On-field action for the 2026 Seattle Mariners officially begins Friday afternoon, starting with the Cactus League opener against the Padres at Peoria Stadium.
Instead of writing about Cal Raleigh’s 2025 season, I’d like to show you a few pitches that caught my attention. The Mariners had stormed back in the ninth inning to tie the game and send it to extras (thanks to a Cal Raleigh home run), which meant that Cal would have to wear the catcher’s gear for an extra inning.
40 in 40: Bryan Woo, Regent Ascended By: John Trupin February 20th, 2030 Reality spares no thought for the satisfying heft of narrative arc, preferring the winds of fate to take the reins.
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The Cactus League schedule kicks off Friday when the Seattle Mariners and the San Diego Padres meet in spring training action at 1:10 p.m. MST Friday, Feb.
The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.
Had the deal not occurred in the early stages of the winter, with the club still reeling from their ALCS exit, Cole Wilcox’s acquisition from the Tampa Bay Rays for cash considerations would’ve delivered a classic Jerry Dipoto quote.
Jared Sundstrom’s surface numbers from the 2025 season do not scream “Top Twenty Prospect” by any stretch of the imagination. A large-bodied outfielder that strikes out nearly 30% of the time and bats right handed isn’t exactly a hot commodity, so what gives?
From an offensive perspective, three outcomes all but assure a miserable result in a plate appearance: a strikeout, pop-up, or double play ball on the ground.
In Hebrew, the verb חָנַן means to have grace, compassion, or mercy. It’s difficult to capture the pronunciation in English because for the first sound, the best we have for it is ch, but it’s not like chat or child.
Rob Refsnyder was one of the worst players in MLB from 2015-2021. He’s now a crucial member of the Mariners’ title run. Refsnyder posted -1.0 fWAR in the seven years that followed his MLB debut in 2015.
Spring Training is underway and most MLB teams will be facing a quandary within the next month: How do they compensate for stars who are leaving camp to play in the World Baseball Classic?
The new MLB season brings opportunities as players head into their walk years and try to rebound from subpar performances. These 25 players stand out heading into 2026.
The Seattle Mariners enter 2026 with a clear objective. Win now. Spring training in Peoria has already produced its defining storyline. The battle at second base between Cole Young and Colt Emerson may shape the trajectory of the entire season.
With the Seattle Mariners ramping things up in Spring Training, positional players and pitchers are getting ready. The Mariners’ Bryce Miller spoke about his health, detailing the differences between last season and this season, according to Mariners’ beat writer Daniel Kramer.
For 20-year-old Seattle Mariners' prospect Colt Emerson, the sky's the limit. The multi-talented infielder has to be considered one of the best young players in the game today, based on what we've witnessed so far.
The Seattle Mariners are already known for having one of the best starting pitching staffs in professional baseball heading into the 2026 season. But that rotation could get even more dangerous relatively soon, at least based on some early spring training videos of the team's top pitching prospect.
The Seattle Mariners boast one of Major League Baseball's best farm systems over the past several years, having produced established superstars like Julio Rodriguez and a new crop of young faces like Colt Emerson.
Colt Emerson might be one of the best prospects in baseball, but that does not mean he needs to be on the Seattle Mariners’ Opening Day roster. A consensus top-10 prospect on every list released since the start of 2026, Emerson is one of the most complete and well-rounded players to come through the Mariners’ farm system in years.
The Blue Jays announced that right-hander Jesse Hahn has been signed to a minor league contract. The deal includes an invitation for Hahn to attend Toronto’s big league Spring Training camp.
The Seattle Mariners made a deep postseason run in 2025, advancing to the American League Championship Series, losing to the Toronto Blue Jays in seven games.
If I asked you to name the Seattle Mariner who hit the farthest home run in the 2025 season, a few answers might come to your head. You may first think that, surely, with the 60 home runs Cal Raleigh swatted in his record-breaking season, he would be the one.
The Seattle Mariners have one of the strongest lineups in baseball, and the group is entering 2026 looking to make another deep postseason run. At the center of it has been the outfield, specifically Julio Rodriguez and Randy Arozarena, with both players shaping this new era of Mariners baseball.
The Blue Jays reached agreement with left-hander Josh Fleming on a minor league contract, reports Alden González of ESPN. The Republik Sports client receives a non-roster invite to Spring Training.
The Seattle Mariners had been looking for another bat in the lineup, with president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto hinting that a trade was in the works. That deal came together on Monday.
Third baseman Eugenio Suarez spent seven years as a member of the Cincinnati Reds. He is reportedly returning for at least one more year. ESPN's Jeff Passan reported that the Reds and Suarez have agreed to terms on a one-year, $15 million contract.