Dan Wilson and Ken Griffey Jr. were teammates when the latter hit a franchise-record 35 home runs before the All-Star break in 1998. Wilson, now the Seattle Mariners manager, was asked to make a comparison Friday afternoon after Cal Raleigh homered twice in a 6-0 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates to match Griffey's feat.
Seattle Mariners Starting Pitcher Bryan Woo continued his stellar 2025 season at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Independence Day. He tossed six scoreless innings and punched out eight.
Think you can figure out what Mariners player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out.
Hello Mariners fans! We’re back for another day of the Lookout Landing In-5 daily trivia game. The objective is to guess the correct active OR retired Mariners player in as few guesses as possible. Full game instructions are at the bottom. Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.
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Covering the latest baseball news from the Fourth of July.
Good morning friends! As we get this Saturday started, we’ve got all of the news and analysis you might have missed from around baseball.
In Mariners news... A poor Mariners fan was treated to a salmon falling on his head at yesterday’s game. Around the league... Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon is set to miss more than a month with a calf strain. Veteran infielder Freddy Galvis announced his...Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images
What Hunter said he learned from the 2024 Draft that he’s taking into the 2025 Draft
Mariners Scouting Director Scott Hunter met with the media before Wednesday’s game to discuss the upcoming MLB Draft, which begins on July 13th in Atlanta during the All-Star Game festivities. The Mariners hold the third pick in the draft after hitting big in last year’s draft lottery, and will have a large bonus pool to use: Seattle gained about $4.4 million...
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Home runs 34 and 35 for Big Dumper help secure a tidy holiday victory
Cal Raleigh hit his 34th home run of the 2025 season as I walked down the precipitously sloping hill to Seward Park.
I laugh, because what else can you do when July 4 falls on a Friday, the sun is shining and your franchise catcher - who signed an extension just a few months prior - has just tied his career high with eight more games to play before the All Star break....
Cal Raleigh hit two home runs, his major league-leading 34th and 35th of the season, as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 Friday afternoon in the opener of a three-game interleague series.
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Mariners power their way past the Pirates
Mariners 6, Pirates 0Hot dogs on the grill: Bryan Woo, .271 WPA; Cal Raleigh, .215 WPA
Dogs and fireworks: J.P. Crawford, -.036 WPA
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Bryan Woo tries to get things turned around for the Mariners
After a disappointing close to their series against the Royals last night, the Mariners don’t have time to lick their wounds, as the Pirates arrive in town for a three-game set before the Mariners finally get an off-day before heading out on another grueling road trip to close up their schedule before the break.
Lineups:The Mariners roll out their righty lineup against Pirates starter Bailey...
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The Mariners host the Pirates to wrap up the homestand.
The series with the Royals lived up to the frustrating recent history between the M’s and their rivals from the AL Central. Unsurprisingly, the offense dried up as soon as the team returned to T-Mobile Park which makes this upcoming series against the Pirates all the more important. It’s the last chance Seattle has to bank some wins before a really challenging road trip takes the team into the All-Star...
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Some Independence Day news from around baseball.
Good morning everyone and Happy Independence Day! Let’s check in on the latest happenings from around the sport.
In Mariners news... The draft is less than two weeks away, and Shane Lantz at The Seattle Times spoke to Mariners scouting director Scott Hunter about the club’s approach to the upcoming event. Around the league... Guardians right-hander Luis Ortiz has been placed on administrative leave for suspicion of...Think you can figure out what Mariners player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out.
Hello Mariners fans! We’re back for another day of the Lookout Landing In-5 daily trivia game. The objective is to guess the correct active OR retired Mariners player in as few guesses as possible. Full game instructions are at the bottom. Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.
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The spirit (Logan Evans) is strong, but the flesh (the offense) is weak
The Royals might be lingering towards the bottom of their division, but what they displayed tonight in a 3-1 win over the Mariners showed why I picked them as World Series winners in our pre-season picks. The Royals scrap and scrape and don’t give at-bats away; they’re the hardest team to strike out in the American League. As someone scarred by the 2024 Mariners, who treated the strike zone...
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Mariners split series with Royals, creak into Fourth of July weekend
Royals 3, Mariners 2(imagine that line goes all the way back up, I didn’t have time to fix it)
Martinis: Logan Evans, .288 WPA; Jorge Polanco, .230 WPA
Guillotinis: Carlos Vargas, -.449 WPA; Cole Young, -.257 WPA
Game thread comment of the day:
Boy if this isn’t how it feels every time:
Sometime I am going to sit down and figure out what my recap record is this season. Last I checked it was...
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Another accolade for the Mariners catcher in his historic season
The Mariners announced today that Cal Raleigh has earned AL Player of the Month honors for June.
It’s the first monthly award in his career for Raleigh, who has also won the weekly award twice this season. Reportedly, he and Aaron Judge were both in conversation for the monthly award for May, but Judge edged out Cal for the top spot. Meanwhile, Cal earned his first Player of the Week award...
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The Mariners finish off this long four-game series against the Royals
The Mariners close out this long series with the Royals on Fourth of July Eve.
Lineups: News:The Mariners recalled Logan Evans to make tonight’s start. With Monday’s off day, they might be able to reshuffle their rotation some to skip Evans on this tough road trip before the break, or at least make it so he doesn’t have to pitch in the bandbox of Yankee Stadium.
Cal...
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Can I get an amen from the Speier Choir?
The All-Star rosters have 12 spots for pitchers, so typically between five and seven go to relievers. Accounting for replacements and injuries and opt-outs, let’s just call it eight relievers. The proposition of this article is simple: Gabe Speier has been one of the eight best relievers in the American League.
Of the AL relievers who’ve thrown at least 25 innings, Gabe Speier has one of the eight highest strikeout rates....
Whenever it is official, corresponding moves will be required to get him onto to the 40-man and active rosters.
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Logan Evans moves into Emerson Hancock’s spot in the rotation
The Mariners have officially recalled RHP Logan Evans from Tacoma to start tonight’s series finale against the Royals. Manager Dan Wilson announced last night that Evans would start tonight, but now the move is official. RHP Joe Jacques (pronounced “Jacks”) was optioned back to Tacoma in his place without making his Mariners debut.
Evans is recalled to the bigs in place of Emerson...