The Seattle Mariners, based in Seattle, Washington, participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the American League West Division. The Mariners were founded in 1977.
The start of Spring Training is just around the corner for the Mariners. Pitchers and catchers report on Feb. 13 and have their first workout on Feb. 14. The first full-squad workout at Peoria Sports Complex will be Feb. 18. Leading up to camp, MLB.com will take a closer look at the 2009 team, position-by-position. [...]
Unless something really strange happens, like he gets traded for the third time in about a month, left-hander Garrett Olson will arrive in Arizona in a couple of weeks and compete for one of the 11 spots on the Mariners' Opening Day pitching staff. And it doesn't really matter to him whether he makes it [...]
The next chapter of Mike Sweeney's productive Major League career takes him to Peoria, Ariz., where he'll attempt to earn a spot on the Mariners' Opening Day roster. After spending the offseason acquiring younger talent, Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik took a different path on Thursday, signing the 35-year-old Sweeney to a Minor League contract [...]
SEATTLE — First-year Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik, who wants to create "natural competition" at virtually every position, took another step in that direction on Wednesday when he acquired versatile infielder Ronny Cedeno and left-handed pitcher Garrett Olson from the Cubs for pitcher Aaron Heilman. "When you have competition, that's a good thing," Zduriencik said. [...]
The start of Spring Training is just around the corner. Pitchers and catchers report on Feb. 13 and have their first workout on Feb. 14. The first full-squad workout at the Peoria Sports Complex will be Feb. 18. Leading up to camp, MLB.com will take a closer look at the 2009 team, position-by-position. First up: [...]
Right-hander Phillippe Aumont, the Mariners' first-round pick in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft and the top pitching prospect in the organization, has decided to skip the World Baseball Classic in order to concentrate on getting ready for his second full professional season. The 20-year-old from Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, was included on the Team Canada provisional [...]
SEATTLE — The first four days Aaron Heilman spent at his new professional home went well. He received a warm welcome from club officials, new teammates and fans who attended the annual FanFest festivities at Safeco Field on Saturday and Sunday. The 30-year-old hurler also returned to his Chicago-area home with an assurance that he [...]
SEATTLE — Mark Lowe was one of 10 Mariners pitchers last season with at least one save. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning against the Angels on April 11 at Safeco Field to protect a three-run lead. That would be the last time the right-hander walked off the mound to receive high-fives from his teammates [...]
SEATTLE — Of all the things center fielder Franklin Gutierrez brings to the Mariners, patience at the plate might be the most important. He rarely swings at the first pitch, making him a starting pitcher's worst enemy — and a manager's best friend. "From a manager's standpoint, the magic number is 100 pitches by the [...]
SEATTLE — Do you have a question for Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik, manager Don Wakamatsu, pitcher Aaron Heilman or outfielder Franklin Gutierrez? If so, the place to be this weekend is Safeco Field. All those Mariners are among the club officials and players scheduled to participate in the always-popular FanFest, a two-day event that [...]