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Keynan Middleton is exactly the Mariners’ type, sort of
The hard-throwing reliever fits a familiar organizational pattern
Justin Dunn could use a tweak or three
And more likely three.
The Mariners nab RHP Chris Flexen, one of the KBO’s best, on 2-year deal
Chris Flexen hath returned!
2020 Mariners Exit Interviews: Relief Pitchers
Something that cannot be left in 2020 fast enough.
Kendall Graveman Could, and Should, Thrive as a Reliever
A flamethrower, but with command!
Mariners 2021 Free Agent Target: Kolten Wong
The Cardinals’ trash could be the Mariners’ treasure.
2020 Mariners Exit Interviews: Outfielders
The future is bright. The present was, well, SOME of it was a gift.
2020 Mariners Exit Interviews: Catchers
A quorum of Joes
What will it take to make the 2021 Mariners a playoff team?
The Mariners aren’t backing off their original timeline. How much distance do they need to close?
Justus Sheffield Deserves Your AL ROY Consideration
You’re probably already considering Kyle Lewis
The diverging seasons of Justus Sheffield and Justin Dunn
The rookies entered 2020 with similar goals and weaknesses. They’ve gone in different directions.
The Mariners’ Newest Developmental Success
And he looks like a couple of pretty, pretty good pitchers.
Taylor Williams Isn’t Not Austin Adams
And Austin Adams isn’t not Taylor Williams.
We’ve Never Really Seen This Kyle Seager
But we’re happy to be seeing him like this.
Erik Swanson Is So Close, and Yet So Far
But in the end, it doesn’t even matter.
Consider Yusei Kikuchi Adjusted
Yusei Kikuchi made all of the right changes.
Dylan Moore Powers Up
The swing adjustments Moore worked on during the offseason have had an immediate impact on his exit velocity and contact rate.
10 pitches with J.P. Crawford
A microcosm in a micro-season.
Mariners Ostensibly Take a Flyer on Bryan Shaw
There’s okay news, and there’s bad news.
Allow Me to Excite You About Kendall Graveman
Kendall Graveman and Justus Sheffield are trading places.
The best (and worst) four-seam fastballs on the 2019 Mariners
The fun thing about superlatives is they exist no matter what.
The Reinvention of Yusei Kikuchi Is in Progress
A look at how effective Kikuchi’s repertoire could be with his new bump in velocity.
PECOTA projections peg 2020 Mariners for 66-96, 2nd-worst record in MLB
Look, we told you things could be rough this year.
40 in 40: Yoshihisa Hirano
The split-finger specialist has one elite pitch and one clunker.
The Mariners’ rebuild looks promising, but does the step-back?
In many ways the Mariners are ahead of schedule compared to other rebuilds, but their stated timeline is closing in.
What Taijuan Walker and the 2020 Mariners can do for each other
Not many rumors have swirled around the Mariners this winter, but a reunion with their former top prospect has been hinted at.
What do we do with a Tim Lopes?
Despite a solid first showing in the Majors last year, Tim Lopes could find himself on the wrong end of a roster crunch.
J.P. Crawford is making this fun
Injuries and stunted opportunities behind him, J.P. Crawford looks like guy he was always supposed to be.
ALN: The Mariners open the floodgates... again
Despite a troubled rotation, the Mariners have been a poor fit for The Opener.
Mitch Haniger’s trouble with the fastball
Mitch Haniger’s strikeout rate is higher than ever. What gives?
Make Tom Murphy a two-way player
The Mariners’ backup catcher has already pitched in two games this year. Maybe he should be doing that more often.
The Mariners need to abandon their fastballs
The Mariners mix their pitches better than anyone in the league, but it’s still not enough.