Shannon Drayer
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Chasing a baseball team.
Raleigh really goes into depth on the bat talk, left/right, torpedo etc. #Mariners schedule breakdown and packing a suitcase. Full conversation can be found in the video linked below.
Cal Raleigh has been on fire since he got a torpedo bat last week. But the slugging #Mariners switch-hitter is only using it from the left side.
Why?
He explained to @shannondrayer.bsky.social on The Cal Raleigh Show, plus talked his success in Toronto.
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Why?
He explained to @shannondrayer.bsky.social on The Cal Raleigh Show, plus talked his success in Toronto.
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Why Mariners' Cal Raleigh is using torpedo bat as lefty only
Switch-hitting Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has hit five home runs left-handed in less than a week after changing bats.
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April 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Raleigh really goes into depth on the bat talk, left/right, torpedo etc. #Mariners schedule breakdown and packing a suitcase. Full conversation can be found in the video linked below.
We've seen some offense from the Mariners over the last week. 1st in wRC+, SB, 2nd in HR, WAR, wOBA, 3rd in runs scored, BB and 13th in K rate at 21.9.
April 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
We've seen some offense from the Mariners over the last week. 1st in wRC+, SB, 2nd in HR, WAR, wOBA, 3rd in runs scored, BB and 13th in K rate at 21.9.
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Cal Raleigh hit his second home run of the spring today, a day after he took an old school route to find some more at-bats at spring training.
@shannondrayer.bsky.social has that and more in a new #Mariners notebook.
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@shannondrayer.bsky.social has that and more in a new #Mariners notebook.
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Seattle Mariners: Cal Raleigh's old school spring approach
A day before Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hit his second home run of the spring, he went old school to find some more at-bats.
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March 18, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Cal Raleigh hit his second home run of the spring today, a day after he took an old school route to find some more at-bats at spring training.
@shannondrayer.bsky.social has that and more in a new #Mariners notebook.
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@shannondrayer.bsky.social has that and more in a new #Mariners notebook.
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#Mariners reliever Matt Brash took another step forward in his rehab process on Sunday, @shannondrayer.bsky.social reports.
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Seattle Mariners RHP Matt Brash takes step forward in rehab
The standout Seattle Mariners reliever is working his way back after missing all of last season following elbow surgery.
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March 16, 2025 at 10:07 PM
#Mariners reliever Matt Brash took another step forward in his rehab process on Sunday, @shannondrayer.bsky.social reports.
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Cal Raleigh just walked in from Field 2 in Peoria in full uniform. Thought he would be long gone since he wasn't on the away game roster. Nope. Wanted to get some extra at bats. Got six of them in 2 minor league games.
March 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Cal Raleigh just walked in from Field 2 in Peoria in full uniform. Thought he would be long gone since he wasn't on the away game roster. Nope. Wanted to get some extra at bats. Got six of them in 2 minor league games.
It will not be a matter of just going with the platoon advantage. The Mariners plan for Jurrangelo Cijntje.
The #Mariners' top pick made his debut in a pro outing in Friday's Spring Breakout game, and yes, switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje threw from both sides.
There's no blueprint for a pitcher like him. So what's next? @shannondrayer.bsky.social has the details.
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There's no blueprint for a pitcher like him. So what's next? @shannondrayer.bsky.social has the details.
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What's next for Seattle Mariners' switch-pitcher prospect
Switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje, the Seattle Mariners' 2024 first-round pick, pitched in his first pro game Friday night. His future will be fascinating.
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March 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
It will not be a matter of just going with the platoon advantage. The Mariners plan for Jurrangelo Cijntje.
Ryan Sloan first batter. Pitch clock vio ball, 95 swing, 97 swing, slider swing. K.
March 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Ryan Sloan first batter. Pitch clock vio ball, 95 swing, 97 swing, slider swing. K.
Cijnteje was up to 98.9 from the right side.
Hollander on broadcast said the working plan is to start him primarily as a RHP who may or may not go through a pocket of righties 1 time as a LHP. Will throw a RH bullpen on his side day, then pitch in relief as a LHP.
Hollander on broadcast said the working plan is to start him primarily as a RHP who may or may not go through a pocket of righties 1 time as a LHP. Will throw a RH bullpen on his side day, then pitch in relief as a LHP.
March 15, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Cijnteje was up to 98.9 from the right side.
Hollander on broadcast said the working plan is to start him primarily as a RHP who may or may not go through a pocket of righties 1 time as a LHP. Will throw a RH bullpen on his side day, then pitch in relief as a LHP.
Hollander on broadcast said the working plan is to start him primarily as a RHP who may or may not go through a pocket of righties 1 time as a LHP. Will throw a RH bullpen on his side day, then pitch in relief as a LHP.
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Talented shortstop Felnin Celesten, one of the many #Mariners ranked as a top 100 prospect by Baseball America, had a tough 2024 but gets a chance to shine in tonight's Spring Breakout game. Get to know Celesten with this profile by @shannondrayer.bsky.social.
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Seattle Mariners' Felnin Celesten learning after tough 2024
Felnin Celesten will be one of the top Seattle Mariners prospects featured in Friday's Spring Breakout game. Shannon Drayer profiles the talented shortstop.
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March 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Talented shortstop Felnin Celesten, one of the many #Mariners ranked as a top 100 prospect by Baseball America, had a tough 2024 but gets a chance to shine in tonight's Spring Breakout game. Get to know Celesten with this profile by @shannondrayer.bsky.social.
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Mariners Breakout game underway in Goodyear. Farm director Justin Toole on the radio broadcast said Tai Peete will see most of his time in CF to start the season. Not ruling out the infield, but will focus on the OF to start.
March 15, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Mariners Breakout game underway in Goodyear. Farm director Justin Toole on the radio broadcast said Tai Peete will see most of his time in CF to start the season. Not ruling out the infield, but will focus on the OF to start.
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#Mariners spring training is here, and there are five things insider @shannondrayer.bsky.social is especially keeping a close eye on in Arizona.
She details each of them in-depth here.
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She details each of them in-depth here.
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5 things we're watching at Seattle Mariners spring training
With pitchers and catchers reporting to Seattle Mariners spring training, insider Shannon Drayer details what she has her eye on.
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February 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
#Mariners spring training is here, and there are five things insider @shannondrayer.bsky.social is especially keeping a close eye on in Arizona.
She details each of them in-depth here.
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She details each of them in-depth here.
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Dipoto with media said Brash should be ready to go for spring training. Best case scenario, a return 3rd week in April but acknowledged things can happen once rehabbing players start throwing in (spring) games.
Troy Taylor suffered a lat strain last week, will go slow with him.
Troy Taylor suffered a lat strain last week, will go slow with him.
February 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Dipoto with media said Brash should be ready to go for spring training. Best case scenario, a return 3rd week in April but acknowledged things can happen once rehabbing players start throwing in (spring) games.
Troy Taylor suffered a lat strain last week, will go slow with him.
Troy Taylor suffered a lat strain last week, will go slow with him.
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New #Mariners Notebook: Seattle has announced its non-roster invitees for spring training. @shannondrayer.bsky.social has full details on that, a memorable former player returning to the organization in a coaching role, and much more.
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Seattle Mariners Notebook: Non-roster invitees for ST set
Seattle Mariners insider Shannon Drayer on the list of non-roster invitees for spring training, the return of a former player as a coach, and more.
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January 30, 2025 at 11:47 PM
New #Mariners Notebook: Seattle has announced its non-roster invitees for spring training. @shannondrayer.bsky.social has full details on that, a memorable former player returning to the organization in a coaching role, and much more.
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Years ago I asked Ichiro the 5 people living or dead invite to dinner question.
"That's a lot of people!" he said before listing Picasso, George Sisler, Beethoven, Franz Schubert and "If he knew how to speak human,' his dog Ikkyu. "So I could ask him what he was thinking all the time."
#IchiroHOF
"That's a lot of people!" he said before listing Picasso, George Sisler, Beethoven, Franz Schubert and "If he knew how to speak human,' his dog Ikkyu. "So I could ask him what he was thinking all the time."
#IchiroHOF
January 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Years ago I asked Ichiro the 5 people living or dead invite to dinner question.
"That's a lot of people!" he said before listing Picasso, George Sisler, Beethoven, Franz Schubert and "If he knew how to speak human,' his dog Ikkyu. "So I could ask him what he was thinking all the time."
#IchiroHOF
"That's a lot of people!" he said before listing Picasso, George Sisler, Beethoven, Franz Schubert and "If he knew how to speak human,' his dog Ikkyu. "So I could ask him what he was thinking all the time."
#IchiroHOF
Good morning, and Happy Ichiro Hall of Fame Day. One post cannot come close to putting a dent in attempting to share what it was like to cover Ichiro while with the #Mariners, but below is a start. Hopping on Brock and Salk on Seattle Sports at 7:30 to discuss. So many stories!
On Tuesday, the Baseball Hall of Fame announcement is expected to include #Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki.
M's insider @shannondrayer.bsky.social details Ichiro's remarkable, improbable journey that is destined for Cooperstown.
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M's insider @shannondrayer.bsky.social details Ichiro's remarkable, improbable journey that is destined for Cooperstown.
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Ichiro on precipice of baseball immortality after remarkable journey
It's a foregone conclusion Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki will go into the Hall of Fame. Shannon Drayer looks at how he got here.
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January 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Good morning, and Happy Ichiro Hall of Fame Day. One post cannot come close to putting a dent in attempting to share what it was like to cover Ichiro while with the #Mariners, but below is a start. Hopping on Brock and Salk on Seattle Sports at 7:30 to discuss. So many stories!
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On Tuesday, the Baseball Hall of Fame announcement is expected to include #Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki.
M's insider @shannondrayer.bsky.social details Ichiro's remarkable, improbable journey that is destined for Cooperstown.
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M's insider @shannondrayer.bsky.social details Ichiro's remarkable, improbable journey that is destined for Cooperstown.
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Ichiro on precipice of baseball immortality after remarkable journey
It's a foregone conclusion Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki will go into the Hall of Fame. Shannon Drayer looks at how he got here.
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January 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
On Tuesday, the Baseball Hall of Fame announcement is expected to include #Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki.
M's insider @shannondrayer.bsky.social details Ichiro's remarkable, improbable journey that is destined for Cooperstown.
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M's insider @shannondrayer.bsky.social details Ichiro's remarkable, improbable journey that is destined for Cooperstown.
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There's great interest in seeing what percentage of the vote Felix Hernandez gets when the HOF ballot results are announced. The fascinating case for the longtime #Mariners ace will be at the forefront for pitchers of his era.
Via @shannondrayer.bsky.social.
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The fascinating HOF case of Seattle Mariners' Felix Hernandez
The longtime Seattle Mariners ace is set to be at the forefront of the argument for a new generation of pitchers.
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January 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
There's great interest in seeing what percentage of the vote Felix Hernandez gets when the HOF ballot results are announced. The fascinating case for the longtime #Mariners ace will be at the forefront for pitchers of his era.
Via @shannondrayer.bsky.social.
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Via @shannondrayer.bsky.social.
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With the offseason giving him a chance to slow down a bit, it was good to catch up with Dan Wilson in a longer conversation and hear a little bit more about his vision for the team.
Dan Wilson shared what the focus will be for the #Mariners during spring training when he joined this year's first edition of The Hot Stove.
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Seattle Mariners focused on consistency and doing 'the little things'
Dan Wilson discuses his first offseason as manager of the Seattle Mariners and what the team will be focused on during spring training.
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January 15, 2025 at 10:29 PM
With the offseason giving him a chance to slow down a bit, it was good to catch up with Dan Wilson in a longer conversation and hear a little bit more about his vision for the team.
Dipoto also noted they have been "very aggressive" in talking with other teams about trades that include the upper end of the M's prospect system. Listed Locklear and Cole Young as "ready to go," and said 3B Ben Williamson would likely start at AAA.
December 9, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Dipoto also noted they have been "very aggressive" in talking with other teams about trades that include the upper end of the M's prospect system. Listed Locklear and Cole Young as "ready to go," and said 3B Ben Williamson would likely start at AAA.
Jerry Dipoto on @mlbnetworkradio.bsky.social
said they have received a lot of hits on their pitching but have "been resistant to even engaging in discussion" on trade talks with the #Mariners young starters which include Gilbert, Kirby, Miller and Woo.
said they have received a lot of hits on their pitching but have "been resistant to even engaging in discussion" on trade talks with the #Mariners young starters which include Gilbert, Kirby, Miller and Woo.
December 9, 2024 at 9:13 PM
Jerry Dipoto on @mlbnetworkradio.bsky.social
said they have received a lot of hits on their pitching but have "been resistant to even engaging in discussion" on trade talks with the #Mariners young starters which include Gilbert, Kirby, Miller and Woo.
said they have received a lot of hits on their pitching but have "been resistant to even engaging in discussion" on trade talks with the #Mariners young starters which include Gilbert, Kirby, Miller and Woo.
Once again, 3,645 uniform combos, all ugly.
December 1, 2024 at 12:38 AM
Once again, 3,645 uniform combos, all ugly.
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The #Mariners are looking to build their offense more around their home park, and the success they saw from three different types of hitters during a strong late-season stretch show them what to target.
The latest from @shannondrayer.bsky.social.
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The latest from @shannondrayer.bsky.social.
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Success of 3 types of Mariners hitters show Seattle what to target
The Seattle Mariners' offense was much better late in the 2024, and recently acquired players were crucial in that push.
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November 30, 2024 at 7:01 PM
The #Mariners are looking to build their offense more around their home park, and the success they saw from three different types of hitters during a strong late-season stretch show them what to target.
The latest from @shannondrayer.bsky.social.
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The latest from @shannondrayer.bsky.social.
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Having Thanksgiving with the vegans this year. Was in charge of the stuffing which had the extra task of needing to be gluten free. Wish me luck.
November 28, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Having Thanksgiving with the vegans this year. Was in charge of the stuffing which had the extra task of needing to be gluten free. Wish me luck.
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It was business as usual for many of the #Mariners' coaching decisions, but they showed a different approach with the two new hires on the hitting side.
The latest from insider @shannondrayer.bsky.social.
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The latest from insider @shannondrayer.bsky.social.
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Seattle Mariners show different strategy in offensive coaching hires
The Seattle Mariners typically promote from within their coaching ranks, but they went outside the organization for two new hitting coaches.
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November 27, 2024 at 12:52 AM
It was business as usual for many of the #Mariners' coaching decisions, but they showed a different approach with the two new hires on the hitting side.
The latest from insider @shannondrayer.bsky.social.
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The latest from insider @shannondrayer.bsky.social.
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Mariners announce their 2025 coaching staff with 4 new hires and 3 role changes.
November 26, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Mariners announce their 2025 coaching staff with 4 new hires and 3 role changes.