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Daniel Vogelbach has struggled since baseball has returned from the coronavirus shutdown. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
Daniel Vogelbach has struggled since baseball has returned from the coronavirus shutdown. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

The designated hitter hasn't been hitting well since the middle of last season, and he could be on his way off the active roster.

Former Mariners trainer Rick Griffin and his wife Rachel outside T-Mobile Park in Seattle on August 1, 2020.
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‘The doubleheader of cancer’: Ex-Mariners trainer Rick Griffin and wife Rachel move forward after both overcame disease

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Seahawks 53-man roster projection: An updated look at who might make the cut for Seattle

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Release the Kraken! NHL Seattle picks mythical sea creature for its long-awaited team name

NHL Seattle has picked "Kraken" for the name of its team. The expansion franchise is to begin play at Climate Pledge Arena in October 2021.  VIEW

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Daniel Phelps, who played soccer at UW from 2006 to 2009, died of sudden cardiac arrest in 2015. His Husky teammates have since started an annual charity golf tournament — the DP Open — in Daniel’s name to raise money for sudden cardiac death awareness.
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Photo by Christena Dowsett Assignment #214307 Walter Bailey poses for a photo outside his house in Portland, Oregon on June 20th, 2020. “My home is my safe place,” he said. After a successful football career at University of Washington, Bailey lived on the streets for several years. He is now a Peer Specialist and Counselor at the Imani Center in Portland. “I’m very grateful. I’ve worked really hard to change my outlook on life,” Bailey said. To be human is really what I was searching for. My false sense of hope was in being an athlete.”
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FILE – In this Aug. 7, 2014, file photo, the Washington Redskins logo is seen on the field before the team’s NFL football preseason game against the New England Patriots in Landover, Md. Washington’s NFL team will get rid of the name “Redskins” on Monday, July 13, according to multiple reports. It’s unclear when a new name will be revealed for one of the league’s oldest franchises. The team launched a “thorough review” of the name July 3. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) NYDB667 NYDB667
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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (16) catches a 28-yard pass from Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) during the first quarter as the Seattle Seahawks play the Green Bay Packers in a NFC Divisional playoff game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Sunday, January 12, 2020. 212658 212658
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University of Washington Husky Stadium, seen Thursday, April 9, 2020 in Seattle, has announced there will be no Commencement here, due to the coronavirus outbreak. UW has announced on its website: “For the first time in the University’s 159-year history, the graduating class is invited to join in two Commencement ceremonies,” with an “an engaging and historic LIVE interactive webcast” for Commencement 2020 and a “Commencement 2021: Return to Husky Stadium.” 213607 213607

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Former Mariners trainer Rick Griffin and his wife Rachel outside T-Mobile Park in Seattle on August 1, 2020.

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Seattleís NHL franchise announced the hockey clubís name and colors Thursday. The team will be dubbed the Seattle Kraken and is scheduled to begin play at Climate Pledge Arena in October 2021.

Kraken? NHL Seattle’s team name is bold and distinctive, but that doesn’t mean I have to like it | Larry Stone

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University of Washington Husky Stadium, seen Thursday, April 9, 2020 in Seattle, has announced there will be no Commencement here, due to the coronavirus outbreak. UW has announced on its website: “For the first time in the University’s 159-year history, the graduating class is invited to join in two Commencement ceremonies,” with an “an engaging and historic LIVE interactive webcast” for Commencement 2020 and a “Commencement 2021: Return to Husky Stadium.” 213607 213607

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Along the first base side, Mariners employee Emily Wright, puts out some of the thousands of cardboard fan cutouts for what the Mariners are calling “Seat Fleet” at T-Mobile Park, Monday, July 27, 2020 ahead of Friday’s Mariners home opener. Fans can take their own photo and send in any time during the season for $30, and according to the Mariners website: “…the Mariners will donate a portion of every purchase to non-profit organizations supporting COVID-related relief efforts in our communities. What’s more? If your cutout “catches” a foul ball during a game, we’ll mail you the baseball!” According to Rebecca Hale of the Mariners, 5000 fans have already participated in the program. 214588
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Former Mariners trainer Rick Griffin and his wife Rachel outside T-Mobile Park in Seattle on August 1, 2020.

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