SEATTLE – The three finalists for each of the annual Major League Baseball awards as voted upon by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America were announced Monday during a special on MLB Network.

While the painful memories of a stunning Game 7 loss will never be completely erased in their minds (unless they can right that wrong in the seasons ahead), the initial sting of falling a game short of the World Series will slowly start to fade.

Three things to keep in mind as the Mariners embark on what might be the most important offseason in franchise history: 1. They have the fewest roster needs of the Jerry Dipoto/Justin Hollander regime. 2. They have the most payroll space they’ve had in the decade under Dipoto/Hollander. 3. They have one of baseball’s richest farm systems, with several highly regarded prospects expected to ...

SEATTLE – A disappointing regular season turned into an encouraging October finish for Bryce Miller, who posted three strong playoff starts in the Mariners’ march to the American League Championship Series.

After flying from Oklahoma City earlier that morning, Will Klein arrived in the Cincinnati visitors’ clubhouse on April 16, ready to give the Mariners’ beleaguered bullpen a lift.

Editor’s note: Monday’s World Series Game 3 between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers finished after print deadline.

SEATTLE – On March 21, 2024, a fan was invited into the press box at the Peoria Sports Complex in Arizona. In a 3-3 spring training tie between the Mariners and Reds, the young boy was tasked with playing public address announcer for the bottom of the fourth inning. After leadoff hitter Mitch Garver struck out, the boy leaned into the microphone and quickly met his match.

It started in late March with a 4-2 win over the Athletics at home. It ended 173 games later in late October in Toronto, concluding the longest season in Seattle Mariners history.

One award down for Cal Raleigh. Potentially many more to come.

In one corner of an open conference room inside T-Mobile Park, Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto was asked Thursday morning for one word to describe a season that had ended in such agonizing fashion Monday night in Toronto.

At 8:33 p.m. Monday, minutes after his season sank below the waves, Bryan Woo was asked how he would describe the legacy of the 2025 Mariners. Before he could answer, a scream rang through the quiet clubhouse, as an unknown teammate in an adjoining room summarized Seattle’s sorrow.