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WBC Exchange Between Cal Raleigh, Randy Arozarena Creates Awkward Mariners Subplot

Okay, first things first. Let’s not do the fake outrage thing here. Yes, the clip was awkward. Randy Arozarena’s postgame comments were spicy enough to light up the internet and make it slightly worse.

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Mariners Prospect Rankings #12, OF Yorger Bautista

Last January’s premiere signing out of Venezuela, Bautista entered the system with high praise amongst scouts familiar with his game. Lauded as perhaps the highest ceiling player in the entire class, Bautista lay claim to potentially plus power, 70-grade run times, and a howitzer of an arm in the outfield.

Seattle Mariners News / Seattle Mariners on SI / March 10

One Forgotten Mariners Competition Is Suddenly Worth Watching Closely

The Mariners do not have many real spring mysteries left, which is exactly why this one matters. When a roster is mostly settled, the few unresolved spots tend to get brushed aside as housekeeping.

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The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 20 MLB players to bat .300 and mash 50 home runs in the same season can you name in five minutes?

The 'Last 40-homer season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Active 100-RBI MLB season leaders' quiz

The 'Live-Ball Era strikeout leaders' quiz

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One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026

As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.

Kade Anderson News / Lookout Landing / March 9

Kade Anderson measures up

Kade Anderson’s fastball is neither fast nor shapely, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t good. Anderson’s first two outings this Spring have been somewhat controversial.

J.P. Crawford News / Seattle Mariners on SI / March 9

Mariners’ Latest Camp Update Includes Roster Cuts And Good News For J.P. Crawford

This is another classic spring-training update dumps that does not look big on the surface, but it tells you a lot about where the Mariners are in camp.

MLB News / Lookout Landing / March 9

Mariners come up on short end of pitching duel, lose to Diamondbacks 2-1

At a time when his rotation-mates are relishing the opportunity, while their catcher is away at the WBC, to try out new tricks, Bryan Woo is dancing with the one that brought him.

Seattle Mariners News / Lookout Landing / March 9

Mariners Spring Training 2026, Game #17

We’re back, and so is J.P. Crawford The Mariners play the Diamondbacks in another rousing round of Spring baseball. Crawford is in the lineup and playing shortstop for the first time this Spring, after a slower start than usual while battling shoulder issues.

Ryan Sloan News / Athlon Sports / March 9

Fantasy Baseball: Ryan Sloan's Cactus League Debut Sparks Card Interest

Mariners prospect Ryan Sloan makes a dazzling debut in the Cactus League on March 1, 2026, retiring the side in order with a perfect inning and a 99 mph strikeout that sends collectors into a frenzy.

J.P. Crawford News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 9

Mariners’ JP Crawford takes big step forward after battling shoulder injury

The Seattle Mariners are continuing spring training play with a Cactus League game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. Earlier in spring training, JP Crawford was injured, resulting in the Mariners slow-playing him.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

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.

George Kirby News / Seattle Mariners on SI / March 9

Mariners Just Revealed George Kirby’s Most On-Brand Adjustment Yet

Of course this is the George Kirby spring story. Not a new pitch. Not some dramatic velocity jump. Not a mechanical overhaul. Kirby’s latest wrinkle is much funnier and, somehow, even more on brand than all of that.

Jacob Nottingham News / Seattle Mariners on SI / March 9

Mariners’ Jacob Nottingham Reunion Isn’t What It Seems

At first glance, this looked like one of those perfectly ordinary depth-signing blurbs that barely survives the scroll. Jacob Nottingham back for the fifth time on a minor league deal?

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The 'NFL tackles-for-loss leaders' quiz

The 'Team USA 2026 WBC roster' quiz

The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

The 'NFL year-by-year sack leaders' quiz

Seattle Mariners News / Last Word On Sports / March 9

Can Julio’s Bat Support This Mariners Offense?

Since his debut in 2022 and winning the AL Rookie of the Year award, Julio Rodriguez has been a MLB star. Helping start this winning mentality in the Mariners organization that hasn’t been seen or felt in 25 years.

Randy Arozarena News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 8

Randy Arozarena’s gesture to World Baseball Classic fans midgame is what it’s all about

Things are heating up in Pool B of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, as Randy Arozarena and Team Mexico moved to 2-0 in pool play following a 16-0 beatdown of Team Italy that ended in the sixth inning due to the mercy rule being in effect.

MLB News / Lookout Landing / March 8

Mariners 3, Brewers 6: Brennan Davis delivers another mammoth homer in loss

After briefly flirting with a win yesterday the Mariners went back to their comfort zone today, losing 3-6 in Maryvale to the Brewers. All three of their runs came off homers: a two-run shot by Leo Rivas and a mammoth tank job by spring breakout star Brennan Davis.

Seattle Mariners News / Seattle Mariners on SI / March 8

Mariners’ WBC Standouts Keep Giving Fans Exciting Reasons To Dream

The funny thing about the World Baseball Classic is that it always starts as a nice little side watch and then, before you know it, Mariners fans are sitting there convincing themselves they just saw a preview of something much bigger.

George Kirby News / Lookout Landing / March 8

George Kirby has a new toy, and hitters should be scared

While the line from George Kirby’s start against Milwaukee won’t jump off the page, Kirby himself was delighted in it – and not just because of how he pitched, effortlessly mixing his pitches so much that Statcast couldn’t keep up (those splitters?

Bryce Miller News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 8

What’s next for Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller’s injury rehab after successful bullpen session

The Seattle Mariners are hopeful Bryce Miller can bounce back and once again be a dominant force in their rotation in 2026. However, injuries once again put a speedbump in those plans.

Seattle Mariners News / Lookout Landing / March 8

Mariners Spring Training 2026, Game #16

I have alarming news. Somehow, while I wasn’t looking, we passed the halfway point of spring training. Counting today’s game, only 15 games remain between Opening Day and [gestures at the smoking ruin of the 27-6 blowout against San Diego] whatever this is.

MLB News / Yardbarker / March 8

Pair of recent Yankees departures raking this spring

Let’s check in on this duo as they attempt to earn a shot at playing in the majors with their new squads.

The 'MLB player name riddles' quiz

Logan Gilbert News / Athlon Sports / March 6

Why Logan Gilbert Should Be Your Fantasy Baseball Ace

The big question in fantasy baseball drafts this year is “Should I consider Tarik Skubal or Paul Skenes in the first round?” You might worry that you’ll have to “settle” for a different top-of-the-rotation starter.

Seattle Mariners News / Just Baseball / March 5

Keep an Eye on the Mariners’ Back-End Bullpen Trio

Fresh off an American League West title in 2025, the Seattle Mariners remain one of Major League Baseball’s top teams. Led by Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodríguez, the squad remains hungry and will be back in the hunt for their first World Series title in 2026.