Call it the Big Dumper Effect. The Mariners were the No. 1 trending sports team in the United States in 2025, according to Google's Year in Search. The Mariners beat out the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder and runner-up Indiana Pacers for the top spot on the trending teams list.

SEATTLE – The Seattle Mariners announced today the return of FanFest presented by Starbucks at T-Mobile Park. Fans will have the opportunity to meet their favorite Mariners players, play catch in the outfield, run the bases, tour the clubhouse and more in a weekend of festivities on Saturday, January 31

It might only be December, but there’s a serious case of Draft fever ranging. The root cause is the release of MLB Pipeline’s new 2026 Top 100 Draft Prospects list. The fans are definitely aflame, though, by the upcoming MLB Draft Lottery, which will determine the order of who gets

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With executives from all 30 teams set to descend on Orlando, Fla., for the annual Winter Meetings, the Hot Stove may be on the verge of heating up. Though some clubs have already made some moves this offseason, every team still has plenty of questions to answer between now and

The Rule 5 Draft can be a fascinating, if imperfect, process, and you only need to look at last year’s edition to see why. On one hand, the White Sox selected Shane Smith from the Brewers and watched him blossom into an All-Star before finishing with a 3.81 ERA and

SEATTLE -- Derrick Otto is non-verbal, yet he quite literally animates himself when communicating about the Mariners. During a recent conversation, Derrick flexes his fist when Luis Castillo’s name is mentioned, mimicking the gesture synonymous with Seattle’s workhorse starting pitcher. While donning a Julio Rodríguez shirsey, he crosses his wrists

This page will be updated throughout the offseason with all the latest Mariners injury news and transactions.

When I was a kid, one of my favorite activities during long road trips with my family was Mad Libs. Remember that one? Every page was a story with a number of blank spaces, requiring players to fill those spaces in with different words to create the whole story. With

SEATTLE -- “Run it back” might go down as the Mariners’ mantra of the offseason. It was already shaping up that way with Seattle’s roster construction, then Josh Naylor actually used those words during a lengthy press conference on Monday, after signing a five-year, $92.5 million free-agent contract. Once that

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. In the words of a great bird I once met, “Gobble, gobble.” Thanksgiving is not a holiday traditionally associated with baseball, but if you’re reading a baseball site on Thanksgiving Day, you know that in a just world, every holiday is one associated with baseball. So today,

SEATTLE -- The Mariners made a few notable but mostly unsurprising roster subtractions ahead of Friday’s 2 p.m. PT deadline to tender contracts to all players under club control for the 2025 season. The group of three arbitration-eligible players who were non-tendered trimmed the 40-man roster to 38, with two

SEATTLE -- The Big Unit will take center stage as part of a big ceremony when his No. 51 jersey is retired by the Mariners, which the club announced on Thursday will take place on May 2. That Saturday night’s game is slated for a 6:40 p.m. PT first pitch

SEATTLE -- For most players in any professional sport, free agency is an ultimate goal. The chance to truly negotiate on your own behalf for the first time, be courted by potentially every team and sign for -- most likely -- more money than ever before is a life-changing opportunity.

Kevin McGonigle left no doubt that he was the best prospect in the Arizona Fall League this season. Ranked second on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list, the Tigers infielder burnished his reputation as the best pure hitter in the Minor Leagues en route to winning Most Valuable Player honors.

SEATTLE -- The Mariners announced Wednesday that the franchise will celebrate its 50th season throughout 2026, headlined by 50 Seasons Celebration Weekend from August 7-9 at T-Mobile Park. The Mariners will honor the Top 50 Greatest Mariners Players in a special pregame ceremony on August 8, plus an additional lineup

SEATTLE -- The Mariners on Tuesday added some depth to the group that will be vying for a bullpen spot in Spring Training, acquiring right-hander Alex Hoppe from the Red Sox. Going back to Boston is Minor League catcher Luke Heyman, who is unranked among their Top 30 prospects by

SEATTLE -- Josh Naylor made it clear how much he enjoyed his three-month stint with the Mariners this past season, while Seattle’s front office made it very publicly clear at the offseason’s outset that a reunion with the slugging first baseman was its No. 1 priority. Turns out, getting a

The Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot for the 2026 Hall of Fame election was released on Monday, with 12 new names joining a group of 15 holdovers from the 2025 voting cycle. In both of the past two years, the BBWAA has elected three players, two of whom were

On the heels of a 2025 season that saw large viewership increases -- including the most watched postseason in eight years and a World Series Game 7 that was the most watched Major League Baseball game in 34 years -- MLB announced Wednesday that it has formed new three-year media

With Josh Naylor signing a five-year deal with the Mariners, Mark Feinsand examines where things stand with the free-agent market at first base moving forward this offseason. Did Naylor have any serious suitors other than the Mariners, and if so, where do they pivot? The Mariners made it clear from

The Rule 5 Draft protection deadline came and went Tuesday. As expected, all six eligible Top 100 prospects were added to their respective clubs’ 40-man rosters before the 6 p.m. ET closing bell. In total, 54 players ranked among their organizations’ Top 30 prospects were protected from the Rule 5

SEATTLE -- The Hot Stove is simmering in Seattle. Shortly after sources told MLB.com on Sunday night that the Mariners were bringing back Josh Naylor on a five-year free-agent contract, the club announced a separate transaction, acquiring left-hander Robinson Ortiz from the Dodgers. Going back to Los Angeles is Minor