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The Mariners have reason to feel confident about the wealth of arms they’ve assembled in their 2024 bullpen. They’ve proven they know how to get the most out of their relief pitchers.

Feb. 14—When Nelson Cruz played his last game as a member of the Mariners in 2018, the organization decided to shift away from having a full-time designated hitter. It's a philosophy they were adamant to embrace for reasons based on need or availability or some combination of both. Instead of finding another slugger that could be a daily presence in the lineup, a hitter that they likely ...

Feb. 13—Julio Rodriguez, it appeared, had some pretty sweet seats inside Allegiant Stadium to watch the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Sunday. Soon after the Kansas City Chiefs closed out a dramatic victory over the San Francisco 49ers in overtime, Rodriguez posted a picture on social media of the Chiefs' celebration on the field. Along with the picture, he wrote: "I want to know what that feels ...

SEATTLE – In the years after they traded Robinson Cano, whose 10-year, $240 million contract finally expired last year, the Seattle Mariners have tried a variety of options at second base.

SEATTLE – In the days after the 2018 season ended with the Seattle Mariners failing to make the postseason again, Mariners ownership approved the plan of then-general manager Jerry Dipoto to start a rebuilding process, eventually labeled a “step back.”

This might read as a J.P. Crawford appreciation piece. And it is, to a degree. Really, it’s about Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France.

SEATTLE – They’re going to miss Eugenio Suarez. They’ll miss his positive energy, his playful leadership, his ever-present smile.

SEATTLE – Each offseason, the Seattle Mariners have introduced fans to phrases used often in their current leadership group to describe the thinking and justification for their actions, including acquisitions or lack thereof.

Like an obscure trivia category played by patrons watching a Seattle Mariners game at a sports bar, or perhaps a frustrating exercise to prove the level of a person’s fandom, listing off the players that failed to fill the role and success of stalwart catcher Dan Wilson in the seasons that followed his retirement in 2005 is not easy or enjoyable.

If the Mariners are going to contend in the American League West in 2024, they'll do so on the strength of their starting pitching. Through all the upheaval and uncertainty this winter, the Mariners approach the start of spring training next week having accomplished one of their primary objectives of the offseason: They made five notable trades to reshape their lineup.

After a recent trade sent valued leverage reliever Justin Topa to the Twins, the Mariners filled Topa’s spot in their bullpen by acquiring a reliever from Minnesota’s American League Central rivals.

SEATTLE – The Mariners’ annual, but largely unfruitful search for consistent production from the second base position over the last five seasons continued with yet another new candidate for the upcoming season.

SEATTLE – As gray skies cover Puget Sound and raindrops feel commonplace, it’s difficult to comprehend how quickly the Major League Baseball season is approaching. Pitchers and catchers are required to report to spring training on Feb. 14 – the unofficial start of spring training and the 2024 season.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — First base prospect Kyle Manzardo is one of 12 non-roster players from the Guardians’ farm system invited to spring training in Goodyear, Arizona.

Baseball Hall of Fame second baseman and Spokane native Ryne Sandberg announced through social media on Monday he has been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer and has started treatment.

In offseasons past, where the climate surrounding the organization was more than withering skepticism, the trio of moves made by the Mariners over the last two weeks, including two trades Friday, might have been met with optimism.

SEATTLE – The Mariners’ search for a right-handed hitting corner outfielder who can be a presence in the middle of their lineup has resulted in a reunion with an old friend.

SEATTLE – Mitch Garver knew about his hitting “struggles” in the eight games he’s played at T-Mobile Park over his seven MLB seasons. And he was well aware the numbers – zero hits in 33 plate appearances with an RBI, two walks and eight strikeouts – were being mentioned on social media in the days after news broke that he’d reached an agreement with the Mariners on a two-year, $24 million contract.

Twas the night before Christmas in this offseason of doubt when news broke that the Mariners were adding a free agent hitter that might provide some clout.