FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
SEATTLE MARINERS 85-77 · 2ND IN AL WEST
85-77 · 2ND IN AL WEST
Matt Calkins: Why the Mariners might be better in 2023, and why they might not be Normally, opening day in Major League Baseball serves as the pinnacle for optimism, even if such positivity is unwarranted. But when your te...
Andrés Muñoz - Throws bullpen session Munoz (ankle) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports.
Impact Munoz was immobilized for 12 weeks (six in a cast, six in a walking boot) following surgery shortly after the season to fuse two bones together in his right ankle. However, he began a throwing program a while ago and has now progressed to mound work. Barring any setbacks, the hard-throwing reliever will be ready to roll for Opening Day.
FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Why the Mariners might be better in 2023, and why they might not be With spring training beginning this week, should Mariners fans be pumped about the 2023 season? Or should they pump the brakes on World Seri...
FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • SEATTLETIMES.COM
Sam Haggerty - Resumes baseball activities Haggerty (groin) has resumed baseball activities, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Impact Divish reports that Haggerty underwent surgery to repair a Grade 2 adductor strain, but the Mariners aren't confirming the operation. The 28-year-old was a pleasant surprise for Seattle in 2022 before the injury, contributing a .738 OPS with five homers and 13 stolen bases in 14 attempts over 201 plate appearances. If healthy, Haggerty should be a utility option for the Mariners in 2023 with the ability to play all three outfield spots with some history at both second and third base.
FEBRUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Five Mariners spring training storylines to watch as camp opens in Arizona The Mariners enter spring training with a mostly settled roster, but there are still storylines to watch as camp kicks off this week.
FEBRUARY 13, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Mariners top 20 prospects 2023: Keith Law ranks Seattle's minor league farm system The Mariners had a top-five system not that long ago, but promotions and a couple of big trades wiped out the top tier of talent.
FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Carson Fulmer - Gets minors deal from Mariners Fulmer signed a minor-league contract with the Mariners on Friday.
Impact It's not clear whether he's been invited to major-league spring training. Fulmer, 29, spent all of 2022 at Triple-A Oklahoma City in the Dodgers organization, posting a 2.86 ERA in 49 appearances. The former first-round pick has never found his footing at the big-league level, holding a 6.41 ERA across parts of six seasons.
FEBRUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Trout, Betts, Ohtani among 8 MVPs in World Baseball Classic
Full rosters have been announced for the WBC, which will air exclusively on FOX properties and feature several former MVPs.FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Leonys Martin - Signs with Seattle as NRI Martin signed a minor-league contract with the Mariners on Thursday and received an invitation to major-league spring training, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Impact Martin has spent the last three-plus seasons in Japan, slashing .220/.350/.461 with the Chiba Lotte Marines. His last taste of major-league action came in 2019 with Cleveland, where he posted a .619 OPS and had 19 RBI over 264 plate appearances.
FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
A.J. Puckett - Gets MiLB deal from Seattle Puckett signed a minor-league contract with the Mariners on Thursday.
Impact Puckett was a second-round pick of the Royals in the 2016 MLB Draft, but he has yet to appear in a game above the Double-A level and is now entering his age-28 season. The right-hander will function as organizational relief depth for Seattle in 2023.
FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Mariners mailbag, Part 2: What will we see from Robbie Ray in 2023? Can Bryce Miller, Emerson Hancock or Taylor Dollard break into the rotation? Will the Mariners get 40 homers from their catchers?
FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Kyle Tucker, Astros go to salary arbitration with $2.5M gap
All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker went to salary arbitration with the World Series champion Houston Astros, asking for $7.5 million rather than the team’s $5 million offerFEBRUARY 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ranking the best 23 shortstops of 2023 in the MLB
Who are baseball's best shortstops? Ben Verlander breaks down his five tiers.FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Dylan Moore, Seattle finalize 3-year deal for nearly $8.9M
Dylan Moore and the Seattle Mariners finalized a three-year contract worth $8,875,000FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MLB's new rules already altering roster decisions
How much will MLB's new rules change the game? They've already impacted how some teams are constructing their lineups and defenses.FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Mariners mailbag, part 1: How many All-Stars will they have? Will Trammell make the roster? Should the Mariners have targeted Hunter Renfroe instead of AJ Pollock? Will Emerson Hancock reach the big leagues this year?
FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Mariners position analysis: What Teoscar Hernandez brings to right field Teoscar Hernandez is 30 years old, and he’ll be a free agent after this season. What are reasonable expectations for the right-handed slugge...
FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • SEATTLETIMES.COM
Mariners excited to see what Teoscar Hernández adds to the offense: 'A true damage-doer' The Mariners lacked power last season. They are counting on Hernández to bring that dangerous element to their offense.
FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Mariners position analysis: Kolten Wong looking to get his feet back under him The Mariners traded for Kolten Wong, who will give them another strong defensive player in the infield — if he can refind the form that won...
FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • SEATTLETIMES.COM
J.B. Bukauskas - Outrighted to Triple-A Bukauskas cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.
Impact After being claimed by the Mariners in mid-January and DFA'd Tuesday, Bukauskas is now set to begin 2023 in the Mariners' farm system and attend major-league spring training as a non-roster invitee. The 26-year-old right-hander recorded a 2.79 ERA and 1.31 WHIP through 19.1 Triple-A innings last season.
FEBRUARY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ian Clarkin - Agrees to MiLB deal Seattle signed Clarkin to a minor-league contract back on Jan. 30.
Impact He was assigned to Double-A Arkansas after joining the organization. Clarkin was a first-round pick by the the Yankees in 2013, but he's struggled to stay healthy and didn't pitch at all last season after posting a 7.86 ERA in 2021 at the Double-A and Triple-A levels while he was a member of the Colorado organization. At this stage of his career, Clarkin is nothing more than roster fodder.
FEBRUARY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Mariners 'pleased' Luis Castillo won't pitch for Dominican Republic in WBC SEATTLE — Burned by injuries the last time the World Baseball Classic was played, the Mariners were understandably reluctant to let their st...
FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
AP sources: Dylan Moore, Mariners agree to nearly $8.9M deal
Two people familiar with the deal tell The Associated Press that utilityman Dylan Moore and the Seattle Mariners have agreed to a three-year contract worth $8,875,000, avoiding a s...FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mariners, versatile Moore agree to extension (report) The Mariners and super utilityman Dylan Moore have agreed to a three-year, $8.875 million extension, according to a report from ESPN's Jeff...
FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • MLB.COM
Mariners are clear. This year, they want more than just to reach playoffs It's not like the Mariners went overboard and guaranteed a World Series victory, but they made it pretty clear they feel this is a season wh...
FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • SEATTLETIMES.COM
