the night while issuing one free pass. The only blemish on his day came on a solo shot off the bat of Zach Cole in the third inning. The 28-year-old hurler got 12 whiffs on 91 pitches on the evening — six on his splitter — while posting a CSW of 27 percent. He’s now 6-6 on the season with a 3.43 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and a 168/30 K/BB ratio over 126 innings through his first 24 starts on the season. He’ll make his final regular season start on Saturday against the Dodgers.
SEA • Pitcher • #36
8 months ago
Gilbert struck out five and walked one in improving to 5-6 with a 3.53 ERA. His splitter velocity was rather oddly down more than two mph tonight, but it worked for him; he threw it 24 times and got seven whiffs. He’s due to face the Astros on Sunday.
SEA • Pitcher • #36
8 months ago
Gilbert gave up a homer to Iván Herrera in the first and then loaded the bases with no outs before pitching his way out of it in the second. He was already up to 49 pitches at that point, ensuring that it wouldn’t be a long night for him, and he was lifted after plunking Willson Contreras with two outs in the fifth. Although it was all kind of a mess, his ERA went down a tad, and the Mariners wound up winning in 13 innings. Gilbert, who is sporting a 34% strikeout rate, will get the Royals next week.
SEA • Pitcher • #36
8 months ago
Gilbert gave up five hits, walked one and struck out seven. The 28-year-old right-hander has allowed just one run in two of his last three starts. Gilbert has a 3.61 ERA and 151/27 K/BB ratio in 109 2/3 innings this year. He’s lined up to face the Cardinals at home next week.
SEA • Pitcher • #36
8 months ago
Gilbert was solid, but not good enough to overcome the Mariners giving him zero runs of support before exiting. The 28-year-old gave up an RBI single to Bo Naylor in the fourth and a two-run shot to Kyle Manzardo in the sixth. It pales in comparison to his dominance Sunday against the Athletics where he struck out 13, but you can pitch much worse than Gilbert did Saturday. He’ll get Atlanta on the road Friday.
SEA • Pitcher • #36
8 months ago
Gilbert allowed just three hits and one walk in the ballgame. The only blemish on his day came on a solo home run off the bat of Jacob Wilson in the second inning. Aside from that, he was absolutely brilliant. The 28-year-old right-hander generated a whopping 25 swings and misses on 93 pitches in the ballgame — 10 on his slider — while registering an absurd CSW of 42 percent. He’ll look to keep the good times rolling as he brings a 3.69 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and a 138/24 K/BB ratio (97 2/3 innings) into Saturday’s showdown against the Guardians in Cleveland.
SEA • Pitcher • #36
8 months ago
Gilbert’s unexpected implosion was the shortest outing of his career that wasn’t impacted by inclement weather. He surrendered a staggering nine hits, including second-inning homers to Trea Turner and J.T. Realmuto, which accounted for half of the damage against him in a calamitous frame. The -year-old fantasy ace will attempt to put the rare meltdown, which caused his full-season ERA to jump from 3.31 to 3.83 in the process, in the past when he faces the division-rival Athletics on Sunday.
SEA • Pitcher • #36
9 months ago
Gilbert blanked the Orioles without much trouble over his first six innings, but he left a pitch down the middle against Ryan Mountcastle in the seventh, and Mountcastle blasted a game-tying solo homer. He allowed another run after he exited on a terrible defensive play from Josh Naylor and Dylan Moore. A frustrating no-decision, but it’s nice to see Gilbert effective — as per usual — and get into the seventh inning; something he’s struggled to do for most of 2025. He’ll take on the Phillies next week.
SEA • Pitcher • #36
9 months ago
The 28-year-old right-hander racked up six strikeouts on the day while issuing three free passes. The lone tally against him came on a solo blast off the bat of Michael A. Taylor in his final inning of work. He exited with a 2-1 lead and in line for a victory, but the Mariners’ bullpen couldn’t hang on for him. Gilbert got 16 swings and misses on 94 pitches on the afternoon — nine of those on his fastball — while registering a CSW of 24 percent. He’ll look to keep the good times rolling as he carries a 3.35 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and a 118/21 K/BB ratio (83 1/3 innings) into Wednesday’s matchup against the Orioles in Baltimore.