Seattle Mariners: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

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.

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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How many of the most recent players to hit three home runs in one game fore each MLB franchise can you name in five minutes?

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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 / 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.

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.

Seattle Mariners News / Athlon Sports / August 30

Mariners Call-Up Another Top Prospect for Playoff Push

Another tough loss to the Toronto Blue Jays has the Seattle Mariners feeling deseprate about their playoff chances. Just a week after calling up top pitching prospect Kade Anderson, the Mariners made a call to the farm to promote another top prospect to aid in the team’s playoff push.

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.

Seattle Mariners News / Seattle Mariners on SI / August 30

Mariners to Call Up Lázaro Montes in September Power Play

We could make a pretty good case for Michael Arroyo getting the September call. The Mariners have decided to go for the big here, and we can totally get behind that.

Max Scherzer News / Lookout Landing / August 30

Max Scherzer is old and terrible and even he dominated the 2026 Mariners

The Mariners got swept by an old man. The sources of embarrassment in this 2026 Mariners season keep getting weirder and less likely. Max Scherzer, the oldest player on any active roster in the majors — and perhaps the worst — dominated the Seattle lineup for seven innings on Sunday, wracking up 10 strikeouts and allowing just one hit.

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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.

Emerson Hancock News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 30

Mariners Place Emerson Hancock On 15-Day IL With Adductor Strain

The Mariners are placing right-hander Emerson Hancock on the 15-day injured list, according to a team announcement. Hancock, whose placement is retroactive to August 29th, has a left adductor strain.

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.

Kade Anderson News / Seattle Mariners on SI / August 29

Blue Jays Add a New Twist to Mariners Rookie Kade Anderson’s Second MLB Start

The Blue Jays aren’t leaving their plan up for interpretation. With Kade Anderson taking the mound on Aug. 29, the Blue Jays penciled in a direct counterpunch.

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.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 29

Fresh off rout, Mariners seek to even with Blue Jays

The visiting Seattle Mariners aim to square their three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon and avoid falling farther back in the chase for a postseason berth.

Cal Raleigh News / Viral Sports News / August 28

Mariners Grab Attention With Odd Cal Raleigh Announcement

The Seattle Mariners will send Cal Raleigh back behind the plate and drop him one spot in the batting order Friday night when they open a series against the Toronto Blue Jays.

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

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Seattle Mariners 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.