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James Paxton looks like his old self in return to Mariners

UPDATED: Tue., March 23, 2021

MARYVALE, Ariz. — James Paxton handed the baseball to Mariners manager Scott Servais. A successful workday in the sun was complete.

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James Paxton looks like old self after 2021 Cactus League debut for Mariners

UPDATED: Tue., March 23, 2021

Along with Marco Gonzales, James Paxton gives the Mariners a second proven starter in a rotation that is otherwise unproven at the MLB level.

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Mariners seem to have found their leadoff hitter: Mitch Haniger

UPDATED: Sun., March 21, 2021

The Mariners didn’t quite offer a preview of their opening-day starting lineup and batting order for Saturday evening’s Cactus League matchup with the Texas Rangers.

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Mariners top pitching prospect Logan Gilbert won’t see any more Cactus League action

UPDATED: Sat., March 20, 2021

Unfortunately for Mariners fans who were offered a tantalizing two-inning glimpse of Logan Gilbert in his start against the Angels on March 7, which featured strikeouts of Mike Trout, David Fletcher, Dexter Fowler and Taylor Ward, there won’t be any more chances to see him in Cactus League games this spring.

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How Ken Griffey Jr.’s breakout 1989 spring training provided a blueprint for the Mariners’ latest rebuild

UPDATED: Sat., March 20, 2021

From a historical perspective, 1989 was a significant year for the Seattle Mariners as a franchise.

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Mariners’ Kyle Lewis ready for challenge after rookie honors

UPDATED: Thu., March 18, 2021

During a normal offseason, Kyle Lewis would have enjoyed traveling around and being celebrated after becoming just the third Seattle Mariners player to be named the American League rookie of the year.

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As spring training reaches its halfway point, here are the main concerns eating at the Mariners

UPDATED: Tue., March 16, 2021

What have we learned from the early workouts and the past 15 games? Here are three observations from that first half of spring training.

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Mariners have top prospects coming, but Kyle Lewis eager to show he remains a central part of the future

UPDATED: Sat., March 13, 2021

Not to be forgotten, big things were already happening in center field for the Mariners in 2020, and Kyle Lewis — still just 25 — is heading into his first full season in the major leagues carrying the confidence of a seasoned veteran.

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Larry Stone: Fan presence for Mariners’ opening day a cause for joy, and another step toward end of COVID-19 pandemic

UPDATED: Fri., March 12, 2021

Sports fandom by its very nature is a vicarious endeavor. We watch others do what we cannot, and thrill to their achievements almost as if they were our own.

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Mariners have a plan for fans to attend opening day but await approval from King County and state

UPDATED: Thu., March 11, 2021

SEATTLE – Three weeks before opening day of the 2021 Major League Baseball season, the Mariners can already celebrate one small victory.

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Mariners chairman John Stanton discusses change in leadership structure in wake of Kevin Mather’s resignation

UPDATED: Wed., March 10, 2021

John Stanton stood with his arms crossed, peering through the chain-link fence, as players took a spirited round of batting practice, smacking all over Field 2 of the Mariners’ spring training complex.

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Analysis: Here’s who makes the cut in latest Mariners roster projection

UPDATED: Tue., March 9, 2021

It’s now been 22 days since pitchers and catchers reported to the Mariners’ complex for 2021 spring training, and 17 days since the team’s first full-squad workout. With a lackluster 10-0 defeat against Cleveland on Monday in Goodyear, Seattle has played eight Cactus League games — most of them not nine innings — posting a 1-3-4 record.