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Haniger returns from disabled list in grand fashion

Haniger returns from disabled list in grand fashion

Outfielder Mitch Haniger returned Saturday to the Mariners just three weeks after getting hit in the face by a pitch from… Continue reading

Haniger returns from disabled list in grand fashion
Analytical look at wild-card race inauspicious for M’s

Analytical look at wild-card race inauspicious for M’s

An open date Thursday in the Mariners’ schedule offers a chance to assess before they begin a… Continue reading

Analytical look at wild-card race inauspicious for M’s
Alonso’s bat, Rzepczynski’s relief help M’s beat Orioles 7-6

Alonso’s bat, Rzepczynski’s relief help M’s beat Orioles 7-6

Viewed solely as a salvage operation, this was an undeniable success. Let’s leave it at that. The Seattle Mariners held on (barely) Wednesday… Continue reading

Alonso’s bat, Rzepczynski’s relief help M’s beat Orioles 7-6
Mariners notebook: Albers earns another turn in rotation

Mariners notebook: Albers earns another turn in rotation

Andrew Albers’ solid start Tuesday in a 3-1 victory over Baltimore eased the growing anxiety over the… Continue reading

Mariners notebook: Albers earns another turn in rotation
Newcomer Albers helps Mariners halt five-game losing streak

Newcomer Albers helps Mariners halt five-game losing streak

Newcomer Andrew Albers provided just what the Mariners needed Tuesday night and for just long enough to snap a five-game losing streak. Albers… Continue reading

Newcomer Albers helps Mariners halt five-game losing streak
Mariners notebook: Gaviglio recalled to aid bullpen

Mariners notebook: Gaviglio recalled to aid bullpen

The Mariners didn’t stop Tuesday at simply making the necessary moves to add lefty Andrew Albers to… Continue reading

Mariners notebook: Gaviglio recalled to aid bullpen
Orioles hand Mariners fifth straight loss in 11-3 blowout

Orioles hand Mariners fifth straight loss in 11-3 blowout

If you’re like most of us, you’ve had a rough weekend or two in your life. Remember how, in many ways, the following… Continue reading

Orioles hand Mariners fifth straight loss in 11-3 blowout

M’s select Albers to replace Paxton in starting rotation

There is undeniable symmetry in the Mariners’ decision to replace injured left-hander James Paxton as their starting pitcher Tuesday night with just-acquired lefty… Continue reading

Mariners call up fireballing Vieira to join bullpen

The Mariners added some triple-digit heat Monday to their bullpen by recalling right-hander Thyago Vieira from Triple-A… Continue reading

M’s notebook: Phelps on track for quick return to bullpen

M’s notebook: Phelps on track for quick return to bullpen

Right-handed reliever David Phelps continues to progress in his throwing program and could be ready to rejoin the Seattle Mariners’ bullpen in time… Continue reading

M’s notebook: Phelps on track for quick return to bullpen
Angels beat Mariners 4-2 to complete 4-game sweep

Angels beat Mariners 4-2 to complete 4-game sweep

Do the Seattle Mariners have a Plan B to bridge the span until James Paxton and (hopefully) Felix Hernandez return from the disabled… Continue reading

Angels beat Mariners 4-2 to complete 4-game sweep
Mariners send Moore to Triple-A Tacoma, call up Bergman

Mariners send Moore to Triple-A Tacoma, call up Bergman

The renewed desire for fresh arms in the Mariners’ bullpen meant right-hander Andrew Moore was likely headed back Saturday to Triple-A Tacoma no… Continue reading

Mariners send Moore to Triple-A Tacoma, call up Bergman
Paxton expected to miss at least 3 weeks with pectoral strain

Paxton expected to miss at least 3 weeks with pectoral strain

That the news on Mariners lefty James Paxton could have been worse doesn’t diminish that it’s bad enough. He is expected to miss… Continue reading

Paxton expected to miss at least 3 weeks with pectoral strain
M’s likely to shuttle relievers from Tacoma till September

M’s likely to shuttle relievers from Tacoma till September

The Tacoma-to-Seattle bullpen shuttle appears headed back to a full-time schedule this month as the Mariners try… Continue reading

M’s likely to shuttle relievers from Tacoma till September

‘Corey’s Brother’ highlights M’s nicknames for Players Weekend

Credit Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager with a wry sense of humor. A former All-Star and Gold Glove recipient, Seager has done so many… Continue reading

Servais vows Mariners will stay aggressive on the bases

Servais vows Mariners will stay aggressive on the bases

By Bob Dutton The News Tribune The Mariners believe the solution to their season-long baserunning blues is to double down and go full throttle. “We’ve… Continue reading

Servais vows Mariners will stay aggressive on the bases
Alonso joins the Mariners for start of series against his former club

Alonso joins the Mariners for start of series against his former club

A change of perspective. The Seattle Mariners get their first look Tuesday at first baseman Yonder Alonso as a teammate, and he gets his first… Continue reading

Alonso joins the Mariners for start of series against his former club
M’s say Felix expected to miss 3-to-4 weeks

M’s say Felix expected to miss 3-to-4 weeks

If the Seattle Mariners are to mount a postseason push, they must do it for the remainder of August, and perhaps into September, without longtime… Continue reading

M’s say Felix expected to miss 3-to-4 weeks
M’s swing two trades, acquire All-Star 1B Alonso from A’s

M’s swing two trades, acquire All-Star 1B Alonso from A’s

Faced with a tight market in acquiring much-needed rotation help, the Seattle Mariners chose instead Sunday to bolster their lineup while also adding to the… Continue reading

M’s swing two trades, acquire All-Star 1B Alonso from A’s
M’s Hernandez to disabled list; Saturday’s game postponed

M’s Hernandez to disabled list; Saturday’s game postponed

Long-time Mariners ace Felix Hernandez is back on the disabled list. The ailment this time is tendinitis in his right biceps. Club officials announced the… Continue reading

M’s Hernandez to disabled list; Saturday’s game postponed