What's in store for AL West champs in 2026?
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Guardians-Mariners 2026 Opening Day FAQ (Thurs., 10:10 p.m. ET)
SEATTLE -- Baseball will be played at T-Mobile Park this Thursday for the first time since Game 5 of last year’s American League Championship Series, where some of the most iconic moments of the entire season took place. The Mariners are returning to their home crowd following an offseason of
Prospect performances highlight the Mariners' 2026 Spring Training
PEORIA, Ariz. -- The equipment truck has already departed for Seattle, the few roster battles that were in the works have mostly been decided and the final cuts are in the works. The Mariners still had one more Cactus League game -- they lost, 10-3, on Monday to the Padres
Mariners partner with Brooks Running for beloved Salmon Run in 2026
SEATTLE -- The Mariners are adding a new jolt of energy to one of their most recognizable in-game traditions, albeit a newer one, and doing so with a hometown partner. In a collaboration announced Monday, the Mariners and Brooks Running will bring a performance-driven twist to the Microsoft Salmon Run,
Garver beats out Knizner, will serve as Mariners' backup catcher (source)
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Mitch Garver, who was a late addition to Mariners camp on a Minor League deal and as a non-roster invite, has won the backup catcher job, a source familiar with the club’s thinking told MLB.com on Sunday morning. Garver had been up against fellow veteran Andrew Knizner,
Raleigh squeezing in as much Spring Training as possible after Classic
PEORIA, Ariz. -- For all the rigors he takes, Cal Raleigh has often brushed them off by saying “motion is lotion.” And that’s been especially true for the Mariners’ all-world catcher since returning to Spring Training from the World Baseball Classic on Thursday -- even as temperatures have reached historic
With Garver locked in, Mariners face decisions on Crawford, Miller's spot
PEORIA, Ariz. -- It’s nearly getaway day for the Mariners at Spring Training, and the club still has a few roster questions it’s looking to answer before voyaging to Seattle for Opening Day. And they already answered one of those on Sunday by going with Mitch Garver as their backup
'We are brothers': Arozarena ready to move on from handshake dustup with Raleigh
PEORIA, Ariz. -- The story that the Mariners have been looking to move on from reached what they believe is its final chapter on Saturday, when Randy Arozarena issued a second statement on his exchange with Cal Raleigh at the World Baseball Classic nearly two weeks ago.
Mariners top prospect Emerson to start 2026 in Triple-A
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Colt Emerson had a solid Spring Training, saw as much playing time as any Mariners position player and is a huge part of the club’s long-term plans. But he will begin the 2026 season in the Minor Leagues.
Oh, baby! Mariners' digital shorts are back with March Dadness
PEORIA, Ariz. -- A very fertile Mariners clubhouse over the past year paved way for the latest, and easily the most wholesome, digital short that the club rolled on Saturday ahead of Opening Day. Titled “Babyproof,” the 30-second video features the many new fathers in Seattle and, more so, highlights
Young's massive HR highlights Mariners' massive night
PEORIA, Ariz. -- The loudest home run of the Mariners' game on Friday belonged to a name you might not expect. Not Cal Raleigh. Not Julio Rodríguez. Not even Randy Arozarena or Josh Naylor.
Sloan stuns Brewers' Spring Breakout squad with dominant 3-K outing
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Giddyup, Ryan Sloan. The Mariners’ overpowering right-hander lived up to his lofty prospect pedigree when overwhelming a lineup featuring MLB Pipeline’s No. 1-ranked farm system on Friday afternoon at MLB Spring Breakout. His final line: Nine up, nine down, 39 pitches, three strikeouts -- and no mercy.
Mariners' top pitching prospects developing fast friendship this spring
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Guardians-Mariners Opening Day starters: Bibee vs. Gilbert
The Mariners are returning to T-Mobile Park for the first time since the American League Championship Series, a venue that saw some of the postseason’s most iconic moments of 2025, while the Guardians will look to springboard their surging finish to last October, when they came out of nowhere to
Here’s the Mariners’ Spring Breakout roster (Fri., 2 p.m. PT)
PEORIA, Ariz. -- After much success in its first two years, Spring Breakout is back in 2026, creating a showcase-type opportunity for the best and brightest faces of the future by pitting them against other prominent prospects from other organizations. And for the Mariners, who possess one of the sport’s
Gilbert to make second consecutive Opening Day start for Mariners
PEORIA, Ariz. -- At long last, Mariners manager Dan Wilson was finally ready to reveal the club’s Opening Day starter on Thursday afternoon. And to little surprise, given how Seattle had slotted its rotation throughout Cactus League play -- and that its selection is a homegrown ace who’s blossomed into
What are the biggest AL West takeaways from Spring Training?
We are about one week away from Opening Day, and the final rosters are starting to take shape. So we asked the MLB.com beat writers who cover the American League West clubs about what they’ve seen in camp to this point.
Muñoz and his celebrity cat return from Classic to Mariners camp
PEORIA, Ariz. -- The cat content was in peak form at the World Baseball Classic. Andrés Muñoz regularly shared updates of his 15-year-old Persian feline, Matilda, from his hotel room in Houston while competing for Team Mexico -- headlined by the furry friend donning a mini sombrero in support.
Hancock? Criswell? Fight for Mariners' 5th rotation spot coming down to wire
PEORIA, Ariz. -- It’s becoming increasingly clear that the Mariners will need a No. 5 starter when they break camp and voyage to Seattle for Opening Day. And how they handle that spot -- as Bryce Miller works back from left oblique inflammation -- has all of a sudden become
First spring all about learning and growing for No. 2 prospect Anderson
PEORIA, Ariz. -- For Kade Anderson, Friday night was about the finish. The Mariners’ wunderkind left-hander made what wound up being his final start of an impressive Cactus League slate, covering three innings in a 10-7 loss to the Dodgers and working through a mid-game adjustment that helped salvage the
Back with Mariners, Randy ready to move on from Classic
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Randy Arozarena returned to Mariners camp on Saturday morning ready to turn the page towards the regular season. He also preferred not speaking further on the exchange with Cal Raleigh at the World Baseball Classic, declining interview requests at the Peoria Sports Complex and instead issuing a
As Mariners await Randy's return, does rift with Raleigh still linger?
PEORIA, Ariz. -- By now, virtually everyone following the sport has seen the clips, heard the player reactions -- and more so, had a take -- on the awkward exchange between Cal Raleigh and Randy Arozarena at the World Baseball Classic on Monday night. The not-so-ideal part for the Mariners
Updated look at Mariners Opening Day roster projection
PEORIA, Ariz. -- It won’t quite be show-and-go for the Mariners’ eight players at the World Baseball Classic who are expected to be on the club’s Opening Day roster. But it will still be a tight turnaround by the time they all return for the final days of Spring Training
Miller's first full-effort bullpen cut short after oblique discomfort
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Bryce Miller’s first full-effort bullpen session since suffering left side oblique inflammation was cut short before it got going on Wednesday afternoon, making an already tight window to break camp on the Opening Day roster even tighter. Miller threw a handful of higher-intensity warmup pitches, then took
Raleigh responds to scrutiny over rejected handshake: 'There's no beef. I love Randy'
PEORIA, Ariz. -- If there was any drama brewing between Cal Raleigh and Randy Arozarena at the World Baseball Classic, last year's AL MVP runner-up took steps to defuse it on Tuesday afternoon. "I hate that this is a thing,” Raleigh said via FaceTime with three Mariners beat reporters. “I