This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mariners as Seattle Mariners Outfielder Avoids Scary Situation at Little League Classic. Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodriguez avoided a potentially serious situation on Sunday at the Little League Classic in Williamsport, Penn.

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Cal Raleigh is having a magnificent season for the Seattle Mariners. The superstar catcher is on the verge of setting a new single-season catcher home run record. He's got a chance to catch the single-season switch-hitter home run record. He's also a great defender with an awesome nickname (Big Dumper). It's a good time to be Raleigh.

Star Zack Wheeler won't pitch against the Mariners, which is good news from a baseball perspective, but it comes for a scary reason.

Once upon a time, my morning routine consisted of: (1) pouring a large bowl of Frosted Flakes; (2) adding milk; (3) opening to the sports page of the Wheeling Intelligencer; and (4) studying the current MLB standings and box scores while wolfing down the cereal before the flakes became un-frosted and saturated with milk.

Duran is one of the most dominant relief pitchers on the planet. He throws a devastating sinking fastball that can get up to the low-100s. The Phillies traded quality prospects to get Duran, and his arrival fired up the Philadelphia fanbase.

Sloan (No. 42 MLB Pipeline top 100, No. 67 Baseball America top 100) was selected by Seattle in the second round of the 2024 MLB Draft out of high school. He was considered one of the best prep pitching prospects in the class and already possessed a major league frame (6-foot-5, 220 pounds).