Few could have predicted just how well the Jorge Polanco signing would work out for the Seattle Mariners this season. Polanco was more than a little underwhelming a year ago after arriving in Seattle via trade from the Minnesota Twins.
My first conscious memory of the Silver Slugger award was opening a pack of Upper Deck baseball cards and pulling out a Daryl Strawberry card (when he was on the Dodgers) with a Silver Slugger award logo in the corner.
The Seattle Mariners' season is over after losing Game 7 of the American League Championship Series to the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night. They have raised the standards in the Pacific Northwest, but they have a big offseason ahead of them in terms of roster moves.
The Mariners’ season ended with heartbreak in Game 7 of the ALCS versus the Blue Jays, and they’ll now turn their focus to an offseason aimed at building upon what was clearly a World Series-caliber roster (even if they fell just short).
The Seattle Mariners are well-positioned to compete for championships in the years to come, but the soul-crushing loss in the American League Championship Series felt like the end of something.
Among the countless Hall of Famers who never experienced the joy of winning a World Series, there are several notable legends who stand out. Here's our list of the 25 greatest.
The Seattle Mariners know they have to make some bold moves this winter. Not only are the Mariners still recovering from the heartbreak of losing their first two pennant-clinching games in franchise history, but they have some major talent hitting the open market.
While the Seattle Mariners had a stellar season, they were unable to reach their ultimate goal. With the franchise still awaiting its first World Series appearance, many fans and pundits thought Seattle's streaky September was a signal that they could win it all.
After a playoff defeat that could aptly be described as gut-wrenching, the Seattle Mariners know they have to come back even stronger next season. Seattle's loss in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series to the Toronto Blue Jays broke hearts all over the Pacific Northwest and denied the Mariners their first-ever World Series appearance.
The 2025 season has come to an end for the Seattle Mariners. For the first time since 2001, they made it to the American League Championship Series. But after winning the first two games of the series, Seattle fell apart and ultimately lost the ALCS in seven games to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Coming off one of the most historic seasons in franchise history, the Seattle Mariners fell just short of the World Series. Explore this detailed, realistic plan for how Seattle can build on that success in 2026.
Seattle Mariners third baseman Eugenio Suarez had a better eye than home plate umpire Quinn Wolcott in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, at least in one instance.
The Seattle Mariners wouldn't have achieved the success they had this season without the addition of Josh Naylor. Not only was Naylor a key upgrade at a position the Mariners didn't have an answer (first base), but he was fantastic down the stretch and in the postseason.
The Seattle Mariners came up short in their pursuit of the World Series this year, falling to the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series.
As the Seattle Mariners close out a season that saw them win the American League West Division, being one game away from the World Series, and their catcher put up prolific power numbers, the franchise must now look toward 2026.
As the dust settles on the Seattle Mariners' heartbreaking playoff loss, it's clear that a lot of work has to be done this winter. The Mariners have a lot of building blocks: superstar catcher Cal Raleigh and center fielder Julio Rodriguez, a loaded pitching staff, and a highly-regarded farm system.
When a team reaches the success level of the 2025 Mariners, only to fall short? It becomes hard to explain. While some players, Seattle staff, and their adoring fan base are grieving, there are many others who are already looking back at the season fondly.
The Seattle Mariners season has come to an end. They lost Game 7 of the American League Championship series to the Toronto Blue Jays after previously leading the series 2-0.
The days of George Steinbrenner seem like a distant memory in the Bronx. The New York Yankees last won the World Series in 2009, while he still stood at the helm.
Nothing summed up the mood of the Seattle Mariners’ clubhouse on Monday than the frustrated scream let out by Julio Rodriguez after his team lost Game 7 of the American League Championship Series.
After a 21-year drought for the Mariners when it comes to making the American League Championship Series, they finally returned in 2025. However, the Toronto Blue Jays were simply too much for the inexperienced Seattle team.
The Seattle Mariners had an opportunity to get Cal Raleigh to the plate in the ninth inning of their ALCS Game 7 loss on Monday night, but Julio Rodriguez put together a horrendous at-bat at the worst possible time.
Cal Raleigh and the Seattle Mariners are not advancing to the 2025 World Series. It looked like they were on their way to joining Shohei Ohtani and the
Dan Wilson chose Eduard Bazardo over Andres Munoz to replace Bryan Woo in the seventh with a 3–1 lead George Springer hit a three-run homer off Bazardo to put Toronto ahead for good Munoz did not enter until after Seattle had lost the lead The Seattle Mariners were nine outs away from a first pennant when the season turned on one choice.
In Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, the Toronto Blue Jays came back from a seventh-inning deficit to defeat the Seattle Mariners 4-3, winning their first AL pennant since 1993.