Munoz earned the save in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the A's, allowing one hit while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.
After taking his first blown save of the year in the 10th inning of his last appearance, Munoz responded with a strong effort Wednesday to close out a one-run victory, picking up his 13th save this season, good for second most in the majors. The 26-year-old Munoz has yet to allow an earned run through his first 18 innings, posting a pristine 0.83 WHIP with 25:8 K:BB.
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Mariners' Andres Munoz: Takes blown save in 10th inning
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Munoz allowed an unearned run on a hit and walk while striking out three over one inning to take a blown save in Monday's 7-6 extra-innings loss to the Athletics.
Munoz's scoreless run to start the season ended on the first pitch of this appearance, as he allowed an RBI single by Jacob Wilson to knock in game-tying run to begin the 10th inning. Munoz then loaded the bases before striking out Lawrence Butler, Brent Rooker and Tyler Soderstrom in order to send the game to the 11th, where the Mariners ultimately lost on another Wilson hit. Since it was a ghost runner that scored, Munoz still has a sparkling 0.00 ERA to go with a 0.82 WHIP and 23:8 K:BB across 17 innings this season. However, he's now 12-for-13 in save chances, though this is shaping up to be the year he enters elite status among major-league closers.
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Mariners' Andres Munoz: Continues scoreless start to season
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Munoz earned a save against the Rangers on Saturday, issuing one walk and striking out one batter over one scoreless inning.
Munoz entered in the ninth frame with the task of protecting a one-run lead and came through despite issuing a one-out walk. The right-hander has yet to allow a run through 16 innings and 16 appearances on the campaign, and he's a perfect 12-for-12 in save opportunities. Those 12 saves lead the majors and have helped make Munoz arguably fantasy's most valuable closer so far this season.
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Mariners' Andres Munoz: Secures 11th save
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Munoz struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his 11th save of the season in a 5-3 win over the Angels.
The right-hander remains tied with the Padres' Robert Suarez atop the major-league leaderboard in saves. Munoz has reeled off 15 straight scoreless appearances to begin the season, posting a 19:6 K:BB through 15 innings, and he's already halfway to matching the career-high 22 saves he collected in 2024.
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Mariners' Andres Munoz: Up to 10 saves
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Munoz earned the save in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Marlins, tossing a perfect ninth inning while recording a strikeout.
Munoz retired the top of the Marlins' order on nine pitches to pick up his 10th save and move into a tie with Robert Suarez atop the league. Munoz hasn't let up a run all season while sporting an 0.79 WHIP and 18:6 K:BB in 14 innings.
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Mariners' Andres Munoz: Up to nine saves
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Munoz earned the save in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Red Sox, working around a walk while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.
Munoz has now delivered 13 straight scoreless innings to start the season, posting a 0.85 WHIP while striking out 17. The hard-throwing right-hander is up to nine saves this year, tied with Kyle Finnegan for the second most in the majors behind Robert Suarez.
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Mariners' Andres Munoz: Notches eighth save
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Munoz struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his eighth save of the season in an 8-5 win over the Red Sox.
The right-hander continued his dominant start to the season. Munoz has yet to allow a run in 12 appearances, posting a 0.83 WHIP and 15:5 K:BB, and his eight saves lead the American League.
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Mariners' Andres Munoz: Records seventh save
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Munoz earned the save Wednesday against the Reds after tossing a scoreless ninth inning.
Munoz was called in for the ninth frame to protect a two-run lead, and he needed 19 pitches (of which 13 were strikes) to close things out. It was Munoz's seventh save of the season, which leads the American League and is second-most in the majors behind Robert Suarez (eight). Munoz has converted on all of his save opportunities this season and has not yielded a run with a 12:4 K:BB across nine innings.
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Mariners' Andres Munoz: Converts save Sunday
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Munoz earned the save Sunday against the Rangers after giving up one hit in a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out two.
Munoz gave up a one-out base hit to Josh Smith and followed that up with back-to-back punch outs to seal the deal. Munoz now sits by himself in second with six saves on the year and has yet to allow a run in eight innings while posting a 12:4 K:BB.
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Mariners' Andres Munoz: Locks down another save Friday
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Munoz picked up the save Friday against the Rangers after giving up one hit in a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out one.
Jonah Heim singled to bring the potential tying run to the plate, but Munoz was able to get Dustin Harris to strike out and Marcus Semien to ground into a double play to preserve the victory for the Mariners. The hard-throwing right-hander has been a lights-out closer to begin the campaign, having not yielded a run while converting each of his first five save chances to go with 10 punchouts over seven innings.
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Mariners' Andres Munoz: Nails down fourth save
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Munoz picked up the save after throwing a clean ninth inning in Monday's 4-3 win over Houston. He struck out one.
The Mariners retook the lead via a Jorge Polanco two-run single in the eighth inning, setting up Munoz to work the ninth inning and make relatively quick work of the bottom of Houston's lineup on just 13 pitches (nine strikes). The hard-throwing right-hander has allowed four walks through five innings to open the campaign, but he's fanned eight and converted each of his first four save chances while producing a 0.00 ERA thus far.
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Mariners' Andres Munoz: Logs third save Wednesay
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Munoz earned the save in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Tigers, allowing two walks and one hit while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.
Munoz got off to a shaky start with two straight walks before recovering with a punchout. A Dillon Dingler single loaded the bases, but Munoz managed to close things out with a fielder's choice to home plate before striking out Zach McKinstry. Wednesday was a far more challenging effort than his first two outings, but Munoz has managed to earn three saves in as many opportunities without giving up a run. With the Mariners scheduled for a day off Thursday, he should be available for the start of the three-game weekend road series against the Giants.
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Mariners' Andres Munoz: Locks down second save
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Munoz earned the save in Sunday's 2-1 win over the A's, allowing one hit while striking out a pair in a scoreless ninth inning.
Munoz now has two saves through the Mariners' first four games this season, posting three strikeouts over two innings. The 26-year-old Munoz was excellent in 2024, converting 22 of 27 save opportunities while posting a 2.12 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 77 strikeouts across 59.1 innings. Munoz should be one of the top closers again in 2025.
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Mariners' Andres Munoz: Bounces back in second spring game
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Munoz hurled a scoreless inning in Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Royals, giving up one hit while striking out two.
Munoz appeared to be sharper Wednesday, considering he surrendered one run on two hits during his first appearance earlier this spring. The hard-throwing right-hander was a first-time All-Star in 2024 while operating as Seattle's primary closer, and the Mariners solidified his status this past offseason by letting Yimi Garcia go and not making any noteworthy additions to the bullpen. Munoz has dominant stuff, as evidenced by his 33.2 percent strikeout rate a year ago, but he may need to improve a bit on his 11.2 percent walk rate to avoid having his job security threatened atop the bullpen pecking order.
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