In the hours leading up to the Major League Baseball trade deadline on July 31, the Mariners tried desperately to fill one last need.

LAS VEGAS — The lobby of The Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino, normally a place featuring a younger crowd, often dressed up or sporting the latest trends in fashion, was being invaded by an endless stream of middle-aged men wearing quarter-zip pullovers, dark jeans and On Cloud sneakers. Yep, Major League Baseball’s general managers meetings kicked off Monday at the “Cosmo” with almost four days ...

With all seven of the pitchers that made multiple starts for them last season returning for 2026 and under club control for multiple years, the Mariners aren’t expected to be doing much within the free-agent starting pitching market other than being interested spectators. The title of best starting rotation in baseball definitely took a bit of a hit in 2025 with George Kirby, Logan Gilbert and ...

For many teams, the search for a viable, let alone productive, catcher seems endless. They try to steal a season by hoping an aging veteran can find some rejuvenation. They test out unproven rookies that aren’t ready for the responsibilities of catching at the major-league level. More often or not teams try to find a combination of two flawed catchers that offset the other’s weaknesses — a strong hitter, but poor defensive catcher and a plus defensive catcher that is below replacement level as a hitter.

SEATTLE – A year ago, the Mariners’ outfield felt set as they headed into the offseason.

SEATTLE – The Seattle Mariners are not in the market for a shortstop for the 2026 season and probably not for the foreseeable future.

SEATTLE – For the second time in three years, the Seattle Mariners are expected to move on from Eugenio Suárez as their starting third baseman.

For a 50-game stretch during the 2025 season – from early June to mid-August – it seemed like the Mariners had found their second baseman for the next several seasons.

Though strong mutual interest remains between the Seattle Mariners and infielder Jorge Polanco to continue their relationship for at least the 2026 season, a deal for a contract extension has yet to be reached.

The Seattle Mariners’ first decision of the offseason will likely end up being their easiest.

With Major League Baseball officially moving into its offseason phase with the Dodgers winning the World Series, there is a slight lull before any activity — specifically trades and free-agent signings — that would signal the start of the “hot stove” season. Most of the player activity in the last few days have been decisions made by teams or players for contract options for next season. There ...