Mariners’ top prospect Kade Anderson gets hit by 104 mph comebacker in scary scene

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-27 · by Donovan Gibbs

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Kade Anderson, the Mariners’ top prospect, was injured during Saturday’s game against the Angels when he got hit by a 103.8 mph comebacker to his left elbow. Despite trying to stay in the game, Anderson had to be substituted and was diagnosed with a forearm bruise. His call-up from Double-A Arkansas this summer has seen him pitch well but also face setbacks like this injury, which adds to the Mariners’ growing list of player injuries in 2026.
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In an MLB game on Saturday night, the Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-4. Taylor Ward drove in the go-ahead runs with a pinch-hit two-run single in the seventh inning, and J.P Crawford followed with a two-run homer off Angels reliever Mitch Farris (1-4). The Angels had tied the game at 4-4 earlier when they scored four runs in the sixth inning. Kade Anderson, the Mariners' top prospect and 2025 first-round pick, got hit by a 103.8 mph comebacker to his left elbow during the fourth inning but pitched scoreless innings before leaving due to injury. The game ended with Josh Naylor stealing second base in the ninth, becoming the first first baseman since George Sisler in 1920-1922 to have consecutive 30-steal seasons.

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“Both articles describe Kade Anderson getting hit by a 104 mph line drive in the left arm/elbow during the same game where Seattle Mariners beat Los Angeles Angels on September 27, 2026.”

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Donovan Gibbs
21 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
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🔮 Commanders star quarterback Jayden Daniels got a brush of luck by dodging a severe injury from his dislocated elbow, but surgery will eventually be needed.
🔮 That stance may surprise Browns fans, especially as several teams search for quarterback help with their starters sidelined.
🔮 The sophomore entered the season showcasing that he could be lightning in a bottle, as he was the catalyst behind a 75-yard game-winning drive in Week 1 against Georgia Tech.
🔮 The DFA of Hampton and the optioning of pitcher Luis Perales to Triple-A opened a roster spot for lefty Connelly Early, who is set to be activated off the 60-day injured list.
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🔮 MLB forced the change since a major nor’easter is expected to bring heavy rain and wind to the Northeast this weekend.
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Angels Arkansas Double-A Mariners Seattle

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Anderson PERSON · 4× Mariners ORG · 4× Seattle GPE · 3× Angels ORG · 1× Arkansas GPE · 1× Christian Moore PERSON · 1× Double-A ORG · 1× Julio Rodriguez PERSON · 1× Kade Anderson PERSON · 1× Michael Rucker PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Top prospect Kade Anderson left Saturday’s 8-4 win after getting struck by a 103.8 mph comebacker on his left elbow, with the southpaw in obvious pain after the blazing hit off the bat of the Angels’ Christian Moore. Anderson tried to walk it off but had to be pulled from the game.
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This was the last things the Mariners and their fans wanted to see. asserted
Mariners → want → ?
Top prospect Kade Anderson left Saturday’s 8-4 win after getting struck by a 103.8 mph comebacker on his left elbow, with the southpaw in obvious pain after the blazing hit off the bat of the Angels’ Christian Moore. Anderson tried to walk it off but had to be pulled from the game. asserted
Anderson → leave → game
He was diagnosed with a forearm bruise. asserted
He → diagnose → bruise
He allowed no runs and struck out four in 3 ⅓ innings before relief pitcher Michael Rucker replaced him. asserted
Rucker → allow → him
Anderson stayed in the Mariners’ dugout rather than heading to the clubhouse for further evaluation. The Mariners’ 2025 first-round pick brought a dose of excitement to an otherwise underwhelming season for last year’s AL runner-up. asserted
pick → stay → up
Anderson was called up to the majors in late August after winning 10 games and posting a 1.09 ERA as a Double-A starter in Arkansas through 18 mound appearances and 93 ⅓ innings pitched. asserted
Anderson → call → appearances
He has shown flashes of his potential in Seattle. asserted
He → show → Seattle
Across 35 ⅔ innings and seven starts, Anderson has a 3.79 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP, and 32 strikeouts. asserted
Anderson → have → ERA
Saturday night brought the scenario Mariners fans had dreaded for their young flamethrower, adding to Seattle’s growing list of injuries in 2026. asserted
fans → bring → 2026
Center fielder Julio Rodriguez missed a stretch of games with a concussion. asserted
Rodriguez → miss → concussion
All-Star closer Andrés Muñoz was sidelined for the rest of the year with knee inflammation. asserted
Muñoz → sideline → inflammation
Cal Raleigh landed on the injured list for the first time in his career, while a forearm injury ended Luke Raley’s season after a hot start. asserted
injury → land → start
The mounting injuries have forced Seattle to use a whopping 115 different lineups so far this season. asserted
injuries → mount → lineups
That’s icing on the cake for chemistry and momentum in 2026. asserted
That → ’ → 2026
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