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  • • Mallex Smith, Bryan Shaw, Jimmy Yacabonis Elect Free Agency
    Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith and right-handers Bryan Shaw and Jimmy Yacabonis have elected free agency, Greg Johns of MLB.com tweets. The Mariners outrighted all three players in September. Seattle had high hopes for Smith when it acquired him from Tampa Bay before 2019 in a deal that also involved catcher Mike Zunino, among others. The…...2020
  • • Mariners Designate Dan Vogelbach, Outright Bryan Shaw
    The Mariners have designated first baseman Daniel Vogelbach for assignment and outrighted reliever Bryan Shaw to their alternate training site, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports. The club also recalled a pair of players – outfielder Braden Bishop and utilityman Sam Haggerty – and optioned reliever Art Warren to their alternate training site. This continues a…...2020
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  • • Mariners Release Patrick Wisdom
    The Mariners have granted infielder Patrick Wisdom his unconditional release, Greg Johns of MLB.com relays. The club previously designated Wisdom for assignment on Aug. 10. Wisdom joined the Mariners as a minor league signing last November, but he never took an at-bat with the club before it axed him. He’s best known as a former…...2020
  • • Health Notes: Mallex, Chirinos, Lourdes, Lowrie, Smith
    Some health updates from around the league with the regular season just four days away: Mariners center fielder Mallex Smith made his Summer Camp debut Saturday, notes Greg Johns of MLB.com. The speedster had not been previously been available for undisclosed reasons. Nevertheless, manager Scott Servais says he’s “pretty confident” Smith will be ready to go…...2020
  • • Mariners Place Yoshihisa Hirano On Injured List
    The Mariners announced that they have placed right-handed reliever Yoshihisa Hirano on the injured list. The club didn’t provide a reason for Hirano’s IL placement, but Greg Johns of MLB.com notes that he’s the only Mariner who hasn’t been cleared to report to Summer Camp. Hirano joined the Mariners as one of their most notable…...2020
  • • “Small Number” Of Mariners Players Test Positive For Coronavirus
    A “small number” of players have been held out of Mariners’ camp after testing positive for COVID-19, manager Scott Servais confirmed to reporters (including Greg Johns of MLB.com). The organization declined to divulge any further information about the identities or current conditions of those player(s). Per MLB protocols, any player who tests positive must be…...2020

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  • • Jerry Dipoto Discusses Austin Adams, Mitch Haniger
    Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto provided updates on the recoveries of a pair of injured players (via Greg Johns of MLB.com). Right-handed reliever Austin L. Adams is progressing well in his rehab from surgery to repair a torn ACL. While Adams was placed on the 60-day injured list in February, Dipoto said there’s now a real chance…...2020
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  • • Mitch Haniger fully expects to play this season despite two recent surgeries
    Mitch Haniger has undergone two surgeries in the past several weeks — core surgery and a microdiscectomy — and while there’s no clear timetable on his return to the diamond, the Mariners’ right fielder offered some additional context on his injury Thursday while speaking to reporters. MLB.com’s Greg Johns tweets that Haniger can’t do any lifting or much activity at all for the first month followin...2020
  • • Latest On Mitch Haniger’s Injury
    Mitch Haniger has undergone two surgeries in the past several weeks — core surgery and a microdiscectomy — and while there’s no clear timetable on his return to the diamond, the Mariners’ right fielder offered some additional context on his injury today while speaking to reporters. MLB.com’s Greg Johns tweets that Haniger can’t do any…...2020
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  • • Dipoto On Mitch Haniger Injury
    Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto discussed the uncertainty surrounding key outfielder Mitch Haniger, as MLB.com’s Greg Johns reports. Haniger recently underwent a core muscle procedure. That surgery came as quite a disappointment. Haniger missed a big chunk of the 2019 season owing to an exceedingly unfortunate injury to a sensitive area. He struggled thereafter to get…...2020
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  • • Mitch Haniger to miss six to eight weeks after undergoing core surgery
    Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger underwent core surgery earlier this week, GM Jerry Dipoto told reporters, including Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times (Twitter links), MLB.com’s Greg Johns, and The Athletic’s Corey Brock. Haniger is expected to be sidelined for six to eight weeks, and the outfielder will miss some time at the start of the season after missing such a large chunk of Spring Training....2020
  • • Mitch Haniger To Miss 6-8 Weeks After Undergoing Core Surgery
    Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger underwent core surgery earlier this week, GM Jerry Dipoto told reporters, including Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times (Twitter links), MLB.com’s Greg Johns, and The Athletic’s Corey Brock.  Haniger is expected to be sidelined for six to eight weeks, and the outfielder will miss some time at the start of the…...2020
  • • Mariners reportedly interested in Taijuan Walker
    Right-hander Taijuan Walker entered the professionals as the 43rd overall pick of the Mariners in 2010. Walker didn’t realize his vast potential with the Mariners, nor has he since they traded him a few years ago, but a reunion between the two could be in the offing. Walker’s now a free agent, and Seattle’s “definitely interested” in bringing him back, Greg Johns of MLB.com writes. Walker, once am...2019
  • • Kyle Seager To Undergo Surgery For Injured Tendon
    Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager is slated to undergo surgery to repair an injured tendon in his left hand, MLB.com’s Greg Johns was among those to report (Twitter links). He’s expected to be sidelined for all of April, at least, with a precise timeline as yet unknown. Seager had been preparing for what he hoped to…...2019
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  • • Tendon injury will reportedly sideline Kyle Seager through April
    Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager is slated to undergo surgery to repair an injured tendon in his left hand, MLB.com’s Greg Johns was among those to report (Twitter links). He’s expected to be sidelined for all of April, at least, with a precise timeline as yet unknown. Seager had been preparing for what he hoped to be a bounceback season at the plate. Now, the 31-year-old will need to overcome a...2019
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  • • Dodgers expect Kershaw, Buehler to be ready for start of season
    The Dodgers expect their top two starters, left-hander Clayton Kershaw and right-hander Walker Buehler, and shortstop Corey Seager to be ready for the beginning of the season, manager Dave Roberts said Sunday (Twitter links via Ken Gurnick of MLB.com). Kershaw – who has been working back from a shoulder issue for two weeks – is set to throw a bullpen session Monday, while Buehler will throw live b...2019

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  • 2020
    "While most clubs deploy a clear starter and backup with regard to their catching tandem, the Mariners will have a much more balanced workload behind the plate in 2020, manager Scott Servais told reporters this week (link via Greg Johns of MLB."

  • 2019
    "9:20am: The two sides have a deal in place, Greg Johns of MLB."

  • 2018
    "Market Notes: Dipoto, Cubs, Darvish, Athletics"

  • 2017
    "Beat reporter Greg Johns answers these questions and more in the latest Inbox."

  • 2016
    "  Per Greg Johns of MLB."

  • 2015
    " Johnson's dominance on the mound was impressive no matter how you slice it, but High Heat Stats may have the best numbers on how impressive his career was:Even Johnson's vote totals were impressive, as Greg Johns of MLB."

  • 2014
    "com first broke news of the deal:Greg Johns of MLB."

Greg Johns trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Mitch Haniger fully expects to play this season despite two recent surgeries
    2020
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  • • Latest On Mitch Haniger’s Injury
    2020
  • • Mariners reportedly still interested in free-agent right-hander Taijuan Walker
    Since last week, the Seattle Mariners have added a pair of potential rotation candidates in Wei-Yin Chen and Nick Margevicius, and they may not be done yet.  It’s "believed" Seattle is still interested in free-agent right-hander Taijuan Walker, reports Greg Johns of MLB.com. Johns first connected the Mariners to Walker more than a month ago, but rumors centering on the 27-year-old Walker have been...2020
  • • Mariners reportedly interested in Taijuan Walker
    2019
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  • • Brewers To Acquire Omar Narvaez
    9:20am: The two sides have a deal in place, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports (via Twitter). Milwaukee will send minor league right-hander Adam Hill and its Competitive Balance draft pick to Seattle in exchange for Narvaez. The Brewers’ pick lands in Round B this year and is currently slotted in at No. 71 overall. 5:18am:…...2019
  • • Mariners promote top pitching prospect Justus Sheffield
    The Mariners announced Friday that they’ve recalled top pitching prospect Justus Sheffield for his team debut and designated righty Shawn Armstrong for assignment. Sheffield’s promotion is expected to be a short-term one, per Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times, who tweets that the lefty is expected to be optioned back to Triple-A Tacoma after Friday night’s game. At that point, newly acquired Mike W...2019
  • • Gio Gonzalez: Signing with Yankees is a 'pretty great opportunity'
    Newly minted Yankees lefty Gio Gonzalez says it was an easy choice to join the New York organization, as George A. King III of the New York Post and MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch cover.  The offer from the Yanks “was pretty much” the only one he got all winter long, says the veteran southpaw. It has been quite some  time since Gonzalez has had to fight for a roster spot and a big-league paycheck, but he sa...2019
  • • Former Giant Hunter Strickland will get a shot to close for Mariners
    Seattle Mariners reliever Hunter Strickland is “100 percent ready” for Wednesday’s Tokyo opener against the Oakland Athletics after being sidelined with back issues since March 3, per MLB.com’s Greg Johns.  Strickland, 30, will apparently get first crack at the closer’s role for the new-look Mariners, who signed the righty to a one-year, $1.3M deal after he was non-tendered by the Giants ahead of ...2019
  • • Mariners GM made trade moves from hospital bed
    We checked in on the American League earlier Thursday evening. Here’s even more from the Junior Circuit: Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto pulled off his latest blockbuster trade Thursday, though he did it from a hospital bed. It turns out Dipoto was dealing with “severe chest pains” stemming from blood clots in his lungs, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports. Fortunately, Dipoto was released from a ...2018
  • • Mariners Expected To Hire Tim Laker As Hitting Coach
    The Mariners are working to finalize a contract with Tim Laker to make him the organization’s new hitting coach, per MLB.com’s Greg Johns. He’ll take over for Edgar Martinez, who moved into a different role with the club. Laker had been the assistant hitting coach for the Diamondbacks, a position he has held for two…...2018
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  • • Report: Scott Brosius won't return to Mariners staff, Perry Hill to be hired
    Mariners third base coach Scott Brosius won’t be returning to the organization in 2019, according to Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times. The organization had hoped to renew Brosius’ contract and had formally invited him back, per Divish, but Brosius decided weeks ago that he’d be pursuing other opportunities, it seems. The departure of Brosius comes in the wake of the Mariners’ dismissal of pitching...2018
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  • • West Notes: Mariners, Dodgers, Rangers, A’s
    Mariners first baseman Dan Vogelbach was hit by a pitch in the right foot on Friday and is now in a walking boot, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports. Vogelbach is currently awaiting results of an MRI he underwent Saturday. A serious injury to Vogelbach would be another notable preseason blow at first for the Mariners,…...2018
  • • Minor MLB Transactions: 12/13/17
    We’ll keep track of some recent minor moves in this post… Greg Johns of MLB.com reports in a tweet that the Mariners have signed 32-year-old first baseman Matt Hague to a minor-league deal. As Johns points out, Hague hit .297/.373/.414 with the Rochester Redwings this past season (the Triple-A affiliate of the Twins). He’s also spent time…...2017
  • • Jarrod Dyson to Mariners for Nathan Karns: Latest Trade Details, Reaction
    2017
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  • • Robinson Cano's Hot Start Breathes Life Back into Mariners Franchise
    2016
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  • • Hisashi Iwakuma's Surprise Return Caps Mariners' Surge Back to AL West Relevance
    2015
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  • • Jack Zduriencik's Firing Leaves Desirable Challenge for Next Seattle Mariners GM
    2015
  • • Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Top DraftKings Bargains, Strategy for August 8
    2015
  • • What to Make of Felix Hernandez's Recent Imploding Act
    2015
  • • Mariners Try to Jump-Start 2015 Season, Lackluster Lineup with Mark Trumbo Trade
    2015

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  • • Mitch Haniger fully expects to play this season despite two recent surgeries
    2020
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  • • Report: Scott Brosius won't return to Mariners staff, Perry Hill to be hired
    2018
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  • • Hisashi Iwakuma Says He Is Weighing Offer To Return To Mariners
    Veteran righty Hisashi Iwakuma told reporters in his native Japan that he is weighing an offer to return to the Mariners, as the Japan Times reports (h/t MLB.com’s Greg Johns). The precise nature of the team’s proposal is not known. The 36-year-old Iwakuma says that, while there’s nothing official at the moment, he may “be able to make a…...2017
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  • • Ken Griffey Jr.'s Son Trey Selected by Seattle Mariners in 2016 MLB Draft
    2016
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  • • Mariners slugger Nelson Cruz dealing with knee injury
    The Seattle Mariners will be without star outfielder/designated hitter Nelson Cruz when they open their Cactus League schedule on Wednesday against the Padres. Greg Johns of MLB.com quoted Cruz discussing his knee injury. “I don’t know exactly what it was,” Cruz said. “I was working out and my calf started getting tight, and then next thing I know, my knee was bugging me a little bit. It was good ...2016
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  • • Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best MLB DFS DraftKings Lineup for April 29
    2015
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  • • The Seattle Mariners Actually Could Be the AL's Best Team Entering 2015
    2015
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  • • Under-the-Radar Seattle Mariners Players Ready to Impress This Spring
    2015
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  • • West Notes: D’Backs, Rockies, Haren, Profar
    MLBTR offers its best wishes to the family and friends of former Negro League player Herb Simpson, who passed away Wednesday at age 94. As MLB.com’s Greg Johns writes, Simpson was the last known surviving member of the Seattle Steelheads and … ...2015
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  • • Grading the Seattle Mariners Offseason Post-Winter Meetings
    2014

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  • • Ken Griffey Jr.'s Son Trey Selected by Seattle Mariners in 2016 MLB Draft
    2016
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  • • 2015 BBWAA Hall of Fame Election Results Announced
    2015
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  • • Hisashi Iwakuma to Mariners: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction
    2015
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  • • Murphy, Nola To Split Time Evenly At Catcher For Mariners
    While most clubs deploy a clear starter and backup with regard to their catching tandem, the Mariners will have a much more balanced workload behind the plate in 2020, manager Scott Servais told reporters this week (link via Greg Johns of MLB.com). Tom Murphy and Austin Nola will split time in a roughly “55-45” timeshare,…...2020
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  • • Mariners Acquire Danny Valencia From Athletics
    The Mariners have acquired Danny Valencia from the Athletics, Yahoo! Sports’ Jeff Passan tweets. In exchange, Oakland will receive righty Paul Blackburn, tweets MLB.com’s Greg Johns. The 32-year-old Valencia has hit well in each of the past two seasons, most recently posting a .287/.346/.446 line in 517 plate appearances with Oakland in 2016. He also…...2016
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  • • Astros Claim Nori Aoki From Mariners
    The Astros announced today that they’ve claimed outfielder Nori Aoki off waivers from the Mariners. As MLB.com’s Greg Johns pointed out earlier today (on Twitter), there’s been a misconception that Aoki is eligible for free agency because his option didn’t vest and because his previous contracts allowed him to hit free agency upon their completion.…...2016
  • • Dustin Ackley to Yankees: Latest Trade Details, Comments, Reaction
    2015
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  • • Brewers To Acquire Omar Narvaez
    2019
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  • • Mariners Designate Dan Vogelbach, Outright Bryan Shaw
    2020
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  • • Mitch Haniger To Miss 6-8 Weeks After Undergoing Core Surgery
    2020
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  • • What's Paxton's status with Mariners in 2018?
    Will James Paxton get the Opening Day start? Will Hisashi Iwakuma return? Beat reporter Greg Johns answers these questions and more in the latest Inbox....2017
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  • • Victor Sanchez, Former Mariners Pitching Prospect, Dies at Age 20
    2015
  • • Mariners In Talks With Mark Trumbo
    The Mariners are in talks with free agent slugger Mark Trumbo, ESPN’s Jim Bowden writes. MLB.com’s Greg Johns confirms (via Twitter) that the two sides have spoken, although he characterizes talks as being somewhat less serious than Bowden suggests. Trumbo and current Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto were once both in the Angels organization, so perhaps…...2016
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  • • Hisashi Iwakuma Says He Is Weighing Offer To Return To Mariners
    2017
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  • • Ketel Marte Illness: Updates on Mariners SS' Recovery from Mononucleosis
    2016
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  • • Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Top DraftKings Bargains, Strategy for August 8
    2015
  • • Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best MLB DFS DraftKings Lineup for April 29
    2015
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  • • Nelson Cruz's HR Streak a Rare Feat That Mariners Are Failing to Capitalize on
    2015
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  • • The Seattle Mariners Actually Could Be the AL's Best Team Entering 2015
    2015
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  • • Mariners Designate Dan Vogelbach, Outright Bryan Shaw
    2020
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  • • Mariners pitcher Sam Tuivailala to undergo season-ending surgery
    Mariners reliever Sam Tuivailala will undergo season-ending surgery on his right Achilles, manager Scott Servais announced Saturday (via Greg Johns of MLB.com, on Twitter).Tuivailala exited his outing against the Rangers on Wednesday with an Achilles injury, and it’ll prove to be his last time on the mound for a while. He only threw 5 1/3 innings this year with Seattle, which acquired him from St....2018
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  • • Mariners Move Felix Hernandez To The Bullpen
    Longtime Mariners rotation fixture Felix Hernandez has lost his job in the starting five, manager Scott Servais told reporters (including MLB.com’s Greg Johns) after last night’s game.  Hernandez will be moved to the bullpen, and while Servais left open the possibility that the former ace could become a starter again this season, the focus is…...2018
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  • • Mariners move Felix Hernandez to bullpen
    Longtime Mariners rotation fixture Felix Hernandez has lost his job in the starting five, manager Scott Servais told reporters (including MLB.com’s Greg Johns) after Thursday night’s game.  Hernandez will be moved to the bullpen, and while Servais left open the possibility that the former ace could become a starter again this season, the focus is clearly on Hernandez getting back any of his old fo...2018
  • • Dee Gordon likely moving to second base before long
    Dee Gordon will likely move to second base for the Seattle Mariners before too long.Immediately after Robinson Cano was lost to surgery and a suspension, there was talk about Gordon potentially moving back to second base. Gordon, who played second base for four seasons before moving to center field with Seattle, said earlier this week that he was ready to move to second.Gordon has been taking grou...2018
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  • • Mariners' Cano takes pitch off hand, leaves game
    Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano departed in the third inning Sunday after taking a pitch off the right hand from Tigers starter Blaine Hardy, Greg Johns of MLB.com was among those to report. Seattle’s left to hope this isn’t a serious injury for Cano, who has slashed a robust .287/.381/.441 over the first 168 plate appearances of his age-35 campaign. Thanks in part to Cano’s efforts, the Mar...2018
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  • • Mariners OF Ben Gamel out four to six weeks with oblique strain
    Mariners outfielder Ben Gamel has been diagnosed with a strained right oblique muscle and is expected to be sidelined anywhere from four to six weeks, the team told reporters on Monday (Twitter link via MLB.com’s Greg Johns). That almost certainly means he’ll open the season on the disabled list, and if the recovery takes closer to the six-week end of the spectrum, he could miss the first two to t...2018
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  • • Mariners To Select Contract Of Andrew Albers
    The Mariners will select the contract of just-acquired lefty Andrew Albers, per MLB.com’s Greg Johns (via Twitter). He’ll step into the rotation spot that opened when James Paxton hit the DL. It’s not yet known how the M’s will clear roster space, but corresponding moves will need to be made before the scheduled start tomorrow.…...2017
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  • • Danny Valencia to Mariners: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction
    2016
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  • • Ketel Marte Illness: Updates on Mariners SS' Recovery from Mononucleosis
    2016
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  • • Jack Zduriencik's Firing Leaves Desirable Challenge for Next Seattle Mariners GM
    2015
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  • • What to Make of Felix Hernandez's Recent Imploding Act
    2015
  • • Nelson Cruz's HR Streak a Rare Feat That Mariners Are Failing to Capitalize on
    2015
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  • • Which Red Sox Pitching Target Makes the Most Sense in a Yoenis Cespedes Trade?
    2014

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