After a dominant first half, Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal stumbled against the Seattle Mariners, and Julio Rodríguez took advantage.

Lazaro Montes popped another home run for the Double-A Arkansas Travelers after doing his first-ever interview in English.

Historically, it's risky to draft right-handed high school pitchers at the very top of the MLB Draft. Also historically, the Seattle Mariners have been incredible at drafting and developing pitchers in their farm system. Almost the entire rotation for the team was drafted by the M's and brought through the franchise's farm system.

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The Mariners have the No. 3 pick in the draft this weekend, but will that pick give us any insight into how they view the trade deadline on July 31?

The Seattle Mariners recalled left-handed pitcher Tayler Saucedo on Friday, while right-handed pitcher Carlos Vargas was placed on paternity leave.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers open their final series before the All-Star break on Friday night at Comerica Park. The Tigers (59-35) play the Mariners (48-45) at 7:10 p.m. Catcher Jake Rogers; infielder Trey Sweeney; and outfielders Matt Vierling and Jahmai Jones will be avaialable off the bench. The full lineup is below.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mariners as Seattle Mariners Catcher Cal Raleigh Betting Favorite For Home Run Derby. The MLB All-Star Break is set to begin Sunday and catcher Cal Raleigh will be one of eight competitors in the 2025 Home Run Derby.