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During the toughest season of his career to date, baseball stopped being fun for Luke Raley. It’s understandable when considering how much of the last year was spent by Raley not playing baseball and dealing with injuries that left him a spectator for more than half the season. 

With opening day now less than a week away and the Mariners ready to escape the roasting oven that is the Phoenix valley, it’s time for one last roster projection. There have actually been some changes — a few unanticipated — since the last projection in early March. 

Padres 10, Mariners 3 at Peoria Sports Complex

Since the Seattle Mariners made the decision to shutter ROOT Sports Northwest — their regional sports network responsible for airing the bulk of their 162-game schedule — there has been plenty of consternation and concern about being able to watch them play in the 2026 season.

If that was Cal Raleigh's peak, that's quite all right. Sixty home runs. A second-place standing in the American League MVP race. The main character in the Mariners' first division crown in 24 years — all while squatting behind the plate most the year. It would be hard for most future first-ballot Hall of Famers to match a season like that, so few if anyone are applying the pressure for him to ...

Vibes are high. Higher, perhaps, than they have ever been at this time of the year around the Seattle Mariners. And for a franchise with nearly five times as many losing seasons (29) as playoff appearances (six) since its inception in 1977, the Mariners do have much to celebrate as they honor their best and brightest during this 50th anniversary season. Baseball, better than any other sport, ...

PEORIA, Ariz. — After the Mariners’ 6-4 victory over the Athletics at HoHokam Park on Thursday night, the players made their way through the customary postgame handshake line, each offering up fist bumps or high-fives. Cal Raleigh and Randy Arozarena met in the line. Would it be awkward? Would it be cordial? Would it be confrontational?

SEATTLE – A sign says plenty about Brendan Donovan’s approach.

Mariners 20, Guardians 8 at Goodyear Ballpark

The World Baseball Classic is over.

With the season starting March 26, it’s possible that Crawford won’t be ready to play. He could be forced to the injured list to give him time to build back up. He has played in only seven Cactus League games this spring with just three starts at shortstop (Feb. 20, March 9, March 11).