Baseball World Reacts to Incredible Play From Seattle Mariners' Ryan Bliss on Tuesday

The Mariners didn't hit at all in a Tuesday night loss to the Astros, but they did play some solid defense, including in extra frames.

Seattle Mariners second baseman Ryan Bliss (1) catches a throw from the catcher as Houston Astros center fielder Jake Meyers (6) steals second base during the third inning at T-Mobile Park on April 8. | Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images

The Seattle Mariners suffered a very tough loss on Tuesday night, dropping a 2-1 affair against the Houston Astros in 12 innings. The big story, once again, was the Mariners' lack of offense. Seattle amassed just five hits and struck out 19 times, going 1-for-19 with runners in scoring position.

However, there were still some silver linings, namely that Luis Castillo threw 5.0 shutout innings on the mound. Furthermore, Gabe Speier and Andres Munoz threw scoreless frames and the defense largely showed up, especially in extra-innings.

Take this play from second baseman Ryan Bliss which saved a run in the 10th inning. The ball off the bat of Jose Altuve hit the base and popped into the air, but Bliss was able to corral it. Though it went for an infield single, the M's retired the next hitter.

This incredible stop by Ryan Bliss saved a run and kept this game tied heading into the bottom of the 10th pic.twitter.com/b2izMxqiBE

— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) April 9, 2025

After the play, M's fans and personalities reacted to the play on social media.

From @The_Couch_GM:

Ryan Bliss impresses me more and more everyday at 2B. What a play.

Ryan Bliss impresses me more and more everyday at 2B. What a play. pic.twitter.com/RwMB5jQFlc

— The Couch GM (@The_Couch_GM) April 9, 2025

And from Ben Ranieri of the Sea Level podcast:

That’s an incredible play by Ryan Bliss to save a run

That’s an incredible play by Ryan Bliss to save a run

— Ben Ranieri (@BenRanieri10) April 9, 2025

And from @theJagePage:

That is an INCREDIBLE play by RyanBliss.

That is an INCREDIBLE play by Ryan Bliss.

— Jage (@thejagepage) April 9, 2025

The Mariners are now 4-8 on the season and need to figure out some answers quickly before the season snowballs out of control in the first month. They'll take on the Astros once again on Wednesday afternoon, wrapping up the series at 1:10 p.m. PT.

Right-hander Hunter Brown will take the ball for Houston while Luis F. Castillo pitches for Seattle.

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