SEATTLE -- The Mariners’ blueprint of this era has been with a "Draft and develop" mantra, but this ethos goes back way further. Here is a subjective ranking of the 10 most-anticipated prospects to make their debut with Seattle.

There's nothing quite like the excitement of a first-round pick. Over the years, the Mariners have made some pretty good ones, with their share of stars, busts, and the vast in-between. Here's a look back at Seattle’s previous top picks from each Draft since the club’s inception in 1977.

SEATTLE -- When picking the best individual season by a Mariners position player in franchise history, there is no shortage of candidates. In the interest of spreading the wealth, we’re only going with the very best season from each individual in coming up with a Top 5 all-time list.

SEATTLE -- The Mariners have done well in landing some pretty prominent players in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in recent years, a run that includes Randy Johnson, Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez and Ichiro Suzuki over the past 11 elections.

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

When the Mariners drew up guidelines for retiring uniform numbers, they set a high bar that has been met by a select few in franchise history. There are 11 inducted members in the Mariners Hall of Fame, but the criteria for retiring a number was set substantially higher to make

Here is a subjective list of the most impactful trades in Mariners history. 1. Bringing in the Big Unit Mariners got from Expos: LHP Randy Johnson, RHP Gene Harris, RHP Brian Holman Mariners gave up: LHP Mark Langston, RHP Mike Campbell Date: May 25, 1989 The Mariners didn't know quite

SEATTLE -- The homegrown hero is every franchise’s dream. Hit on your top-end Draft picks, and you can put yourself on a postseason trajectory. It’s a formula that has worked for years, even in Seattle, despite some of the Mariners’ shortcomings in their chase for that elusive World Series championship.

SEATTLE -- T-Mobile Park has only been open since 1999, but it has already been home to some of the most memorable moments in Major League history. Nestled one block south of where the Kingdome once stood, which itself housed some of Seattle’s most iconic memories, the open-air, retractable-roof replacement

SEATTLE -- So who’s had the best season in Mariners history at each position? It’s a pretty good list with some pretty remarkable seasons. This isn’t a list of the best player to play at each position, but rather the player with the best single season. You could win a

Some numbers are iconic. It’s not hard to remember which Mariners wore 11, 24 or 51 the three jerseys that hang on the center-field façade at T-Mobile Park as the only numbers retired in franchise history. But just who is the best player to wear every uniform number? Well, that’s

When the Nationals traded Jose A. Ferrer to the Mariners for Harry Ford on Dec. 6, 2025, the teams exchanged more than a pitcher-catcher combo. They also swapped a pair of saxophone players. “I saw he plays saxophone,” Ford said with a smile following the trade. “We haven’t talked to

SEATTLE -- The 2026 season will be the 50th in Mariners history, which will feature a year-long celebration of Major League Baseball in Seattle. And with that in mind, the time seems ripe to dip into some nostalgia, from the Kingdome to T-Mobile Park and “The Kid” to “Big Dumper.”

SEATTLE -- Baseball's premier offseason event, the Winter Meetings, is a four-day convergence of executives, scouts, agents and decision-makers where roster plans accelerate and offseason intentions sharpen. For the Mariners, these gatherings have often served as turning points. Big ideas, bold trades and franchise-shaping conversations have sparked in hotel lobbies

SEATTLE -- The Mariners have been fairly active participants in the Rule 5 process in recent years, most notably adding relievers for bullpen depth. • How the Rule 5 Draft works While the format and eligibility rules have changed at times, here is every player selected in the Rule 5

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 6. 1) Freddy Garcia (1976) A two-time All-Star with the Mariners and later a World Series champion with

Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh had a regular season for the ages in 2025 -- and joined a very exclusive club in the process. Raleigh slugged his 59th and 60th home runs on Sept. 24 against the Rockies on the night the Mariners won their first division title since 2001. With

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Sept. 25:

He was listed as a rookie. Technically. But was he really? We can play semantics all day with this one. What there is no doubting, though, is that in 2001 Ichiro Suzuki turned in the greatest performance by a first-year player in AL/NL history. The first Japanese-born position player to

Pedro Martínez and Mariano Rivera agreed that Edgar Martínez ranked among the toughest hitters they faced. If ever a vote of two individuals could be considered a landslide verdict, this would be it, since Rivera’s status as the game’s premier closer spanned Pedro Martínez’s heyday as an elite starter.