Seattle Mariners’ right‑hander [PERSON_NAME] suffered another lopsided defeat on Sunday, as the Chicago Cubs routed the Mariners 19‑2. It was his second consecutive loss by a massive margin, following a 22‑0 defeat to the Milwaukee Brewers just five days earlier. The pitcher became only the fourth MLB hurler since 1890 to lose back‑to‑back starts by at least 17 runs. [PERSON_NAME] surrendered a grand slam to [PERSON_NAME] in the third inning and issued a career‑high seven walks, allowing six runs over 4⅓ innings.

The Mariners, who had posted a 3‑2 record in the intervening games, now sit three games out of the AL West lead. Manager [PERSON_NAME] indicated the club is “looking at everything” regarding [PERSON_NAME]’s potential move to the bullpen. The loss continues a brutal stretch for Seattle, with [PERSON_NAME] now 4‑8 and 0‑8 in his last eight decisions.