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The Juan Soto mega-deal highlights how far Seattle is from the sport’s biggest contenders, but also how they’re foolishly holding themselves back.
The New York Mets are intimately familiar with the possibilities of Robinson Canó. When the Kings of Queens took on Canó in the Edwin Díaz and Jarred Kelenic trade, they validated many of us who’ve covered MLB in the past decade: no contract is truly untradable. In the wake of the Juan Soto contract,...
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Kicking off your Friday with some news from around baseball.
Good morning everyone and happy Friday! Let’s get you caught up on the latest.
In Mariners news... Daniel Kramer explains why trading Luis Castillo might (and might not) make sense for the Mariners. Amanda Lane Cumming rewound the clock to tell the story of the 1994 Mariners and their struggles playing at the Kingdome with a broken roof, and the ways in which that situation is similar to...Huge contracts from the Seattle Mariners are a rarity, especially when they’re position players. Even more so when they’re free agents. The last major contracts the Mariners handed out were Robinson Cano‘s 10-year/$240 million deal and Nelson Cruz‘s four-year/$57 million deal.
Over the weekend, The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier reported that the Mariners were willing to entertain offers on Luis Castillo. Trade chatter has picked up in the few days since then.
The Seattle Mariners sold their affiliate and are part of a chain of shifts in the California League.
The Seattle Mariners and the Modesto Nuts announced today that the Mariners’ Low-A affiliate has been sold to Diamond Baseball Holdings. The move comes with the more directly pertinent announcement that 2025 will be the final season for the Nuts in Modesto. The reigning California League champions will be moved to San Bernardino, CA, to functionally become the Inland Empire 66ers,...
The Seattle Mariners sold their affiliate and are part of a chain of shifts in the California League.
The Seattle Mariners and the Modesto Nuts announced today that the Mariners’ Low-A affiliate has been sold to Diamond Sports Group. The move comes with the more directly pertinent announcement that 2025 will be the final season for the Nuts in Modesto. The reigning California League champions will be moved to San Bernardino, CA, to functionally become the Inland Empire 66ers,...
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We have survived our first Mariners collective fan panic of the offseason.
Alright, folks. The Winter Meetings have come to a close, and they ended with a flurry of activity throughout baseball. Let’s get you caught up on the biggest news from the final day in Dallas.
In Mariners news... Rumors swirled yesterday that the Mariners and Red Sox were deep in trade negotiations that would have sent right-hander Luis Castillo to Boston for Triston...Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images
No changes to the 40-man roster, but Seattle bolsters its farm system
The Rule 5 Draft took place at the Winter Meetings today, and the Major League portion was fairly uneventful, with just fifteen selections being made despite many teams having an opening on their 40-man roster. The Mariners, perhaps unsurprisingly, were one of the teams that chose to pass on selecting a player, continuing their trend from last winter and leaving...
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Now we’re cooking.
Good morning everyone! The Winter Meetings are heating up with a number of big moves taking place yesterday — let’s get to it.
In Mariners news... Adam Jude at The Seattle Times reports that Ichiro is expected to play a role in the Mariners’ all-in efforts to woo Japanese right-hander R?ki Sasaki. Get yourself a Mariners mystery stocking!Snag a @Mariners Mystery Stocking, complete with a signed ball from a player on the 2024...
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A disappointing 2024 season gets a little boost thanks to MLB’s new-ish draft lottery
Today was the 2025 MLB Draft Lottery, where the clubs that didn’t make the postseason were entered into a lottery for the top six picks. The Mariners were slated to pick 14th overall by standings alone, but walked out of the lottery with the third overall pick, an enormous boon for the organization and a...
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We have some proposals of our own
The recently proposed “Golden AB” rule, in which a team could choose to send its best hitter for any given AB has caused a stir among the baseball community. The general consensus among the Lookout Landing staff (with a notable exception, regular readers/listeners of the site can probably guess who) is that the proposal is a cheap gimmick that aims to artificially increase abstract “excitement” by...
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Signings, trade rumors, and more from another busy day in baseball.
In Mariners news... With Japanese ace Roki Sasaki officially posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball, Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto expressed a priority to pursue signing him. In terms of other trades during this year’s Winter Meetings, Dipoto said the team’s reluctance in trading from the starting rotation has resulted in fewer phone...Since 2022, the Seattle Mariners have built arguably the best rotation the organization has ever seen. Ace Luis Castillo was a blockbuster addition in 2022, and the rest of their rotation, Logan Gilbert, George Kirby, Bryce Miller, and Bryan Woo, were all drafted and developed in Seattle’s farm system.
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The stove is officially heating up.
In Mariners news... The Mariners are reportedly open to listening to offers on RHP Luis Castillo, although the team’s most recent stance publicly has been that they are not willing to trade any starting pitching. Ryan Divish at The Seattle Times addresses the lessons the team can learn from an unfulfilled 2023 offseason. MLB Network host Greg Amsinger highlights a need for power in the middle of the lineup as the...The Mariners have “expressed willingness” to listen to offers on veteran right-hander Luis Castillo.
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It’s Sunday, and if it’s Sunday, it’s Meet the Links.
In Mariners news... Big ups to future Hall of Famer Félix Hernández for his eleven Opening Day startsHow many different Opening Day Starters each franchise has had since MLB went to 30 teams in 1998: 9 SEA 10 CLE STL 11 12 ARI ATL CHC HOU NYY WSH 13 BOS PHI SF 14 DET LAD 15 CWS MIA 16 COL LAA MIL MIN NYM TB TOR 17 KC 18 BAL CIN 19 SD 20 21 OAK PIT TEX
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Ramping up for what should be a busy weekend in baseball.
Hello friends! It’s the weekend, and action around the league is picking up in advance of the Winter Meetings next week. Let’s get to the latest.
In Mariners news... Adam Jude at The Seattle Times previewed the Winter Meetings for the Mariners, with some notes on the team’s recent trade negotiations with the Cubs. Around the league... The Mets signed a former Yankee, but...OMG is right | Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images
The A’s spending money? Is it Opposite Day?
Good day folks, and happy Friday! Let’s kick off the final day of the standard work week with some news from the sport we love.
In Mariners news... There was some chatter around the internet yesterday that the Mariners, White Sox, and Cubs were involved in negotiations for a three-team trade, though it’s unclear at this point if the talks are ongoing or if they’ve cooled off. The 2025 MLB...Cody Bellinger has stood as one of the most recognizable but difficult-to-move names on the offseason trade market.
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For once, Mariners fans might have been onto something with their trade target fantasies.
Hello everyone! Yesterday was a fairly spicy day for trade rumors and speculation, so let’s get to what you may have missed.
In Mariners news... Adam Jude at The Seattle Times reports that the Mariners have in fact had talks with the Phillies about third baseman Alec Bohm, but that those discussions stalled when Philadelphia demanded the Mariners send one...