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Sea Us Wald, no more: Mariners trade reliever Paul Sewald to Diamondbacks for three young, athletic bats 

The biggest trade that the Seattle Mariners made ahead of the 2023 MLB Trade Deadline was sending away their closer and potential best development story in Paul Sewald. The trade net the Mariners three young, athletic bats that the team hopes will help them now and for years to come.

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Mariners offense leaves a Blank Space on the scoreboard in ninth inning, run out of heroics as Blue Jays take series finale 

In their series and homestand finale, the Seattle Mariners couldn't pull another magical ending out from under the Toronto Blue Jays. In another back and forth affair, it was Toronto who got the last laugh, although Seattle had already won the series.

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The Man: Teoscar Hernandez comes up clutch again as Mariners take their game of the year candidate over Blue Jays 

The Seattle Mariners secured a series win over the Toronto Blue Jays, winning their ninth of the last ten games over their neighbors to the North at T-Mobile Park. A home run derby of sorts broke out, there was an ejection, Teoscar Hernandez continues to terrorize Toronto, and the Mariners got a crucial victory.

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Walkoff (Teoscar’s version): Mariners beat Blue Jays in back-and-forth thriller 

Teoscar Hernandez’s walk off base hit in the bottom of the ninth gave the Seattle Mariners a game one victory over Hernandez’s former team, the Toronto Blue Jays. Strong pitching on both sides had this game in a tight battle, but ultimately the Mariners prevailed in a big win.

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Mariners split series with Twins behind Kirby’s masterclass and homers from Hernandez, Ford 

The Seattle Mariners split their four-game set with the Minnesota Twins in the middle of a ten-game homestand behind another masterclass outing from right-hander George Kirby and aided by two homers. Seattle looked like the winning version of themselves, something that we hadn’t seen in the past two games.

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Mariners offense tries to survive on homers, proves unsustainable in 6-3 loss to Twins 

For a second straight night, the Seattle Mariners offensive attack was nonexistent for the majority of the game as they fell to the Minnesota Twins and continue to disappoint out of the All-Star break. Mariners starting pitcher Luis Castillo had an interesting night, striking out a season high while giving up two homers in the process.

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Mariners hold on late, avoiding collapse, in 7-6 series opening win over Twins 

To open their four game series against the Minnesota Twins, the Seattle Mariners survived a ninth inning scare with a 7-6 victory. Seattle’s 7 runs over three innings seemed like more than enough, but a three-run homer made things a bit tense with two outs in the top of the ninth.

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Bring ‘em down to the ballpark: Second half of the season starts with fireworks, aloha, bobbleheads, trading cards, and more 

During the seventh homestand of the year for the Seattle Mariners, the ballpark and the team itself will be hosting several different promotional nights and community events, including a special Mariners-themed skateboard, this years South of France night, and much more! Find out even more reasons to head down to T-Mobile Park

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“Come to Seattle!” Mariners fans at ASG give Shohei a taste of the love they’d show him ahead of impending free agency 

During the 2023 MLB All-Star game in Seattle, during the two plate appearances that Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani had, fans in the stands at T-Mobile Park loudly chanted “COME TO SEATTLE,” making it clear that they wanted to see the Japanese superstar in a Mariners uniform.

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Seattle’s chances on the Shohei Sweepstakes: A tracker of where Ohtani may land this offseason/before the deadline 

The Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes are going to be a slippery slope no matter how you approach it, whether you’re trying to trade for him ahead of this years deadline (August 1st) or putting together a mammoth contract for him to sign this offseason. Either way, given the holes he can fill and the star power he would add to the Mariners, Seattle’s baseball franchise must put their best effort together in order to land the Japanese superstar.

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King overlooking his Kingdom: Felix Hernandez raises the All-Star game flag atop the Space Needle  

To kick off festivities for All-Star week 2023, the third ever Midsummer Classic that the Mariners and Seattle will be hosting, beloved former-pitcher Felix Hernandez raised a flag of the All-Star game logo atop the iconic Space Needle.

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JROD Show in the Midsummer Classic, Seattle style: Julio Rodriguez named to 2023 All-Star game 

Young Seattle Mariners centerfielder Julio Rodriguez will head to his second consecutive All-Star game, joining the American League roster as an Injury Replacement player for Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez. While a rough start to the season made it seem impossible for Julio to be here, his upturn over the Spring and now Summer gets him into a second Midsummer Classic.

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Tides changing? Mariners take series win over Rays with one-run victory in rubber match 

The Seattle Mariners closed out a series win against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, behind a strong third inning, patient plate appearances, and three lock-down innings from the bullpen. After a horrible series opener against the Rays, the Mariners were able to find their focus and take a series against the best team in baseball, at the time.

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