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Mariners Acquire RHP Alex Hoppe from Boston Red Sox

In a minor trade this afternoon, the Seattle Mariners acquired fireballing righthander Alex Hoppe from the Red Sox in exchange for minor league catcher Luke Heyman. To make room for Hoppe on the 40 man roster, LHP Tayler Saucedo was DFA’d. Hoppe, a former sixth round pick in the 2022 draft out of UNC-Greensboro, will […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Mariners Leave Prospects Unprotected Ahead of 40-Man Roster Deadline

As the deadline to protect minor leaguers from the Rule 5 draft came and went, the Seattle Mariners chose to leave everyone exposed, instead banking on their players not getting selected by other teams. Though this might come as a surprise to some fans, fear not. This is totally expected and looks like the right […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Josh Naylor finds a home in Seattle

Josh Naylor is a family man, and now his family includes the Pacific Northwest. Mariners fans immediately adored the Canadian-born player, whose intense passion and heady approach to the game resonated with a fanbase just as informed, passionate, and hungry to win as he is. Naylor endeared himself to the city and the team at […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Mariners keep their word, sign Josh Naylor to 5-year, $92.5m contract

The Seattle Mariners are finalizing a 5-year contract with free agent 1B Josh Naylor, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal has been confirmed by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic pending a physical, meaning Seattle has successfully accomplished their publicly stated top priority of the winter. UPDATE: The deal is official, and has been reported as […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Mariners trade RHP Tyler Gough to Dodgers for LHP Robinson Ortiz

While most of the hubbub yesterday was deservedly about the Josh Naylor signing, the Mariners also made a smaller move, trading RHP Tyler Gough to the Dodgers in exchange for LHP Robinson Ortiz. The move increases the depth in Seattle’s bullpen options and also brings in another lefty arm, and one with options. Ortiz is […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Where Mariners’ roster stands following Josh Naylor reunion

The Mariners look like early favorites in the American League. Josh Naylor is back. After 25 days as a free agent, reports Sunday evening suggest Naylor will return to the Mariners on a five-year deal. The rest of the terms are unknown. Naylor is scheduled for a physical Monday to finalize the deal, and a […]

3 months ago | 6 reads

Mariners MaiLLbag 11/14/25: Three-Way Trade, Young, AquaSox

For this week’s MaiLLbag, I’ve picked three questions and enlisted Max and Connor 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, send […]

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3 months ago | 4 reads

Mariners Reacts: Winter Meetings Warm Up

The time is slowly approaching: the air gets cold, the lights go up, and families come together for this special time of year, winter meetings. While winter meetings are not where all deals get done, typically, it is a period for GMs, agents, and others involved in the dealing of players to all gather together […]

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3 months ago | 2 reads

Mariners’ Cal Raleigh loses AL MVP to Yankees’ Aaron Judge

Despite a historic season that will set the standard for catchers for years to come, the Mariners’ Cal Raleigh fell short of the AL MVP award for 2025, which went to the Yankees’ Aaron Judge, who earned 17 first-place votes to Raleigh’s 13. Despite being an outcome many Mariners fans were prepared for as soon […]

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3 months ago | 3 reads

Mariners Dan Wilson doesn’t win Manager of the Year

Last off-season, in the deep gloom of winter, the Mariners hosted an informal pre-spring training media event, an opportunity for local media to get to know Dan Wilson in a non-game setting after he was thrust into the managerial role late in the season. At the time, the team’s major off-season moves included bringing back […]

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3 months ago | 2 reads

Things We’d Like to See at T-Mobile Park in 2026 (Besides Josh Naylor)

It’s officially the off-season, meaning it’s time for T-Mobile Park to take a well-deserved nap before another year of hosting millions of eager footsteps, thousands of chair creaks, and innumerable elbows leaning on every stable surface. This is also the time when the Mariners can do some annual housekeeping, preparing the park and the park’s […]

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3 months ago | 8 reads