After two sluggish starts, George Kirby looked closer to his pre-injury self on Tuesday night, but the Mariners didn’t do near enough to support him before a line drive to the face knocked him out of the game as the Orioles took the series opener at T-Mobile Park.

The Mariners welcomed George Kirby back to the mound for his 2025 debut, but the good feelings quickly faded as the Astros knocked him out of the game in the fourth inning for a rout at Daikin Park.

George Kirby will make his season debut for the Mariners on Thursday. Here’s how he fared on his rehab assignment and what to expect over his first few starts as he gets settled back in.

After going 1-5 on their most recent homestand, the Mariners set sail on a tough 10-game road trip without several contributors. Here are two keys to their survival.

George Kirby is expected to miss the start of the regular season due to shoulder inflammation. But instead of filling the void left by Kirby with Emerson Hancock, here’s why the Mariners should take this opportunity to give the ball to Logan Evans.

Taking a hit to their rotation before the start of the regular season, the Mariners could be without George Kirby for several weeks, thrusting Emerson Hancock into a starting role out of the gate.

Projecting the Mariners’ 26-man roster with a little over three weeks to go before Opening Day.

With pitchers and catchers set to report to Spring Training on February 12, let’s take a look at how the Seattle Mariners’ initial 26-man roster of the 2025 season could shape up come Opening Day.