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40 in 40: Carlos Vargas, tough stuff

Carlos Vargas probably isn’t the worst reliever in baseball.  Vargas threw 77 innings for the Mariners in 2025. It was eighth most by any reliever in MLB. With a 4.59 FIP across all those appearances, he finished with -0.6 fWAR — tied for last among qualified relievers. The team tried to hide him in the […]

MLB Mariners

2 months ago | 4 reads

Friday Feedbag: Mariners Liminal Spaces

Hello and welcome back to the Friday Feedbag where I will never serve you slop. This week is weird! It’s a Friday today and also day after Christmas, so many are either not working at all or have had the last one to two days off. To anyone who had to work both Christmas Eve […]

MLB NFL Mariners

3 months ago | 4 reads

Seattle Mariners supplement lineup, sign slugger Rob Refsnyder

After a few weeks of relative inactivity, the Seattle Mariners have again jumped back on to the hot stove and signed right handed slugger Rob Refsnyder to a one year, $6.25 Million dollar deal. Refsnyder has crushed left handed pitching his entire career, but he’s been especially good in recent years as a member of […]

MLB Mariners

3 months ago | 5 reads

Julio Rodríguez and centerfield aging

Julio Rodríguez has time to kill (more fly balls). Julio is one of the 10 best defensive centerfielders in MLB. He finished seventh in 2025 with 11 OAA; he’s second since his debut with 38 OAA. It’s the skill that separates him as one of the best young players in history.  How long can he […]

MLB

3 months ago | 3 reads

If the Mariners trade for an infielder, it should be a great one

This is my case for the Seattle Mariners not to trade for Brendan Donovan. Earlier this month, Jerry Dipoto was honored with Baseball America’s 2025 Executive of the Year. It’s the first time a Mariners executive has been awarded thusly, with Pat Gillick in 2001 winning the Sporting News honor that predated BA’s version back […]

MLB Mariners

3 months ago | 8 reads

Mariners reportedly sign C Andrew Knizner for depth role

The Seattle Mariners are reportedly finalizing another small addition, signing C Andrew Knizner to a major league deal per Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. The veteran backstop will be 31 for the 2026 season, and has yielded a major league deal despite having exceeded his initial allotment of minor league options across the last seven seasons […]

MLB Mariners

3 months ago | 6 reads

Mariners lose Jorge Polanco to Mets on two-year deal

After signing Josh Naylor to a five-year deal to open the off-season with a splash, the Mariners made it clear their next priority was bringing back Jorge Polanco. However, the New York Mets foiled those plans today, inking Polanco to a two-year deal worth $40M. It’s a big pay raise for Polanco, who made about […]

MLB Mets Mariners

3 months ago | 7 reads