Mariners lose 5-2 to Diamondbacks on June 12, 2025, swept after an Eugenio Suárez grand slam. With Bryce Miller injured, is this rock bottom for Seattle?
StatPro MLB Beat Reporter
It’s getting ugly in Seattle. The Mariners' mid-season swoon has officially become a freefall, culminating in a dispiriting 5-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks that completed a three-game sweep. The loss marks Seattle's eighth defeat in their last nine contests, plunging them below the .500 mark at 33-34 and leaving fans wondering: where is the bottom?
The Mariners have now lost eight of their last nine games, falling to 33-34 on the season and searching for answers amid a brutal slump.
Wednesday's series finale felt like a painful repeat of the team's recent struggles. Bryan Woo was solid until the sixth inning when former Mariner Eugenio Suárez delivered the knockout blow—a go-ahead grand slam that silenced the home crowd. It was a dagger from a familiar face. While Julio Rodríguez collected three hits and Donovan Solano chipped in with a solo home run, the offense couldn't muster the big hit when it mattered most, grounding into a rally-killing double play in the seventh. Woo took the loss, allowing five runs in a start that unraveled in a single, devastating inning.
As if the on-field performance wasn't concerning enough, the training room is quickly filling up. The Mariners placed right-hander Bryce Miller back on the 15-day IL with right elbow inflammation, a recurring issue that raises serious questions about his health for the rest of the season. He's joined by reliever Collin Snider, who is sidelined with a forearm flexor strain. With the pitching staff already taxed, these losses are a massive blow to the team's depth and stability.
Amid the gloom, there are a few glimmers of hope. The biggest is the impending return of Logan Gilbert. The righty ace is scheduled for his third rehab start in Tacoma and is expected to rejoin the big-league rotation in mid-June. His presence would be a monumental boost. On the offensive side, Jorge Polanco has been a rare bright spot in high-leverage moments. His .500 batting average and 1.293 OPS with runners in scoring position and two outs show he's delivering the clutch hits the team desperately needs more of.
The Mariners are at a crossroads. This nine-game stretch has erased their early-season progress and exposed significant cracks in both the lineup and the pitching staff. Logan Gilbert's return can't come soon enough, but he can't fix everything. The entire team needs a reset. The coming weeks will test this club's resilience and determine whether this brutal slump is a temporary skid or the beginning of a lost season.
