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Back to business for Mariners after Cal Raleigh signs big extension
Near the end of a news conference announcing catcher Cal Raleigh's six-year, $105 million contract extension with the Seattle Mariners on Friday afternoon, a question came from the back row.,Raleigh looked up and noticed the last few seats had been filled with members of the Mariners' pitching staff...

Jeffrey Springs strikes out 9 as Athletics blank Mariners
Brent Rooker hit a two-run homer, Jeffrey Springs pitched six scoreless innings and JJ Bleday made a pair of sterling defensive plays as the Athletics defeated the host Seattle Mariners 7-0 Friday night.,Max Muncy homered in the eighth inning for his first major league hit, and former Mariners playe...

Mariners' Jorge Polanco looks to replicate success vs. A's
After a winter of uncertainty, Jorge Polanco had an Opening Day to remember.,Polanco went 3-for-3 with a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Athletics 4-2 on Thursday.,The teams are scheduled to continue their four-game series Friday night, w...

Jorge Polanco's late homer carries Mariners past A's
Jorge Polanco went 3-for-3, including a tiebreaking two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning, as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Athletics 4-2 in the season opener Thursday night.,Randy Arozarena also went deep for the Mariners and Tyler Soderstrom hit a pair of solo ...

Luis Severino, Athletics open new eras at Mariners
With high-priced newcomer Luis Severino on the mound, the team formerly known as the Oakland Athletics opens its 2025 season Thursday night in Seattle.,The Athletics are preparing for a move to a new ballpark in Las Vegas and will spend the next few seasons playing in a Triple-A stadium in Sacrament...

Report: Mariners, Cal Raleigh finalizing 6-year, $105M extension
Catcher Cal Raleigh and the Seattle Mariners are putting the finishing touches on a six-year, $105 million contract extension, MLB.com reported on Tuesday.,Per the report, the deal will begin this season.,Raleigh, 28, led the Mariners in homers (34), RBIs (100) and walks (70) last season to go along...

Mariners preseason capsule: Pitching-rich Seattle in search of runs
Seattle Mariners,2024 record: 85-77 (2nd place, AL West),He gone: RHP JT Chargois, RHP Yimi Garcia, OF Sam Haggerty, INF Josh Rojas, INF Justin Turner, RHP Austin Voth.,New faces: INF/OF Miles Mastrobuoni, INF Donovan Solano. ,Biggest question entering Opening Day: Does the Mariners' brass lack comm...

Mariners RHP George Kirby (shoulder) expected to begin season on IL
Seattle Mariners right-handed pitcher George Kirby is expected to begin the regular season on the 15-day injured list due to shoulder inflammation.,General manager Justin Hollander discussed the situation with the media on Friday.,"George Kirby has not been feeling great after his outings," Hollande...

Reports: INF Jorge Polanco to re-sign with Mariners
Free-agent infielder Jorge Polanco is returning to the Seattle Mariners, multiple outlets reported.,The Athletic pegged Polanco's contract at one year for $7.75 million, adding it includes a 2026 vesting option based on plate appearances in 2025.,The Mariners had yet to announce the deal, which is p...

Mariners acquire C Blake Hunt from Orioles
The Seattle Mariners reacquired minor league catcher Blake Hunt from the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday for cash considerations. ,The Orioles designated Hunt for assignment on Monday after acquiring the 26-year-old from Seattle last May. ,To make room for Hunt on the 40-man roster, the Mariners desi...

Mariners sign INF Donovan Solano to one-year deal
The Seattle Mariners signed veteran infielder Donovan Solano to a one-year contract on Monday.,According to a published report, Solano will make $3.5 million this season. The top-flight utility player can play all four infield spots as well as left field.,The Mariners will be the seventh team to emp...

Mariners claim LHP Tyler Jay off waivers from Brewers
The Seattle Mariners claimed left-handed pitcher Tyler Jay off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.,Jay, 30, broke into the major leagues in 2024 with the New York Mets and Brewers, nine years after he was selected No. 6 overall in the MLB draft by the Minnesota Twins.,Jay made three reli...

Mariners' Cal Raleigh, Brewers' Brice Turang win Platinum Gloves
The Milwaukee Brewers' fielding was honored twice Friday as second baseman Brice Turang received the National League's Platinum Glove and the club nabbed the NL Gold Glove Team Award.,Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh was chosen as the American League's Platinum Glove winner, while the Toronto Bl...

Report: Mariners 2B Jorge Polanco has left knee surgery
Seattle Mariners second baseman Jorge Polanco underwent left knee surgery on Thursday and is expected to be ready for spring training, ESPN reported.,Polanco had the patellar tendon repaired by Dr. Dan Cooper, who specializes in knee procedures and is the orthopedist for the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, ac...

Mariners end season with 3-game sweep vs. A's
Logan Gilbert took a perfect game into the sixth inning and Cal Raleigh homered for a third consecutive game as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Oakland Athletics 6-4 Sunday afternoon to sweep the season-ending, three-game series.,Justin Turner added a two-run double for Seattle (85-77), w...

A's look to go out on high note in finale vs. Mariners
For the last time Sunday afternoon, the Athletics will wear their gray road jerseys with the word "Oakland" stitched across the front in cursive.,After calling the Bay Area home for 57 seasons, the A's will spend the next three seasons playing at a minor-league stadium in Sacramento, Calif., while t...

Mariners tie it in 9th, walk off on A's in 10th
Justin Turner's pinch-hit fielder's choice scored Leo Rivas from third base with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting the Seattle Mariners over the visiting Oakland Athletics 7-6 on Saturday night in the penultimate game of the regular season.,Rivas, who started the inning at second bas...

Win overshadows nostalgia as Mariners prepare for A's again
Bryan Woo was raised in Alameda, Calif., so he took particular interest when the Oakland Athletics played their final game at the Coliseum on Thursday before they embark on a three-year layover in Sacramento en route to their planned new home in Las Vegas.,"I've got a lot of friends that were there ...

Bryan Woo, Mariners shut down Athletics
Bryan Woo pitched five scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Oakland Athletics 2-0 on Friday night.,Mitch Garver and Cal Raleigh homered for the Mariners (83-77), who were eliminated from the American League's wild-card race a day earlier when they had a bye.,The A's (69-91...

Mariners, A's start season-ending series after emotional day
The Athletics have bid adieu to Oakland, but they still have some work to do.,The A's will open a season-ending, three-game series Friday night against the host Seattle Mariners.,The opener figures to have little buzz, as the A's (69-90) are coming off an emotional 3-2 victory Thursday against Texas...