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Analyst Says Mariners Recently Had A 'Great Signing'

The Seattle Mariners missed the postseason for the second straight season after finishing with a record of 85-77 and coming in second place in the American League West. Although the Mariners made the playoffs in 2022, before that, their last playoff appearance came all the way back in 2001. T...

James Merling • 1 year ago

Mariners Sign Pitcher That Hasn't Pitched Since 2021

The Seattle Mariners missed the postseason for a second straight season after finishing with a record of 85-77 and coming in second in the American League West. Although the Mariners made the playoffs in 2022, before that, their last playoff appearance came back in 2001. As they try to avoid...

James Merling • 1 year ago

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JANUARY 21: Former Seattle Mariners player Ichiro Suzuki reacts as he is elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, after receiving the results of the 2025 Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) Hall of Fame Ballot, on Tuesday, January 21.at T-Mobile Park on January 21, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. Suzuki is the first Japanese-born player to be named to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ichiro Suzuki Makes Offer To Voter Who Left Him Off Hall Of Fame Ballot

The Major League Baseball offseason has kept the attention of fans with a free agent class of players that is loaded with talent. As the offseason winds down, there was another big announcement involving the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame inductees. Earning the honor were CC Sabathia, Billy Wagne...

James Merling • 1 year ago

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Mariners, Orioles Are Discussing Trade For Starting Pitcher

The Major League Baseball offseason has involved plenty of big-name players switching teams either via trade or as free agents. With top free agent Juan Soto building the drama, he eventually signed with the New York Mets on a 15-year deal worth $765 million. One offseason trade that stands o...

James Merling • 1 year ago

Free Agent First Baseman Was Not Happy With Insider's Recent Report

The Major League Baseball offseason has seen plenty of free agent players signing with new teams recently, which has kept the excitement level high. After the signing of the top free agent Juan Soto to the New York Mets, the floodgates opened with multiple players signing with new teams short...

James Merling • 1 year ago

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JUNE 13: The jersey of Jose Caballero #76 of the Seattle Mariners is seen during the eighth inning against the Miami Marlins at T-Mobile Park on June 13, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

Mariners Are Showing Interest In Trading For Guardians Infielder

Fans of the Seattle Mariners have not had much to cheer for lately. The Mariners missed the postseason for the second straight season after finishing with a record of 85-77. They will need to make some moves this offseason to get their team back to a competitive level. According to B/R Walk-O...

James Merling • 2 years ago

Mariners GM Reveals What The Team Is Looking To Add This Offseason

James Merling • 2 years ago The Seattle Mariners missed the postseason for the second straight season after finishing with a record of 85-77. Over the last 23 seasons, the Mariners have only made the postseason once, ending with them being swept in the American League Division Series. The Mariners will try to address th...

A Seattle Mariners batting helmet is seen during the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at T-Mobile Park on September 10, 2021 in Seattle, Washington.

Mariners Are Reportedly Showing Interest In Trading For Phillies Veteran

James Merling • 2 years ago The Seattle Mariners missed the postseason for a second straight season in 2024 after finishing with a record of 85-77. Although the Mariners have had four consecutive winning seasons, they have made the playoffs once in those seasons, which resulted in them being swept in the American League...

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - SEPTEMBER 22: Blake Snell #7 of the San Francisco Giants pitches in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on September 22, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Analyst Names 1 Team As The Ultimate Destination For Blake Snell

James Merling • 2 years ago The Seattle Mariners missed the postseason for the second straight season as they finished with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses. After making the postseason in 2022, the Mariners have not made the playoffs in either of the past two seasons even though they have had winning records both year...

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 20: Roki Sasaki #14 of Team Japan reacts after an out in the third inning against Team Mexico during the World Baseball Classic Semifinals at loanDepot park on March 20, 2023 in Miami, Florida.

Analyst Believes Mariners Could Be An Option For Roki Sasaki

James Merling • 2 years ago The Major League Baseball offseason is underway as free agent players begin to speak to new teams ahead of the 2025 season. Most of the attention has been surrounding New York Yankees star outfielder Juan Soto as he is the biggest name in this year's free agent class. One other player who is...

Cal Raleigh #29 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates his walk-off grand slam to beat the Chicago White Sox at T-Mobile Park on June 10, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.

Insider Makes Strong Statement About The Mariners

Justin Hussong • 2 years ago The Seattle Mariners weren't expected to make a ton of noise this season after a perplexing offseason that left fans frustrated with ownership's lack of aggression, yet the team is rolling while its division rivals are scuffling. One insider has made a strong claim after the team's 8-4 win ov...

Julio Rodriguez #44 of the Seattle Mariners reacts after striking out to end the second inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on May 23, 2024 in New York City.

Julio Rodriguez Had A Miserable Series Against The Yankees

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago The Seattle Mariners might be at the top of the AL West standings with a 27-24 record, but they lost again vs. the New York Yankees and are one of the worst division leaders in baseball. They currently boast the worst record among division leaders and are the only one with a negative run diff...

Logan Gilbert #36 of the Seattle Mariners pitches Arizona Diamondbacks at T-Mobile Park on April 28, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.

Mariners Pitching Is Reaching New Heights This Season

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago The Seattle Mariners are 17-13 as of Wednesday afternoon. That record is good enough to lead the competitive AL West, which has the last two World Series champions. A big part of the M's success is the quality of their pitching staff. Codify Baseball has a really impressive stat involving the...

A view of 2024 MLB Opening Week signage before the Opening Day game between the Seattle Mariners and the Boston Red Sox at T-Mobile Park on March 28, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.

Mariners Handed Out A Special Contract To Open 2024 Season

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago Retired slugger Nelson Cruz played for eight MLB teams. He has fond memories of each and every one of them. The Seattle Mariners, however, stole his heart. He was a Mariner from 2015 to 2018, and had some of the best years of his career in Seattle. The team recently had a cool gesture towards...

A Seattle Mariners batting helmet is seen during the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at T-Mobile Park on September 10, 2021 in Seattle, Washington.

Mariners Already Dealing With Notable Injury To Start The Season

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago This week, Seattle Mariners fans got some really bad injury news. On Monday, it was revealed that right-hander Bryan Woo will open the year on the injured list with right elbow inflammation. That means, in a best-case scenario, that he will miss at least a couple of weeks of action. Media and...

A Seattle Mariners hat is seen before the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at T-Mobile Park on May 07, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.

Mariners Make A Veteran Addition On Friday

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago The Seattle Mariners have quietly had a positive offseason. After finishing very, very close to a postseason berth last year, they have made several potentially impactful additions to their roster. Yes, they lost Eugenio Suarez and Teoscar Hernandez, but they brought in high-upside hitters in...

Julio Rodriguez #44 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates his solo home run with the trident prop during the fourth inning against the Texas Rangers at T-Mobile Park on September 28, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

Julio Rodriguez Sends Clear Message About His 2024 Goal

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez has had a blistering start to his career. He has won a myriad of recognitions ever since he made his MLB debut in 2022: he was an All-MLB Second-Team member that year, a Silver Slugger, an All-Star, and the American League Rookie of the Year. In...

Julio Rodriguez #44 of the Seattle Mariners looks on against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on August 21, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.

Graphic Shows Continued Change For The Mariners In 2024

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago The Seattle Mariners made a trade on Monday night. They continued their active offseason by trading four players (outfielder Gabriel Gonzalez and right-handers Anthony DeSclafani, Justin Topa, and Darren Bowen) to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for a crucial, underrated player in their 2024...

Luis Castillo #58 of the Seattle Mariners reacts to throwing a strike to end the seventh inning against the against the Colorado Rockies at T-Mobile Park on April 16, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

Mariners Have A Trio Show Up In Important Set Of Odds

Jarrett Prendergast • 2 years ago The Seattle Mariners have as bright of a future as any team in the American League. Even though they barely missed the playoffs last year, there are still plenty of reasons to be optimistic about them. One reason the Mariners should be successful in 2024 is because of their starting pitching....

A Seattle Mariners hat is seen before the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at T-Mobile Park on May 07, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.

Mariners Add A Pitcher On Wednesday

Jarrett Prendergast • 2 years ago The Seattle Mariners have not done much so far this offseason. For a team that just missed out on the playoffs in 2023, you would think they would be aggressive in improving their team. But, that has not been the case. Instead, the Mariners continue to make smaller moves to help the depth of...

A Seattle Mariners hat is seen before the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at T-Mobile Park on May 07, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.

New Mariners Addition Reveals Shocking Trade Story

Jarrett Prendergast • 2 years ago The Seattle Mariners are looking for ways to improve their roster this offseason. After a disappointing end to their 2023 season, the Mariners knew they needed to make some changes. But, so far in the offseason they have not been aggressive to add impact players. Yet, they did recently make a...

Julio Rodriguez #44 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates after hitting a 3-run home run during the 8th inning of the game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on August 17, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Graphic Highlights The New-Look Mariners Lineup

Jarrett Prendergast • 2 years ago The Seattle Mariners are hoping to get back to the playoffs in 2024. After a disappointing finish to their 2023 season, Seattle found themselves on the outside looking in at a playoff berth. One of the reasons the Mariners struggled late in the season was their bats went cold. Julio Rodriguez...

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 26: Julio Rodriguez #44 of the Seattle Mariners at bat against the Houston Astros at T-Mobile Park on September 26, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

Analyst Illustrates How Julio Rodriguez Is In A Tier Of His Own

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago With the rise of Statcast in 2015, MLB teams, fans, and media members have a way to measure things that weren't measured in the past. Exit velocity, launch angle, outs above average, baserunning value... you name it, and Statcast has it. Long story short, analytics and, in this case Statcast,...

Julio Rodriguez #44 of the Seattle Mariners reacts after scoring on a double by Teoscar Hernandez #35 in the top of the seventh inning against the Oakland Athletics at RingCentral Coliseum on September 19, 2023 in Oakland, California.

Mariners Send A Special Message To Julio Rodriguez

Jarrett Prendergast • 2 years ago The Seattle Mariners have one of the best young players in baseball on their roster. It is rare for a player to make an impact before the age of 23. Only certain legendary players have been All-Stars in their early 20s. Rodriguez fits into that category. Through his first two MLB seasons, Rod...

A Seattle Mariners hat is seen before the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at T-Mobile Park on May 07, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.

Mariners Make Latest Offseason Move Official

Jarrett Prendergast • 2 years ago The Seattle Mariners are looking to get back to the postseason next year. In 2022, they were a postseason team and even won a series. But, they fell short of the playoffs in 2023. The AL West is one of the toughest divisions in baseball. The Mariners have to compete with both the Texas Ranger...

A Seattle Mariners hat is seen before the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at T-Mobile Park on May 07, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.

Mariners Reportedly Interested In Top Power Bat

Andres Chavez • 3 years ago While teams such as the Kansas City Royals, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Detroit Tigers have signed multiple free agents - some of them of the high-profile variety - the Seattle Mariners have been relatively quiet this offseason. Fans are starting to lose it, as they clearly see the roster ca...

Jarred Kelenic #10 of the Seattle Mariners looks on during batting practice against the Tampa Bay Rays at T-Mobile Park on May 07, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.

Jarred Kelenic Snubs Mariners In Farewell Message

Andres Chavez • 3 years ago The Seattle Mariners and the Atlanta Braves started the wheeling and dealing in MLB before the beginning of the Winter Meetings. Late on Sunday, they agreed to a trade that sent outfielder Jarred Kelenic, left-handed pitcher Marco Gonzales, and first baseman Evan White to Atlanta in exchange...

Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels in the dugout while playing the Detroit Tigers at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 17, 2023 in Anaheim, California.

Insider Says 1 Team May Not Be A 'Realistic' Option For Shohei Ohtani

Andres Chavez • 3 years ago Free agency has officially started in MLB. On Sunday, for example, it was reported that star pitcher Aaron Nola will be returning to the Philadelphia Phillies on a seven-year, $172 million contract. Teams are now able to sign any player on the free agent market, and when it comes to the avail...

Manager Scott Servais #9 and General Manager Jerry DiPoto of the Seattle Mariners look on during batting practice before the game against the Texas Rangers at T-Mobile Park on September 29, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.

Mariners Executive Has Bizarre Request For Fans

Andres Chavez • 3 years ago In MLB, putting together a team that can win the World Series is extremely hard. There is a reason why there is just one World Series winner and 29 losers: it's not easy at all. When discussing his team-building philosophy, Seattle Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto had so...

Julio Rodriguez #44 of the Seattle Mariners hits a solo home run in the top of the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on April 26, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Julio Rodriguez Just Missed Making Elite MLB History

Jarrett Prendergast • 3 years ago The Seattle Mariners are in a race for their postseason lives. They currently sit outside the playoff picture, one game behind the Houston Astros in the Wild Card. Also, they are three games behind the Texas Rangers for the division lead. One player the Mariners have relied on all season has...

J.P. Crawford #3 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates his walk-off double against the Texas Rangers to win 3-2 at T-Mobile Park on September 28, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

1 Player Saved The Mariners' Season Thursday Night

Jarrett Prendergast • 3 years ago The Seattle Mariners are playing for their postseason lives every night. Currently, the Mariners sit one game out of the final AL Wild Card spot. With only three games to play in the season, they need to win at least two and get some help. Seattle is chasing the Houston Astros for the final W...

George Kirby #68 of the Seattle Mariners reacts during the fifth inning against the Houston Astros at T-Mobile Park on September 26, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

The Mariners Avoided Disaster Tuesday Night Via A Fan

Andres Chavez • 3 years ago Seattle Mariners star pitcher George Kirby delivered a gem in his team's most important game of the season so far. Facing the prospect of being left 2.5 games behind the Houston Astros for the last Wild Card spot, Kirby tossed six scoreless innings in front of his fans, with just one walk and...

Mike Ford #20 of the Seattle Mariners hits a single against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the third inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on July 30, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Fans React To Latest Mariners Loss

Andres Chavez • 3 years ago The three-way battle between the Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, and Seattle Mariners has been one of the most exciting developments of the 2023 MLB season. The three teams have all led the AL West at some point in the last few weeks, and all of them have experienced the fear of coming up empt...