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Story and Photos by Christian J. StewartApril 16, 2019, Victoria, BC - The Victoria Eagles used a five-run fourth inning to overcome a 5-4 Victoria Mariners lead and then hung on to defeat the Mariners 9-7 in B.C. Premier Baseball League (BCPBL) action Tuesday...

Seattle Mariners have acquired minor league right-handed pitcher Sal Biasi from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for catcher David Freitas. With today’s roster move, the Mariners 40-man roster is now at 39 players. Biasi, 23, has made 3 relief appearances with Single-A Wisconsin this season. He...

TORONTO -- The Blue Jays pulled off their second significant trade in less than a week by sending outfielder Kevin Pillar to the Giants for infielder Alen Hanson, reliever Derek Law and prospect Juan De Paula on Tuesday morning.Toronto primarily made the move to...

Seattle Mariners shortstop Tim Beckham has been named American League Player of the Week for the opening week of the 2019 season. It is the 2nd such honor in Beckham’s career (also: July 30-August 5, 2017). Beckham, 29, hit .435 (10x23) with 8 runs, 2...

Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto announced today that the club has acquired right-handed pitcher Connor Sadzeck from the Texas Rangers in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Grant Anderson. To make room on the Major League, 40-man,...

Mariners left-handed pitcher Yusei Kikuchi issued the following statement following tonight’s (Saturday, March 30) game in Seattle:  “I learned today that my father, Yuji Kikuchi, passed away following a long and valiant battle with cancer.During my recent visit to Japan, my father expressed his desire...

MARINERS NOTES:The Mariners are now 27-16 (.628) all-time in home openers, including 10-6 (.625) after opening the season on the road…have won three straight home openers and are 6-1 in home openers since 2013. The Mariners improve to 3-0, marking the 4th time...

Twenty-five players who have played for West Coast League teams made Major League Baseball 2019 Opening Day rosters.Marco Gonzales will start the home opener tonight for the Seattle Mariners against the Boston Red Sox. Gonzales earned the win in Seattle's first game of the...

Seattle Mariners have made the following roster moves today: Optioned to Triple-A Tacoma (2):Outfielder (1):                   Braden BishopRight-Handed Pitcher (1):   Dan Altavilla  Today’s roster moves (and the retirement of Ichiro Suzuki on Thursday night) set the Mariners Major League, 25-man roster, at 25 players. The Mariners roster...

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki announced he has decided to retire from his active playing career, effective immediately. He made the announcement following game #2 of the Major League Baseball Japan Opening Series in Tokyo. “I have achieved so many of my dreams in baseball,”...

Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto announced today from Spring Training the following medical update on Mariners third basemanSeattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto announced today from Spring Training the...