Eduard Bazardo news
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The gist
Mariners reliever Eduard Bazardo has allowed runs in his last three appearances, with one clean outing.
The workload — 82 games last year, 67 this year — is the crux.
Background
Bazardo was a workhorse for the Mariners over the past two seasons, throwing in 82 games between the 2025 regular season and postseason, then had a shortened offseason while ramping up for the World Baseball Classic. He was still effective through the first half of this season but has now made 67 appearances, and his recent results have deteriorated sharply. A column argues the Mariners should give him time off.
How it unfolded
- 2025Bazardo throws in 82 games between the regular season and postseason, the best year of his MLB career, followed by a shortened offseason.
- 2026 first halfHe remains 'pretty darn good' through the first half of the season, per Yahoo Sports.
- Sep 8, 2026Bazardo struggles again in a 10-5 Mariners loss to the Rangers at T-Mobile Park.
- Sep 9, 2026A Yahoo Sports video segment says Seattle needs to give Bazardo some time off, noting one clean outing in his last nine appearances and runs allowed in his last three.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Yahoo Sports argues the Mariners should give Bazardo time off, citing one clean outing in nine appearances and a heavy workload of 82 games last year and 67 this year.
- Caution
- Coverage notes his velocity is still good but 'clearly something is just not working for him.'
Still unverified
The exact dates of the walkoff homer to Donovan Walton and the Rangers loss are not given in the material; the Yahoo segment's claim that the workload is the cause of the decline is opinion, not confirmed fact.