Worth noting

By Greg Johns and Jacob Thorpe

September 9, 2013

• With Kendrys Morales hitting his 20th home run of the season on Sunday, the Mariners are now one of five American League teams with three players with 20-plus homers. Raul Ibanez leads the team with 27 and Kyle Seager had 22 heading into Monday's game.

Seattle hasn't had four players with 20-plus bombs since 2007. Justin Smoak is the closest this season with 16 homers and 19 games remaining.

• Morales' 20 home runs are the most ever by a switch-hitter in Mariners history. Smoak had 19 last year and David Segui hit 19 in 1998.

Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. Jacob Thorpe is an associate reporter for MLB.com.