Speier joins Team USA for 2026 World Baseball Classic
Team USA has put together a strong rotation thus far, but what about the bullpen? On Wednesday, USA Baseball announced the additions of left-hander Gabe Speier of the Mariners and right-hander Griffin Jax of the Rays.
Here are each team's first workout dates of Spring Training 2026
Following are the first workout dates, subject to change, for pitchers and catchers as well as full squads of the 30 Major League clubs for 2026 Spring Training.
Life-changing call brings Nola back to Seattle
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A look at each club's top international prospect
MLB's 2026 international signing period opens on Thursday, and its importance can't be understated. While the vast majority of players are teenagers years away from reaching the big leagues, history tells us that the impact some of them make once they get there will be enormous. In 2025, four players
Arozarena, 5 other Mariners avoid arbitration; no deal yet for Miller
SEATTLE -- The Mariners are still looking to bolster their 2026 roster with another proven bat and at least another reliever. And how much they have to spend on those commodities came into clearer scope after Thursday’s deadline for salary arbitration-eligible players to exchange figures with their clubs. Seattle had
Mariners '25 first-rounder makes new Top 10 LHP Prospects list
MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2026 Top 100 Prospects list at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 23, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top 10 prospects at each position.
Everything to know ahead of Thursday's opening of the 2026 international signing period
There is no day on the international baseball calendar quite like Jan. 15 -- it’s the Super Bowl, a Taylor Swift concert and New Year’s celebration all rolled into one. Thursday’s opening of the signing period means amateur international prospects can officially put pen to paper and call themselves professional
Latest Mariners injuries and transactions
This page will be updated throughout the offseason with all the latest Mariners injury news and transactions.
Who's most likely to win a World Series over the next decade?
Every January around these parts, I attempt to predict the next 10 World Series winners. You would think this would be impossible -- and it is, of course -- but it should be said that when I did it two years ago, I did pick the Dodgers over the Blue
Unveiling the first Power Rankings of 2026
Welcome to 2026! It should be a fascinating year. Frankly, it already has been. And a new year brings new Power Rankings. Here, thusly, are our first of the calendar year. There are obviously many more moves to be made throughout the rest of this Hot Stove season, but this
Here are the Top 10 right-handed pitching prospects for 2026
MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2026 Top 100 Prospects list at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 23, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top 10 prospects at each position.
Execs poll: Top system? Best at drafting? Best at trading for prospects?
For the first three installments of the MLB Pipeline Executive Poll, we asked front offices around baseball to focus on players. For our fourth and final report, we asked them to turn the spotlight on each other. As we have since we started this series in 2023, we are wrapping
Around the horn? The Nats-Mariners trade of saxophone players
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
5 New Year's resolutions for the Mariners
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Stars come out to support J-Rod's big investment in field where it all started
Julio Rodríguez’s annual return home has always been with a full heart, and he’s voyaged back to the Dominican Republic in a big way this offseason. The Mariners center fielder this week unveiled a massive overhaul to the fields that he quite literally grew up on, unveiling a state-of-the-art refurbishing
Mariners boost hype ahead of '26 with return of FanFest
SEATTLE -- Mariners FanFest is returning in a big way. The club’s first such event since 2019 -- slated for Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 -- has already sold out its first day, and tickets are going fast for the finale. Attendance at FanFest is limited to just more than
Baseball execs reveal which prospects have the top tools
If we had a dime for every time we’ve said or used the word “tools” at MLB Pipeline … we’d sure have a lot of dimes. Tools are, of course, the building blocks for prospects, and a lot of time is spent evaluating all of them to try to determine
4 reasons why King Félix belongs in the Hall of Fame
Félix Hernández is back on the ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame. The talented right-hander received 20.6% of the vote for the Class of 2025, his debut year on the BBWAA ballot, and he has a long way to go to reach the 75% threshold for induction. Now in
Top overall prospect a consensus pick, but execs split on top pitcher
In Part I of the MLB Pipeline Executive Poll, we took a look at the industry’s picks for Rookie of the Year in each league. This next installment will dig deeper into what front offices think about top prospects. The survey, filled out by more than 40 execs across nearly
Every team's biggest question to answer before Spring Training
As we enter a new year and inch closer to the 2026 baseball season, there's much to be determined for many clubs as they head to Spring Training. While there has been plenty of offseason activity, many key free agents remain on the board, possible trade candidates haven't been moved
Mariners' outfield could take off with rebound years from these two
SEATTLE -- The Mariners entered the offseason with more clarity on their outfield than any group on the roster. Yet two key pieces among that group are also seeking a bounceback from 2025, especially considering their lofty production in 2024. Luke Raley and Victor Robles are penciled in for a
8 prospect predictions for 2026
The new year is all about resolutions -- and, yes, predictions! Nobody knows what the future holds, but on the latest MLB Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo do their best to try figuring it out. Callis and Mayo whip out their crystal balls to project which prospects will
Who will win Rookie of the Year in '26? We polled baseball execs
Welcome to the fourth annual MLB Pipeline Executive Poll. Starting before the 2023 season, we surveyed front offices across baseball -- from general managers to scouting directors, farm directors, analysts and beyond -- on a number of questions regarding prospects. As has been our tradition, we’re beginning with who they