SEATTLE -- Cal Raleigh was scratched from the Mariners’ lineup before Saturday’s game against the Royals due to "general soreness," manager Dan Wilson said following Seattle's 3-2 extra-innings loss.

SEATTLE -- On the day that the Mariners retired Randy Johnson’s No. 51, Emerson Hancock channeled his inner Big Unit in the biggest way possible.

SEATTLE -- The Big Unit is getting a big statue. As part of his No. 51 retirement ceremony on Saturday, the Mariners revealed their plans to erect a statue outside T-Mobile Park recognizing Randy Johnson.

SEATTLE -- The Mariners made a minor shakeup to their bullpen on Saturday, adding right-hander Nick Davila and subtracting lefty Josh Simpson, who was just recalled the day prior.

SEATTLE -- One clunker for Bryan Woo could be easily washed away. But two -- especially in a row, and especially for one of the American League’s emerging aces -- will raise eyebrows, as they did in the Mariners’ 7-6 loss to the Royals on Friday night at T-Mobile Park.

SEATTLE -- The Mariners spent Friday afternoon contemplating whether Matt Brash needed to be placed on the 15-day injured list after an MRI revealed inflammation in his right lat. The club ultimately did make that transaction two hours before its series opener vs. Kansas City. The move is retroactive to

MINNEAPOLIS -- Some observations from inside the Mariners’ clubhouse after their series win in Minnesota:

MINNEAPOLIS -- It’s still way too early to talk about All-Star bids, but if Cole Young keeps this pace, there’s a chance he’ll be one of the American League’s most surprising selections. The Mariners’ 22-year-old second baseman delivered again on Wednesday afternoon -- and twice in clutch moments.

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Mariners have been incredibly delicate with leverage reliever Matt Brash since the outset of Spring Training, which made his abrupt departure from Wednesday afternoon’s 5-3 win over the Twins that much more alarming. Postgame, Brash revealed that he’d been dealing with discomfort in his right side, and

MINNEAPOLIS -- Julio Rodríguez’s sweet tooth got the best of him on Wednesday afternoon. But hey, he and the Mariners had a long flight ahead of them later that night, and maybe he was just trying to stock up on a few sugary snacks. Rodríguez was seen before Wednesday’s matinee

MINNEAPOLIS -- Cole Young and Josh Naylor were eons away from the Majors when they got their first taste of Target Field during All-Star Week back in 2014. And that made their game-sealing hits in the Mariners’ 7-1 win on Tuesday night feel nostalgically full circle.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Brendan Donovan is nearing a return from the injured list. The Mariners’ third baseman is tentatively targeted for activation from the 10-day shelf during Seattle’s upcoming homestand against Kansas City and Atlanta, which begins Friday and lasts six games.

MINNEAPOLIS -- It was the soggiest day of recent memory for the Mariners. For the rain that soaked Target Field throughout Monday afternoon, and the performance that followed it in an 11-4 loss to the Twins. And the downpour started and mostly ended with Luis Castillo, whose status within Seattle’s

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SEATTLE -- The Mariners had their first off-day in two weeks on Thursday, and despite some sky-is-falling-moments, they actually came out of this stretch 7-6 and 3-3 on their recent homestand. Some topics worth monitoring heading into the weekend:

SEATTLE -- Logan Gilbert literally wore one on Wednesday afternoon. The Mariners’ ace corralled one of the most bizarre comebackers in recent memory when absorbing a 107.8 mph liner from Carlos Cortes during the first inning. In his jersey. The ball screamed back up the middle, quite literally into the

SEATTLE -- At long last, the meat of the Mariners' order has delivered. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning on Wednesday, Cal Raleigh, Julio Rodríguez and Josh Naylor strung together consecutive base hits that lifted Seattle to a 5-4 walk-off victory over the A’s.

SEATTLE -- It was barely more than a 24-hour span, but after homering in back-to-back games, is Cal Raleigh starting to heat up? There wasn’t much else for Seattle to be excited about after Tuesday’s 5-2 loss to the A’s, other than the potential that their all-world catcher might be

SEATTLE -- A Mariners bullpen that’s absorbed a few blows on this homestand has added a reinforcement. Right-hander Alex Hoppe was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma ahead of Tuesday’s game vs. the Athletics, and righty Casey Legumina designated for assignment as the corresponding move.

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SEATTLE -- It screamed to center field like a 107.5 mph knuckleball. And as such, Julio Rodríguez had to dance back into position to make the play.

SEATTLE -- The Mariners made three roster moves on Monday afternoon, but it was the one that they didn’t that stirred the most speculation. Brendan Donovan was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left groin muscle strain that was revealed after the third baseman underwent imaging on Sunday.

SEATTLE -- One formula for the Mariners to turn things around seems fairly simple: When Bryan Woo is pitching like an ace, they need to find a way to win. Such was the case on Sunday, when Woo was backed by homers from Rob Refsnyder, J.P. Crawford and Randy Arozarena,

SEATTLE -- Brendan Donovan was out of the Mariners’ lineup for the second straight day ahead of Sunday’s series finale vs. Texas, but he was expected to be available off the bench. The third baseman has remained day to day since exiting Friday’s game with left hip tightness and is