FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
SEATTLE MARINERS 85-77 · 2ND IN AL WEST
85-77 · 2ND IN AL WEST
Motivated Marco Gonzales is Seattle's ancient Mariner: 'Fire is always lit' Gonzales is using being left off of the postseason roster as motivation: “I’m just ready to prove where I stand in this league.”
How Bryce Miller went from college reliever to intriguing starting prospect for Mariners PEORIA, Ariz. — Bryce Miller remembers the moment in detail.
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Cal Raleigh - Looks good for spring camp Raleigh (thumb) took live batting practice against Mariners reliever Diego Castillo on Monday and appears to be fully healthy for spring training, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times...
Impact Raleigh had already been catching bullpen sessions during the first couple weeks of camp in Arizona, but his ability to add batting practice to his workout regimen suggests that he's been cleared for full baseball activities after undergoing surgery in the fall to address a broken left thumb and a torn ligament in his hand. Coming off a 2022 campaign in which he hit just .211 but led all backstops with 27 home runs, Raleigh is likely to be drafted as a starting catcher in nearly every fantasy league.
FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes: Ranking every MLB team's chances to sign him
Where will Shohei Ohtani play next year? It's the biggest question in baseball, and our MLB staff ranked every teams' chances.FEBRUARY 20, 2023
Things Are Falling into Place for the Mariners' Jarred Kelenic Following some offseason adjustments, the 23-year-old and former top prospect could finally become a key contributor and help Seattle make a...
FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Dylan Moore - Set for light outfield work in '23 Moore (core) is expected to see most of his action at second base and shortstop in 2023 after making 36 of his starts in the outfield last season, Corey Brock of The Athletic repor...
Impact The Mariners intend to bring Moore along slowly this spring while he recovers from offseason core-muscle surgery, but the team brass still expects the 30-year-old to be ready to go for Opening Day. Assuming Moore experiences no setbacks in his recovery over the next month and is cleared for the start of the season, he'll step back into his familiar utility role, though the offseason additions of two right-handed-hitting outfielders in AJ Pollock and Teoscar Hernandez will make playing time in left, right or center more difficult to come by. The righty-hitting Moore should still have a path to playing regularly against left-handed pitching as a replacement in the middle infield for either Kolten Wong or J.P. Crawford, both of whom bat from the left side of the dish.
FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kean Wong - Catches on with Seattle Wong agreed Monday with the Mariners on a minor-league contract, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Impact Seattle marks the fourth organization for Wong, who was drafted by the Rays in 2013 before he had stints with the Giants and Angels over the past two seasons. The 27-year-old utility man saw big-league action in 2019 and 2021, but he spent the entire 2022 campaign with the Angels' Triple-A affiliate in Salt Lake, slashing .260/.340/.330 with three home runs and 41 stolen bases. Wong will likely be ticketed for Triple-A Tacoma to begin his time in the Mariners organization.
FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Robbie Ray - Starting Cactus League opener Ray will start for the Mariners in Friday's spring training opener versus the Padres, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Impact Ray will get the ball first as the Mariners try and build off a very successful 2022 campaign in 2023. The team is coming off its first playoff appearance in 21 years and will look to make the next step with additions like Teoscar Hernandez and AJ Pollock this offseason. The left-handed Ray produced a 3.71 ERA and 1.19 WHIP with 212 strikeouts over 189 innings in 32 starts with Seattle last season.
FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Mariners' Matt Brash embracing reliever role: 'I think he's in a great spot' Brash will get to represent Canada in an international tournament for the first time when he pitches in the WBC this spring.
FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
2023 Rival Preview: The Mariners are looking to take another step forward after ending their playoff drought Over the next few weeks, we’ll look at each...
FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM
Teoscar Hernández - Loses in arbitration Hernandez lost his arbitration case against the Mariners on Saturday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Impact Hernandez filed for $16 million, but the arbitrator ruled with the Mariners, so he'll make $14 million in 2023. It's the last year that the outfielder was eligible for arbitration, and he'll hit free agency after the completion of the season. Hernandez was traded to Seattle in November, and he's expected to hit in the middle of the Seattle lineup this year.
FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Mariners star Julio Rodriguez plans to do 'more of the same' after breakout rookie year Julio Rodriguez became just the third rookie in major league history and the first player in his debut season with 25 home runs and 25 stole...
FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • SEATTLETIMES.COM
Mariners begin 'normal' spring training amid optimism and concern The Mariners have made a distinct calculation that they didn’t need any splashy offseason signings to build off 2022. There's a lot riding o...
FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • SEATTLETIMES.COM
What can we expect in 2023 from the Mariners' Julio Rodríguez? 'More of the same' Rodríguez set a high bar in his record-breaking rookie season, but Scott Servais says, "I think there’s still a lot that he can learn."
FEBRUARY 17, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Julio Rodríguez - Could run more this season Rodriguez could run more this season, Mariners manager Scott Servais told Corey Brock of The Athletic on Friday.
Impact Just four of Rodriguez's 25 stolen bases in his rookie season came after the All-Star break. Part of that was health related, as he dealt with wrist and back issues, and part was pitchers simply paying more attention to him. However, Servais noted Friday that stealing bases is "a big part of [Rodriguez's] game." J-Rod also figures to be one of countless players to benefit from the league's new pickoff throw limits and bigger bases.
FEBRUARY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Robbie Ray — adding to his arsenal — is ready to move past the Alvarez homer Ray had his ups and downs last season, but he proved he could make in-season adjustments and is already adding to his arsenal this spring.
FEBRUARY 17, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Tough end to 2022 just a blip on Ray's radar PEORIA, Ariz. -- It was the most brutal, backbreaking moment of the Mariners’ drought-ending season, perhaps among the most gut-wrenching in...
FEBRUARY 17, 2023 • MLB.COM
A different approach yielded the same outstanding results for Mariners' Paul Sewald Sewald came to Mariners' 2021 spring training with no guarantees of a job. Two years later, he's a big piece of one of MLB's best bullpens.
FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Mariners OF Trammell out 6-7 weeks with broken hand
Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell will have surgery on his broken right hand and is expected to need six to seven weeks to recoverFEBRUARY 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cade Marlowe - More of a factor in OF mix? Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto said Wednesday that Marlowe could suddenly be more prominent in the team's outfield mix, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
Impact This comes on the heels of the news that Taylor Trammell will be sidelined throughout all of spring training -- and likely part of April -- because of a fractured hamate bone in his right hand. Marlowe now has more of a path to an Opening Day roster spot, though Seattle might ultimately prefer that he plays regularly at Triple-A Tacoma rather than carrying him as a reserve outfielder. The 25-year-old showcased tremendous fantasy potential last summer in the minors, slashing .287/.377/.487 with 23 home runs and 42 stolen bases in 133 games between Double-A and Triple-A. He certainly belongs on watch lists no matter how this shakes out.
FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Taylor Trammell - Undergoing hamate bone surgery Trammell is headed for surgery to repair a broken hamate bone in his right hand, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports.
Impact The injury occured when the outfielder was struck in the hand during a late offseason workout. The expectation is that Trammell will require around six or seven weeks of recovery time, which is basically the full range of spring training. He was probably on the outside looking in for an Opening Day roster spot this season with the Mariners, but this is still a fairly significant blow to the 25-year-old's overall standing within the organization. He now seems certain to spend a good chunk of the first half of 2023 in the minor leagues.
FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Paul Sewald - Full-go for spring camp Sewald (heel/elbow) is a full-go for the start of spring training, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports.
Impact Sewald had a procedure on both of his heels during the offseason called Tenex, and also had some loose bodies removed from his elbow. Those procedures were "minimally invasive" according to Brock, so they won't cause the right-hander to have a delay to his time in the Cactus League as previously feared. Sewald has been one of the most effective relievers in baseball over the last two seasons, and while he isn't guaranteed the overwhelming majority of chances in 2023, his ability to miss bats with enough opportunities to come away with saves makes him a fantasy-relevant hurler for the upcoming campaign.
FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
For Mariners pitching prospect Isaiah Campbell, less is more Campbell had thrown fewer than 20 professional innings heading into last season but a move to the bullpen landed him on the 40-man roster.
FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
