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The Mariners want Luke Raley and Dominic Canzone to play through their injuries, which has a proven track record as a bad idea.

Colt Emerson has struggled at the plate this month and could be sent back to the minors if he doesn't turn it around.

If the story is true, Josh Naylor comes off as the bad guy in an old story. It's a burden the Mariners didn't ask for, but have to deal with anyway.

Eduard Bazardo was the guy who gave up the homer that ended the Mariners' 2025 season. He's pitching in 2026 like it never happened.

The Mariners need quality bullpen reinforcements, and one such option in St. Louis would also mean a reunion with a pitcher who they previously traded away.

The Mariners desperately need a quality right-handed bat, with MLB Network's Jon Morosi suggesting an enticing target having a career year in San Francisco.

Dan Wilson's job security with the Mariners isn't looking so great these days. Who might replace him as manager if they fire him?

Buddy Kennedy is yet another right-handed bat for the Mariners to hold in reserve. Rob Refsnyder should feel nervous about that.

Royce Lewis is an interesting trade target for the Mariners. But if they can't get Byron Buxton, Ryan Jeffers is the guy they should want from the Twins.

The Seattle Mariners have a history of fortunes going against them, and nowhere is this more vividly illustrated, than in the 2007 MLB amateur draft.