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2026 represents the Mariners’ 50th season, and we’re starting to see some Top 50 lists in connection with the season-long celebration. The team is even holding a live vote for the 50 “greatest” Mariners that you can go participate in right now. Ryan Blake posted his 50 greatest, as chosen by him, last week, which […]
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News. Rumors. It’s all in here. Today’s off-season Crawfish Boil for 12/7/25 Harry Ford is the #42 prospect in all MLB and is now the #2 prospect in the Nationals system. Isaac Lyon was a 10th round pick of the Mariners last season, and has only thrown 12.1 IP of professional baseball. Ferrer was 4-4, […]
The Seattle Mariners are acquiring pitcher Jose Ferrer from the Washington Nationals in exchange for catcher Harry Ford and pitcher Isaac Lyon, per reports from yesterday. This is the second year in a row where the Nationals have traded a young, controllable, but unheralded lefty reliever with a 4+ ERA but quality peripherals. Last year, […]
Overview 2025 Review Brandyn Garcia began the season in the Seattle Mariners system at the AA level where he dominated striking out 33 batters in 25 innings before earning a promotion to Tacoma the Mariners AAA affiliate. He continued to be effective there as well before earning a big league promotion on 7/21. Garcia quickly […]
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Think of how potentially regal transactions could look if you used players’ full names. For example, here’s one from yesterday: Washington Nationals traded LHP Jose Alexander Ferrer to Seattle Mariners for C Harrison Michael Ford and RHP Isaac James Lyon. Not bad! (Yes, I was bored thinking about the current offseason last night. So it […]
Braves News We continue our annual player review series with Eli White, who put in a strong season as a fourth outfielder on the squad. MLB.com’s Mark Bowman previewed the winter meetings for the Braves. MLB News The Mariners acquired a good controllable reliever from the Nationals for some real prospect capital. The Cubs are […]
The hot stove is doing a little pre-Winter Meetings cooking, even setting aside today’s oopsie report about the Cubs (not) signing Zac Gallen . The Nationals and Mariners got together on a quietly compelling trade: The return for Ferrer: catcher Harry Ford and pitcher Isaac Lyon. https://t.co/ULDLUVZdF3 — Andrew Golden (@andrewcgolden) December 6, 2025 Trade news: The Seattle Mariners are acquiring left-handed reliever Jose Ferrer from the Washington Nationals for catching...
With the Winter Meetings on the horizon and the hype of Josh Naylor’s return fading, the Mariners have pulled off their first major league trade of the offseason, striking a deal with the Nationals to upgrade their relief corps. José A. Ferrer, 26 in March, led the 2025 Nats in appearances and relief innings pitched […]
Paul Toboni pulled off his first trade as Washington Nationals GM and it is a big one. He sent closer Jose A. Ferrer to the Mariners for top catching prospect Harry Ford and pitching prospect Isaac Lyon. There had been some buzz that the Mariners were interested in the left hander, but this was unexpected. […]
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For this week’s MaiLLbag, I’ve picked five questions and enlisted Kate, John, and Eric for an assist. If you asked a question in the site comments or on BlueSky and haven’t seen it answered yet, don’t worry, I’ll get to it soon. If you have a question, feel free to leave it in the comments, […]
The Seattle Mariners have a pleasantly manageable shopping list for filling out their roster this holiday season. Returning Josh Naylor has satisfied the most obvious issue with their lineup, leaving the M’s with at least one more infield bat and/or DH to acquire for at least a satisfactory reload at defending their AL West title […]
Happy Friday everyone! As we head into the weekend prior to the Winter Meetings, we’ve got everything you need to know for the day. In Mariners news… Around the league…
Well, it’s the holiday season. Christmas music, twinkling lights, the works. When will the Phillies find a free agent under their tree? Will we have to wait until the 25th? We’ll see. Onto the links. Phillies news Per the Seattle Times, the Mariners are interested in Matt Strahm. Who are the main non-Phillies suitors in […]
As we get closer to the MLB Winter Meetings, the rumor mills are kicking into high gear and that includes new interest in a St. Louis Cardinals reliever. New reports indicate that JoJo Romero is one of the favored targets for the Seattle Mariners. There’s a new update just shared today by MLB Trade Rumors. […]
For the first time since 2019 – and the first wintertime event since 2017 – the Mariners are reinstating Fan Fest, a long-time fan favorite and highlight of the off-season. The two-day event will take place January 31st and February 1st and will feature player meet-and-greets, the opportunity to tour normally off-limits areas like the […]
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It’s time for a listicle. The Mariners will play their 50th season in 2026. To celebrate, they offer a patch, some merch and chance to remember some guys. You can vote on the 50 “greatest” Mariners here. The top vote getters will be honored on August 8. I was feeling inspired so I gave it […]
The last decade has been a journey for Matthew Boyd, from trying to break through as a young starter with the Tigers, to suffering injuries and trying to make it back with the Mariners as a reliever, to returning to the Tigers as a starter, to having surgery and making it back with the Guardians, to breaking out as an All-Star with the Cubs this past season. He’ll return to the Cubs’ rotation in 2026, hopefully as effective as he was in 2025, and maybe a touch better able to sustain the c...
Good morning everyone! Some major dominoes are starting to fall in the first week of December, and it’s really starting to feel like the offseason now. Let’s get to all of the latest news. In Mariners news… Around the league…
11 years ago today. The Blue Jays traded J.A. Happ to the Mariners for Michael Saunders. Happ had been with the Blue Jays for 2.5 seasons since he came over in a big trade with the Astros. We sent Francisco Cordero, Ben Francisco, Joe Musgrove, Carlos Perez, David Rollins, Asher Wojciechowski, and Kevin Comer to […]
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