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Mariners manager Dan Wilson out after disappointing 2026 campaign

The Seattle Mariners announced shortly after Sunday's season finale that manager Dan Wilson will not return in 2027. Seattle was a disappointing 76-86 this season, finished third in the American League West and missed the playoffs one year after advancing to Game 7 of the 2025 ALCS before falling to the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Dan Wilson Will Not Return as Mariners Manager

The Seattle Mariners will be in the market for a new manager this offseason. Before their season finale on Sunday, the Mariners announced that Dan Wilson will not return as manager after a disappointing 2026 campaign.

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The 'Multiple 30/30 MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 19 players to join the 30/30 club multiple times in their MLB careers can you name in five minutes?

The 'Youngest MLB 30/30 seasons' quiz

The 'Last cycle by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most lefty-homers in a season' quiz

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 27

Mariners win, hand Angels 100th loss for first time

Logan Gilbert pitched four-plus hitless innings and struck out eight as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 7-3 Sunday afternoon in the season finale.

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The most surprising player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.

Seattle Mariners News / Lookout Landing / September 27

Goodbye, baseball! M’s send off Rick Rizzs with 7-3 win over Anaheim

As the Mariners have approached the merciful conclusion of the 2026 season, I’ve been thinking about a scene from War & Peace. Early on, Prince Andrei is seeking fulfillment through glory on the battlefield.

Dan Wilson News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 27

Dan Wilson won't return as Mariners’ manager in 2027

Mariners manager Dan Wilson told the team before today’s season finale that he wouldn’t be returning to the job for next season, the Seattle Times’ Ryan Divish reports.

The 'Switch-hitter 35-HR seasons' quiz

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The most disappointing player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.

J.P. Crawford News / Lookout Landing / September 27

ALN: J.P. Crawford, a Star

It’s a common misconception that we can’t see the stars during the day because the Sun is too bright, the relative luminosity of our proper-noun Sun overpowering the distant, cold light of the rest of the galaxy’s stars.

Kade Anderson News / Athlon Sports / September 27

Kade Anderson exits Mariners game with left forearm bruise in injury scare late in the regular season

Kade Anderson’s final start of the 2026 season ended early Saturday, but the Seattle Mariners received encouraging news after their prized rookie was struck by a line drive.

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The 'Multiple 30/30 MLB seasons' quiz

The 'Active NFL catch leaders' quiz

The '4K-yard, 30-TD NFL seasons' quiz

The 'NFL 100-touchdown club' quiz

Seattle Mariners News / Lookout Landing / September 27

Mariners News: Josh Naylor, Justin Verlander, and Jesús Luzardo

The Mariners won last night. I didn’t watch it. I haven’t watched them in a while. They let me down this year. It’s not the first time they’ve done that, but it’s definitely the worst.

Dan Wilson News / Seattle Mariners on SI / September 27

Mariners Were Still Teaching Dan Wilson the Job They Had Already Given Him

The purpose of the coffee-shop meetings really gives this whole operation away. Last winter, Jerry Dipoto and Dan Wilson met weekly near T-Mobile Park.

Seattle Mariners News / EssentiallySports / September 27

Mariners’ $92.5M Star Rewrites MLB History With Feat Last Seen in the 1920s

Despite averaging 24.3 feet per second—among MLB’s slowest—Josh Naylor just matched a century-old record. Hall of Famer George Sisler did it in the 1920s; Josh Naylor achieved the same on September 26.

Seattle Mariners News / Field Level Media / September 27

Taylor Ward delivers game-winner against former team as Mariners beat Angels

Pinch hitter Taylor Ward hit a tiebreaking two-run single against his former team in the bottom of the seventh inning and J.P. Crawford homered on the next pitch as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 8-4 Saturday night.

Seattle Mariners News / Larry Brown Sports / September 27

Top Mariners prospect leaves game after getting hit by 104-mph comebacker

Seattle Mariners fans held their collective breath as Kade Anderson left Saturday’s game with an injury. The Mariners’ No. 1 prospect left the mound early against the Los Angeles Angels after getting hit by a 103.8-mph comebacker in the 4th inning at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Wash.

Logan Gilbert News / Seattle Mariners on SI / September 26

Mariners’ Sunday Finale May Double as Logan Gilbert’s Farewell

Sunday afternoon is supposed to be one last empty baseball game at the end of a Mariners season that didn’t really go anywhere. But it may carry significantly more weight than that. When Logan Gilbert walks off the mound at T-Mobile Park, there’s a real chance it will be the last time he does so in a Mariners uniform.

Andres Munoz News / Athlon Sports / September 26

Mariners Replace Andres Munoz After Getting Eliminated From Playoffs

The Seattle Mariners have shut down Andrés Muñoz for the remainder of the 2026 regular season after placing the All-Star closer on the 15-day injured list with right knee inflammation.

Andres Munoz News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 25

Mariners Place Andres Munoz On 15-Day IL

Mariners closer Andrés Muñoz is headed to the 15-day IL with right knee inflammation, the team announced. The club recalled right-hander Troy Taylor to replace Muñoz in the bullpen.

Seattle Mariners News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 24

3 radical changes Mariners must make this offseason after brutal 2026 campaign

The Seattle Mariners were on their way to playing in the World Series for the first time in team history a year ago. They had a 3-1 lead late in the seventh game of the American League Championship Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, but they could not hold that margin.

Josh Naylor News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 24