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.
They have come to an MLB land of opportunity, the Spring Training camp of the Mariners, to rev up stalled careers. Royce Ring, 30, is with his seventh organization, still striving to justify the spotlight cast on him nine years ago as a first-round Draft pick relief specialist. This is how Royce rolls: He pulled [...]
Josh Lueke knows he’s going to hear the questions from reporters. Knows he’s going to catch flak from fans. Knows there are always going to be those who wonder about his past. All he asks is that people keep an open mind and judge him by what they see going forward as a pitcher and [...]
When pitchers and catchers report to Mariners’ Spring Training in 12 days, none will cast a more imposing figure than 6-foot-5, 247-pound rookie Michael Pineda. And perhaps none will carry a larger question mark as well, given the high hopes — and large unknowns — surrounding the broad-shouldered youngster from the Dominican Republic. The Mariners [...]