The Mariners exercised closer Andres Munoz's $9 million option for 2027 on Thursday, and they declined two other options. It comes after what the snippet calls the right-hander's toughest season with the club. Seattle keeps its closer. 🔒
Mariners claimed outfielder Grant McCray off waivers from the Giants and added him to the 40-man roster. His bat has lagged (.170/.235/.323 in 102 MLB games), but he's 13-for-13 on steals with 95th-percentile sprint speed. Pinch-runner upside, anyway. 🏃
Mariners declined options on Bryce Miller and Victor Robles, accepted closer Andres Munoz's. Robles hits free agency, freeing $9M. Miller (4.17 ERA, 6.05 in the second half) stays under control via arbitration. Offseason, now with a bench bat hunt. ⚾
Mariners picked up Andrés Muñoz's $10M option, betting on a bounceback after a 4.24 ERA but a 3.34 FIP. They declined Víctor Robles ($9M) and Bryce Miller ($6.075M); Miller stays under team control via arbitration. 🔒
Mariners exercised closer Andrés Muñoz's $9 million option, keeping their top bullpen arm, but declined options on starter Bryce Miller and outfielder Victor Robles, per Bob Nightengale. Both hit free agency. Offseason housekeeping, done early. 🔒
Transaction Alert: Seattle Mariners claimed CF Grant McCray off waivers from San Francisco Giants. 📋
Mariners claimed outfielder Grant McCray off waivers from the Giants, who are staring down a 56-man 40-man roster. He's a 95th-percentile sprinter (13 steals, never caught) with a .170/.235/.323 line over 102 MLB games. Speed first, bat TBD. 🏃
Mariners picked up Andrés Muñoz's 2027 option, keeping the closer in the bullpen, but declined Bryce Miller's (he stays under club control) and Victor Robles' options. Robles joins Arozarena, Crawford, Milner and Ward as free agents. 📋
Mariners picked up Andrés Muñoz's $9MM option despite a career-worst 4.24 ERA, and declined options on Bryce Miller ($6.075MM, still arbitration-controlled through 2029) and Victor Robles ($9MM, now a free agent). Tidy housekeeping. 🧹
Transaction Alert: RF Victor Robles has elected free agency and will join the Seattle Mariners. ✍️
The Brewers' World Series title leaves the Mariners as the only franchise never to reach the Fall Classic, and one of just four without a championship. After a 2026 season billed as the most disappointing in franchise history, the wait stretches on. 😬
Mariners coaching staff overhaul watch: this installment floats Todd Takayoshi (A's), Nic Wilson (Rockies), Ryley Westman (Padres), Ed Lucas (Giants) and Jake Lamb (D-backs) as possible targets. Lamb, the Seattle-born ex-Mariner, gets a "bring him home" pitch. 🏠
Mariners' managerial search is reportedly down to Joe Espada or Jason Kanzler after Mendoza, Baldelli and Vogt passed. Vogt, an Olympia resident, stayed in Cleveland, and Seattle reportedly never reached out. The job's optics are getting awkward. 🚧
Mariners' managerial search has reached the "decision" stage, with Joe Espada and Jason Kanzler the two options. An announcement could come today or by this weekend, with a press conference hoped for early next week. Dan Wilson's seat, meanwhile, is a topic for another day. 🎤 Wait—correcting that: the source never mentions Wilson, so here is the clean version. Mariners' managerial search has hit the "decision" stage, with Joe Espada and Jason Kanzler the two options. An announcement is...
Cal Raleigh's 2026 wasn't just an offensive slump: his -6 Defensive Runs Saved was the worst among catchers with 700+ innings. Mariners pitchers posted a 4.24 ERA with him behind the plate, a steep fall from his Platinum Glove form. 🧤
Early projections for free-agent lefty Adrian Morejon range from 3 years/$42M (Bowden) to 5 years/$90M (Reuter). A Mariners bullpen that posted a 5.69 second-half ERA could justify the lower price, but the higher one is murkier. 🔒
Mariners have wrapped finalist interviews with Cubs' Jason Kanzler and ex-Astros manager Joe Espada, and reportedly are choosing between the two. A decision could come Thursday or stretch into the weekend, with a press conference tentatively planned early next week. ⏳
Mariners No. 13 prospect Boston Smith went 2-for-3 with two doubles in the Arizona Fall League, including a 411-foot shot off ex-teammate Mathias Lacombe. The catcher, acquired in the Luis Castillo deal, finally has his first multihit day of the AFL. 🔥
Jim Bowden projects J.P. Crawford at two years and $20M, ranking him 38th among free agents. That price would be steep for a Mariners reunion as a utility infielder. Bowden pegs the Cardinals and Twins as fits, so Seattle may need to pass. 🧾
Mariners missed the 2026 playoffs despite a win-now core, and the offseason to-do list is long: a new manager, a right-handed bat (Randy Arozarena is headed to free agency), and a lineup that skews heavily left-handed. Power also fell from 238 homers to 182. 🔧
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