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The Seattle Times

Taking a deeper look at Jerry Dipoto’s trade history with the Mariners

We plotted more than 120 trades the Mariners have made during Jerry Dipoto's time as head of baseball operations. Here's a look at what we found.

Lookout Landing

2024 MLB Predictions from the Lookout Landing staff

Photo by Steph Chambers/ Some optimism in the Year of the Dragon Among society’s most sacred traditions is the Lookout Landing staff predictions for the 2024 season. Below you’ll find prognostications about the playoffs, the major awards, and a few Mariners-centric odds and ends. Congratulations to Jake Mailhot and Evan James Audio for getting the most correct predictions last season. And special shout-out to Kate Preusser for having the single best call—that Seattle would trade for one of the two outfielders named Dominic who began the year on Arizona’s AAA...

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Andrés Muñoz is evolving more than just his arsenal

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Two months past his 25th birthday, the Mexican-born Muñoz is suddenly the old hand in Seattle’s bullpen When Andrés Muñoz arrived in Seattle at the trade deadline in 2020, he was a shy, baby-faced 21-year-old with braces and close-cropped hair who could reportedly hit almost 103 on the radar gun; he was also about five months into his rehab process from Tommy John surgery, and wouldn’t pitch competitively for the Mariners for another year-plus. USA TODAY NETWORK who is heeeeeee Four years later, Muñoz...

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Mariners Moose Tracks, 3/19/24: Luis Castillo, Blake Snell, and Jackson Chourio

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports Nine days until Opening Day! In Mariners news... RHP Luis Castillo has once again been named the Mariners’ 2024 Opening Day starter. Matt Calkins at The Seattle Times explains why new DH Mitch Garver might be a perfect match for the Mariners. Infielder/outfielder Cole Tucker, who had been a non-roster invite to the Mariners’ major league camp, has been granted his release by the team. Around the league... Star free agent LHP Blake Snell has agreed to a two-year/$62 million deal with the San Francisco Giants, which includes an...

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Minors: Post-trade Padres eager to show off pitching depth in Spring Breakout prospect game

Robby Snelling will start on the mound Friday, when the Padres face the Mariners in the first-ever Spring Breakout prospect game

The Crawfish Boxes

Astros Crawfish Boil: March 12, 2024

Framber Valdez | Photo by Megan Briggs/ Welcome to the Tuesday Boil. Houston Astros News Valdez ‘in the zone’ in rebound start vs. Tigers Injuries & Moves: Verlander, Abreu progressing FAQ: Astros-Cardinals Spring Breakout (Sun., 9 a.m. CT) Astros GM hints team could make trade before Opening Day (CTH) Astros’ Framber Valdez: Pitcher gives back control of PitchCom (Houston Chronicle) AL West News A’s — A’s fans in Las Vegas are happy about team’s potential relocation (NBC Sports) M’s — Seattle Mariners Notebook: Good developments with Gilbert, Urías...

Lookout Landing

Mariners Moose Tracks, 3/10/24: Jackson Kowar, Paul Sewald, and microplastics

Photo by Aaron Doster/ Just your average cheery Sunday full of news In Mariners news... RHP Jackson Kowar, the reliever who the Mariners acquired in the Jarred Kelenic trade earlier this offseason, will need to undergo Tommy John surgery. With RHP Cole Phillips already having undergone the same procedure back in April of 2022, both players the Mariners got for Jarred will soon have reconstructed elbows. Jackson Kowar will have Tommy John surgery next week in Dallas— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) March 10, 2024 The Mariners made some Spring Training cuts, with a few...

The Seattle Times

Mariners reach agreement with free agent reliever Ryne Stanek

With several key contributors to their bullpen dealing with arm issues, the Mariners grabbed the best reliever remaining on the free agent market in Ryne Stanek.

AZ Snake Pit

Snake Bytes 3/5: The Nitpicking of Small Sample Sizes Begins

Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK As fun as it is to overanalyze 2-4 innings of Spring work, this writer is ready for April games to begin already... Diamondbacks News [MLB] How 10 Clubs can turn weaknesses into strengths by Thomas Harrigan Third base: D-backs (27th in projected WAR) Why the projections are pessimistic: Arizona third basemen ranked 25th in WAR (0.5) and tied for 26th in wRC+ (75) last season, prompting the club to trade for Eugenio Suárez in November. Suárez was a 3.2-WAR player for the Mariners in 2023, appearing in all 162 games...

Bluebird Banter

Better Know Your Blue Jays 40-man: Adam Macko

Aaron Cobb/Toronto Blue Jays-USA TODAY Sports Adam Macko is a 23-year-old, left-handed pitcher. The Jays added him to the 40-man roster in November at the deadline before the Rule 5 draft. He was part of the Teoscar Hernandez/Erik Swanson trade with the Mariners. They picked him out of the Vauxhall Academy here in Alberta in the 7th round of the 2019 draft. He was born in Slovakia, and then his parents moved to Ireland and then Alberta (because, of course, if you can live through an Alberta winter, you can live through anything). Vauxhall Academy does a good job...

MASN: School of Roch

Hearing from newest Orioles Wong and Teheran on their first day in camp

SARASOTA, Fla. – The Orioles might not be a last-chance stop for pitcher Julio Teheran and second baseman Kolten Wong. However, they’re grateful to be detached from the free-agent market and the uncertainty in their futures, and hope to seize the opportunity as late arrivals in camp.Their minor league deals became official yesterday and they found their lockers this morning at the Ed Smith Stadium complex.Wong, 33, is trying to bounce back from a hugely disappointing 2023 season, when he batted .165/.241/.227 in 67 games with the Mariners and was released Aug. 3. The Dodgers signed him...

MLB.com FastCast: Edwin dealt, Familia signs - 12/13/18

The Mariners, Indians and Rays make a three-team trade centered around Edwin Encarnacion, plus the Mets reportedly bring back Jeurys Familia About Major League Baseball: Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic professional sports league in the U

Indians acquire Jake Bauers in a three-team deal

The Indians traded for 23-year old first baseman Jake Bauers in a three-team trade with the Rays and Mariners during the Winter Meetings.