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Seattle Mariners News / Seattle Mariners on SI / September 1

Mariners Must Fix the Real Problem Behind Julio Rodríguez’s 2026 Regression

A 106.5 mph line drive gives a center fielder 2.9 seconds to make a decision. Julio Rodríguez committed to the dive and watched Roman Anthony’s liner skip past him to the wall in Fenway Park on Monday night.

Seattle Mariners News / Lookout Landing / September 1

Mariners Reach End of Circle

We haven’t seen baseball this bad in Seattle in 50 years. The Mariners were outscored 169 to 95 in August on their way to an 11-16 record. That’s a run differential of -74.

Cal Raleigh News / Seattle Mariners on SI / September 1

Cal Raleigh’s Player of the Week Award Makes the Seattle Mariners’ Collapse Look Even Worse

Cal Raleigh was named American League Player of the Week. That should feel like reassurance that he’s turning his season around. Instead, it feels like somebody turned on the lights so we could get a better look at the wreckage.

Alex Bregman News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Multiple 3-HR games in a season' quiz

How many of the MLB players to hit three home runs in a single game multiple times in the same season can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB 30/30 Club members' quiz

The 'Last cycle by MLB team' quiz

The '2025 MLB home run leaders' quiz

Jerry Dipoto News / Lookout Landing / September 1

Fire Humpy

Hi, guys. First time, long time here. Ever since Jerry DiPoto and his band of nerds let Humpy win the Salmon Run for the second time, the vibes around this team have turned rancid.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

Seattle Mariners News / Lookout Landing / September 1

Mariners News: Michael Rucker, Luis Robert Jr., and Ethan Salas

Good morning, foLLks, and happy Tuesday and September! The Mariners lost a heartbreaker in Boston last night, dropping their fifth straight game. They march on, though, and we have the added bonus of Lázaro Montes being added to the big league club as rosters expand today.

Cal Raleigh News / Yardbarker / September 1

Mariners' Cal Raleigh joins elite company with latest milestone HR

Trying to end a disappointing season the right way, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has been hot as of late and has made more history on his career resume.

Cal Raleigh joins Ken Griffey Jr., other Mariners legends in record books amid rough season

Cubs set multiple records with nine-HR outburst vs. Brewers

Comeback Story: Embattled Red Sox shortstop sparks late rally in walk-off win over Mariners

White Sox's Tristan Peters makes MLB history with HR in fifth straight game

The '2023 MLB home run leaders' quiz

Payton Tolle News / Lookout Landing / August 31

“Death doesn’t leave with the best part of you” (but the Mariners do leave Fenway with a loss)

Payton Tolle is one of the best stories of the 2026 season. A thoughtful prospect writer brought him to my attention early last year, knowing my affinity for a good four-seamer, a thick ‘stache and a mien that would be equally at home on a small fishing boat off the coast of Bangor in 1890 as he is on a pitching mound.

Cooper Criswell News / Field Level Media / August 31

Mariners activate RHP Cooper Criswell from 60-day IL

The Seattle Mariners activated right-hander Cooper Criswell from the 60-day injured list Monday. Criswell, 30, had been on the IL since June 9 with a right shoulder strain.

Cooper Criswell News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 31

Mariners Reinstate Cooper Criswell From 60-Day Injured List

The Mariners announced that right-hander Cooper Criswell has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. He will take the active roster spot of right-hander Nick Davila, who has been placed on the 15-day injured list with an SC joint sprain.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

George Kirby News / Seattle Mariners on SI / August 31

Mariners Need George Kirby to Flip the Fenway Script Against the Red Sox to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive

This may be it for the Mariners. They need to leave Fenway Park with a series win. And it’s a reasonable demand for a team still asking us to take its playoff chances seriously.

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The 'Season sack leaders by team' quiz

The 'Last 3-HR game by MLB team' quiz

The 'FBS college football nicknames' quiz

The '10-time Pro Bowlers' quiz

Max Scherzer News / Larry Brown Sports / August 31

Max Scherzer shuts down a reporter’s question after his start against the Mariners

Max Scherzer was direct when the Toronto Blue Jays pitcher was asked if his impressive start Sunday against the Seattle Mariners was validating. “No, because I knew,” the future Baseball Hall of Famer said in response to the question, via Sportsnet.

MLB News / TWSN / August 31

3.09 ERA Pitcher Listed as Starter in Seattle Mariners vs Boston Red Sox August 31st Matchup

August 31st is going to be a game that the Seattle Mariners are going to want to tune in for, but not because of the pitching matchup. The reason for that is that Lazaro Montes is now called up.

Lazaro Montes News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 30

Mariners To Promote Lazaro Montes

The Mariners are calling outfield prospect Lazaro Montes up for his MLB debut, according to reporter Francys Romero. Montes will join the team on Tuesday in Boston when rosters expand to 28 players, as per Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times, plus another transaction will need to be made to create space for Montes on the 40-man roster.

Emerson Hancock News / Field Level Media / August 30

Mariners put RHP Emerson Hancock (adductor) on 15-day IL

The Seattle Mariners will be without right-handed starter Emerson Hancock for at least two weeks due to a left adductor strain. Hancock, 27, was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday, retroactive to Saturday, interrupting a breakout season.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 30

Blue Jays, facing Mariners, eager to inch closer in wild-card race

The Toronto Blue Jays aim to complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Seattle Mariners on Sunday afternoon. Toronto followed up an 8-1 rout in the series opener on Friday by taking advantage of walks allowed by Seattle's bullpen to win Saturday's contest.

Emerson Hancock News / Athlon Sports / August 29

Mariners Get Emerson Hancock Update Ahead of Blue Jays Game

The Seattle Mariners received an encouraging update on Emerson Hancock after the right-hander left Friday’s loss to the Toronto Blue Jays dealing with a groin issue.

Seattle Mariners News / MyMMANews.com / August 29

UFC Shanghai Results – Song Yadong KO’s Umar Nurmagomedov

UFC Shanghai results from Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China. The Aug. 29 main event pairs Umar Nurmagomedov against Song Yadong in a battle of bantamweight contenders.

Seattle Mariners News / Yardbarker / August 28

Mariners move starter Bryce Miller to bullpen amid struggles

Miller's move to the bullpen comes as no surprise.

Blue Jays bid to silence boos in home clash vs. Mariners

Kyle Schwarber hits MLB-leading 40th homer as Phillies blank Mariners

The 'Switch-hitter 35-HR seasons' quiz

Seattle Mariners News / Savannah Bananas On SI / August 28

Former Mariners Minor Leaguer Allan Saathoff Says He’d Turn Down MLB Shot for Savannah Bananas

I had been talking with Allan Saathoff for nearly half an hour when I decided to give him a hypothetical. Saathoff spent three seasons in the Seattle Mariners organization and reached Double-A, so I started with something relatively realistic.

Seattle Mariners News / Yardbarker / August 26

Cal Raleigh joins Mariners legends in record books amid rough season

Cal Raleigh joins Ken Griffey Jr., other Mariners legends in record books amid rough season

A season removed from putting together one of the most historic seasons in MLB history, Cal Raleigh has managed to find new special moments in a disappointing 2026.

Cal Raleigh's three-home-run game could be exactly what Mariners need

Mariners put up a hilarious video board message after Cal Raleigh’s 3-home run night

The 'MLB HR leaders since 1997' quiz

Bryce Miller News / Lindy's Sports / August 25

Mariners Have Clear Solution to Pitching Problem (Fans Won't Like It)

It’s high time the Seattle Mariners pitching staff face a hard truth about RHP Bryce ‘Big Tex’ Miller. This past Sunday was Bryce Miller’s birthday. While I hope it was a happy one — and I have palpable admiration, scratch that, big love for ‘Big Tex’ — the Mariners need to change how they are using his arm.