As the Seattle Mariners’ season got underway, one of the odd numbers that that presented itself early with they offense’s struggles was the 47.1% strikeout rate Dominic Canzone posted in their first two series. Seattle Mariners Injury Updates: Latest on six pitchers and a hitter It was a bright spot of sorts I pointed to in that it was nowhere near the 17% rate Canzone recorded last year, meaning regression to something better was likely. Canzone, however, was adjusting to offseason changes made with his body, swing, and ultimately approach as the Mariners saw there were better pitches he coul ..read more

The Seattle Mariners go into the second series of the 2024 season with an even 2-2 record, and that frankly could be seen as a blessing considering how their offense performed against the Boston Red Sox. Three big questions after Mariners’ split their opening series The Mariners struck out 45 times in their first four games, which entering Monday was the second most in baseball. It’s really even worse than that, though. The team with the most strikeouts at 55, the Los Angeles Dodgers, have already played six games. And the No. 2 team on the list, the Pittsburgh Pirates, had 193 plate appearanc ..read more

If you watched the Seattle Mariners’ opening day loss to the Boston Red Sox, you may be surprised about one thing from the box score. Mariners Highs and Lows: What stands out from opening day loss The M’s had a little trouble in the field throughout the 6-4 defeat, but in the end, they only had one error. It felt like more, though. And in fact, the one play that was ruled an error may have have been the least egregious of Seattle’s defensive miscues. Third baseman Josh Rojas was charged with the one error when his running throw home hit the back of Boston runner Tyler O’Neill’s helmet, allowin ..read more

The ending to the 2023 Seattle Mariners season was a bitter pill to swallow. “We kind of all just sat around the locker room and we expected to play the next day, and we didn’t,” said first baseman Ty France. “We were one, upset, but two, confused. We weren’t sure what to do after the last game because the whole year we preached playoffs, and then we didn’t get there and we were like, ‘What do we do now?’ We just go home.” At home for J.P. Crawford, there was little solace. “It sucked, to be honest,” the shortstop said. “Everyday in the offseason you are thinking about just one game. What coul ..read more

The Seattle Mariners’ offense did something last Saturday against the White Sox in Glendale, Ariz., that manager Scott Servais had never seen happen before: they played nine innings of baseball and didn’t miss once on a swing decision. Inside how Seattle Mariners’ pitching lab gets most out of relievers “We did not chase one pitch,” Servais said. “We played an entire game and didn’t chase. It’s the first time I have ever seen it. It’s a 100 on our ‘Rake’ score (the Mariners’ in-house scoring system for offense). It’s hard to do. I don’t care what league you are playing in, it’s hard to do. I’v ..read more

With two of the Seattle Mariners’ best relievers – and baseball’s best, for that matter – beginning the season on the injured list, the team’s “pitching lab” has perhaps never been needed more. Breakdown: What Mariners bring north this year is very different A “secret sauce” has turned unknown relievers, many who have struggled to gain a foothold in the major or failed to maximize their potential because of command issues, into bullpen forces for the Mariners in recent years. And as the team prepares to enter the season. Have the Mariners found the next (if you want to dream big) Paul Sewald ..read more

Update 4:46 p.m. Monday: Seattle Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo will start the season on the injured list. For more, read the story at this link. The Seattle Mariners’ pitchers and catchers reported 40 days ago to Peoria, Ariz., for the start of spring training. In actuality, the vast majority of the group – position players, too – had come in on their own prior to the report dates to get an early start. Drayer: A look around the diamond as Mariners near opening day This was the first hint that spring training would be anything but “guys just going about the business of getting ready for the seaso ..read more

When you enter the Seattle Mariners’ complex from the players and staff parking lot, the first long hallway you pass is the one that leads to the minor league side of the facility. Drayer: A look around the diamond as Seattle Mariners near opening day On Saturday morning, Emerson Hancock popped out of one of the doorways and went down that hall, which this time of spring can only mean one thing – roster moves. Hancock and others have had good springs, but that is only part of the equation that lands a young player on the final 26-man roster. There has to be an opening and this spring, there we ..read more

Let’s take a trip around the diamond with quick thoughts and observations on each position as the Seattle Mariners are now less than a week from the start of the season. Catcher This year, we will see less of a split at the position and if Cal Raleigh is hitting, a good thing gets better. In the past, Raleigh has been a part of a 60-40 or near 50-50 split in playing time behind the plate. This year, he is expected to catch around five out of every six games with Seby Zavala catching most of the rest. Zavala has done everything you would expect to see from your once(ish) a week catcher. While t ..read more

The hallways in the Seattle Mariners’ spring training complex Thursday afternoon were lined with suitcases, boxes, golf bags, tubs of toys and baby clothes, and various pieces of equipment. In the parking lot, three automobile transport trucks ready to load players’ cars. GM Hollander details which Seattle Mariners have stood out this spring If you needed any more confirmation that spring training was winding down, the one night game of the spring in Peoria was getting set to be played. The Mariners are three days away from breaking camp. “It’s the light at the end of the tunnel,” Mariners man ..read more