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Mariners must look over their shoulder as Athletics finally rebuild front office

When the 2010s turned into the 2020s, it's as if the Seattle Mariners went in one door and the Athletics went out another. The 2021 season, specifically, marked the beginning of the Mariners' rise as ...
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Mariners must jump at Teruaki Sato after $80M contract projection, Yankees disinterest

With the offseason officially here and in full swing, all eyes are on the Seattle Mariners and what they plan to do next. Now that the organization has finally settled on a manager, the Pacific ...
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Orioles' open trade door should be Mariners' cue to push for Jordan Westburg

Just a few years ago, it seemed like the Orioles were building a dynasty in the American League. They had an enticing roster full of homegrown talent and after a change in ownership in 2024, the ...
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Mariners' Jason Kanzler hire rewrites Jerry Dipoto's failed manager playbook

The Seattle Mariners have a new manager, and it's Jason Kanzler. Like Scott Servais and Dan Wilson before him, he's coming to the job with no prior managerial experience at the major league level. Yet ...
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2 realistic September call-ups Mariners should make, 2 we only wish they would

With roster expansion coming up on Sept. 1, you wouldn't blame the Mariners if they were pining for the old days. More specifically, the days when a 25-man active roster could be expanded to use any ...
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Red Sox are reaping rewards from a trade deadline target Mariners should have hit

Leading up to the trade deadline, there was plenty of speculation about the Mariners making a move for Mason Miller, in order to shore up their embattled bullpen. In the end talks didn't get very far ...
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Mariners' Randy Arozarena is on track to right a Silver Slugger wrong from 2025

We've often used the phrase "Randy being Randy" to encapsulate the whole whirlwind experience of having the mercurial Randy Arozarena on your team. A player who's extremely talented but doesn't always ...
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Diamondbacks' pitching search lines up perfectly with what Mariners can offer

The Seattle Mariners have been, frankly, too reluctant to trade from their wealth of starting pitching in past offseasons. Yet there now seems to be a collective hunch in the Pacific Northwest that ...
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Pitching a Mariners trade offer to secure Zach Neto from AL West rival Angels

It's hard to imagine the Seattle Mariners making much noise on the free-agent market. That's just not Jerry Dipoto's style, and there's a certain disparity at play this offseason. The Mariners need an ...
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Braves hand Mariners a potential bullpen lifeline by cutting veteran loose

If you want to look at the main reasons the Mariners have disappointed this season, the offense tops the list. However, we would put the bullpen right behind them, due to the nasty combination of ...
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Former Mariner Jarred Kelenic reaches rock bottom for 2nd time after Rangers move

There were times during Jarred Kelenic's tenure with the Mariners when he could be, quite frankly, a pain in the ass. He was prone to emotional outbursts when things were going badly, and just ...
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Resurgent Bryan Woo could be Mariners' secret weapon in AL West pursuit

Bryan Woo is set to return to the mound on Wednesday at T-Mobile Park as the Mariners close out their series against the Philadelphia Phillies. And with Seattle pushing toward an AL West title, Woo ...