Mariners Release Opening Day Roster; Crawford, Miller Notably Absent with Injury
With opening day right around the corner for the Seattle Mariners - at 7:10 p.m. Pacific on Thursday against the Guardians - the team has released its first 26-man roster for the 2026 season. The top of the depth chart, of course, is very much all over the M’s roster, from returning superstars in Cal Raleigh and Julio RodrÃguez to new additions like Brendan Donovan and Jose A. Ferrer.
But of course it is not all sunshine and roses for the defending AL West champions. Longtime shortstop J.P. Crawford is out for the beginning of the year with a shoulder injury while Bryce Miller is working through an injury of his own, leaving holes in the middle infield and the back of the rotation. Leo Rivas is going to get some playing time at short in the meantime (and perhaps Cole Young might swivel
Will Carlos Vargas Make Big 2026 Jump? Three Points Why, Three Points Why Not
Mariners reliever Carlos Vargas, acquired in the 2023 offseason, hasn’t made a big splash on the field through his first year with Seattle’s big-league club. Can he take his high-speed heater to a 2026 breakout?
Rapid Reaction: Blue Jays Obliterate Mariners in Ugly 14-3 Game 3 Rout
It all went wrong for the Mariners on Wednesday night, with the Blue Jays putting up a baker’s dozen runs in a blowout in front of T-Mobile Park’s home fans. Why did Toronto’s bats wake up in Game 3, and what made the M’s response so lackluster?
Five Key Moments from Mariners’ Demoralizing Game 1 Defeat to Detroit
The M’s dropped a very winnable ALDS Game 1 on Saturday night, giving the team an uphill climb as they face the best pitcher in the AL in a must-win Game 2. What were the five key moments that produced Seattle’s defeat?
Rapid Reaction: Mariners Fall 3-2 in 11 Innings to Tigers in Game 1 of ALDS
The Mariners and Tigers opened their ALDS matchup with a battle of the bullpen, but Detroit was the last one standing, completing a dominant effort from its relievers to steal Game 1 of the series.
SWEEP: Seattle Mariners Bash Big Second Inning, Take Game Three 7-3 in Statement Series
The surreal has become real with one week left in the season, as the Seattle Mariners have swept the Houston Astros in the biggest series of the season. What led to Seattle’s sweep-clinching Sunday victory?
Robles Sinks Double Play Dagger in Game Two, Mariners Hold 6-4 Win
The Seattle Mariners may have finally slain their unrelenting demons on Saturday night in Houston. Cal Raleigh got his 57th home run, George Kirby balled out on the mound, but it was the last play of the game that will go down in Mariners legend.
Rare Bullpen Blowup Sinks Mariners’ Winning Streak in 7-5 Loss to Royals
Seattle’s vaunted 10-game winning streak has come to a close, with Mariners both present and former playing key roles in the Wednesday drama. What happened to stymie Seattle’s fortunes in game two?
WATCH: Key Stats From Mariners’ Nine-Game Winning Streak
The Mariners have a rest day Monday, but their previous nine games—including two sweeps at home—produced some stark numbers that help explain Seattle’s recent winning streak and climb to the top of the AL West.
Granite Rock, Side of Garv Sauce: Mariners Notch 2-1 Victory, Extend Streak to Seven
The Seattle Mariners had big contributions from both ends of the starting battery on Friday night as they took game two of four from the visiting Halos. Though the bats were once again silent for much of the night, the M’s found a way to win once more.
Another September Slog, Another Mariner Win: Ford Sac Fly Walks Off 7-6 12-Inning Marathon
The Seattle Mariners had their second extra-inning slog in as many days, and once more, the bullpen put together a Herculean effort while the offense had more than its fair share of struggles. But baseball—especially in September—is akin to magic and fantasy, and Thursday’s game had a fairy-tale ending.
Watch: Leo Rivas Walks Off Cardinals in 13-Inning Slog, Mariners Take Fifth Straight
The Mariners won their fifth straight game on Wednesday, and it was a brutal battle that saw one aspect of their game pushed to their absolute limit while the team dragged its feet on the other side of the ball. How did they pull it off in extras to topple the Cardinals?
Takeaways: Sleeping Bats, Driftless Defense Send Mariners to 4-1 Loss to Braves
The Seattle Mariners dropped the 15th game of their last 21 contests on Friday, as their road problems continued and their third wild card spot became ever more precarious. What was going wrong this time, and what is the way forward?
Not-So-Sunny Philadelphia Welcomes Mariners in 12-7 Shellacking to Phillies
With all the struggles the Mariners have been facing on the road these last few games, there’s one thing that above all else is giving the boys from the Northwest slim chances to win - and it’s something the team usually relies on.
Mariners Face Rough Waters in Baltimore, Lose Series with 5-3 Rubber Match Defeat
Defensive miscues once again set the Mariners back in Baltimore, and even after a late comeback effort following a long rain delay, the hole had been dug too deep to make it all the way back for a victory, leading to a series defeat against the last place Orioles.
Cal Raleigh Turns Tables, Blasts No. 43 as Mariners Beat Rays 3-2
Don’t look now, but the Mariners have won five straight. The magic continued on Saturday behind the bat of Cal Raleigh, whose three-run blast turned what would have been a shutout loss into a thrilling comeback victory on the first night of Ichiro weekend.
Dominic Canzone, Mariners Walk Off White Sox 4-3, Complete Sweep
The Seattle Mariners battled out a 4-3 extra-inning victory against the Chicago White Sox, completing the team’s first sweep of the second half with Dominic Canzone playing the role of hero.
Julio Rodriguez Makes History as Mariners Secure Massive Series Win in 5-4 Victory vs. Rangers
The Seattle Mariners bested the Texas Rangers 5-4 in a home run shootout and won a key series to improve their playoff positioning going into the dog days of August as Julio Rodriguez joined an exclusive club of his own.
Rangers Outlast Mariners 6-4 in 11-Inning Battle
The Mariners dropped a key game against the Rangers on Saturday as Cal Raleigh accrued a quintet of strikeouts while extra-inning heroics for the visitors sealed a 6-4 defeat.
Cal Raleigh Drops Historic Bomb No. 40, Mariners Best Angels 7-2
The Mariners bounced back from a tough loss on Friday to break out for a 7-2 win on Saturday in Anaheim as Cal Raleigh whacked his MLB-leading 40th home run of the season and George Kirby gutted out a hard-fought quality start.
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