#Jarred Kelenic

There is no precedent for what we could see in less than 36 hours. Juan Soto of the Nationals is the rarest of players on the trading block because of his youth (age 23), controllable years (two after this one) and historic talent. Naturally, there are many contending teams that would love to add Soto to boost their chances of making the playoffs…

The New Year, Volume 2023 is upon us, and that means a dual occasion to reflect upon our misfires of the year prior and look forward to our derelictions of the year to come. As it turns out, this grim ritual of inventory can also be applied to the clubs that play This, Our Baseball. The Royal We shall now do such a thing. Resolution: At least…

Now that the free-agent market is mostly settled, the next major player movement to monitor will be trades. For teams unable to check off their free-agent wishlist, it's still possible they can address some needs by making deals. Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star center fielder Bryan Reynolds officially requested a trade earlier this month after the two…

In what is a slow news week for Seattle sports, I figured I'd take more Twitter questions for a mailbag. I covered a number of Mariners, Seahawks and other topics in my responses below. Thanks to everyone who participated, and Happy Holidays! Let's begin. I remain steadfast that the Mariners should have been all in on Carlos Correa given their need…

We've got two rounds of mailbags coming your way this week. Consider these to be early holiday gifts. Sorry. No refunds, though. Much like that box of Almond Roca you're bound to get, you're stuck with me. A lot to tackle this week in terms of your questions, including everyone's favorite topic: The Mariners and the free-agent market. We talk about…

If the Seattle Mariners make a move at the MLB trade deadline, could Matt Brash be one of the assets needed in order to make the deal happen? One writer covering the Mariners says it's a possibility … and maybe a bigger one than you might think. In an article for The Athletic (subscription required) focusing on predictions for the upcoming MLB…

Happy 2021 to all. A new year calls for a new batch of entertainingly dubious and dubiously entertaining baseball predictions. Ordinarily, the difficulty of such predictions comes down to the results. But in these unusual circumstances we find ourselves in, you'd have just as much difficulty predicting whether fans will be able to attend, the…

It's amazing how quickly vibes can change during a baseball season, both for the better and worse. Last Saturday felt like the bottom was about to fall out of the Mariners season. Julio Rodríguez got hit on the wrist, and the immediate fear was a broken bone that would keep the rookie phenom out for months. On top of that, Seattle appeared poised…

Three down, at least two to go. That's where the Mariners' offseason currently sits. They entered the hot stove season with one major goal: upgrade the offense without sacrificing the pitching or clubhouse magic that keyed their first postseason run in two decades. In order to accomplish that goal, they effectively had up to four open spots: three…

The 2022 Major League Baseball season is almost here and Sportsnaut's MLB predictions offer projections for the standings, award winners and more. MLB games today will offer daily predictions and the full schedule for the entire season from 2022 Opening Day to the World Series. As part of our year-round MLB coverage, we'll provide analysis, the…

The Los Angeles Angels will visit the Seattle Mariners in the first game of their series in the American League West from T Mobile Park on Friday night. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 0% chance of rain and 9.4 miles per hour winds. The Los Angeles Angels are coming off of a 1 run loss against the Oakland Athletics in their last…

There may not be a division in baseball with more intrigue than the American League West. The Houston Astros, who have won four of the last five division titles are the perennial favorite, but the Los Angeles Angles and their two MVP candidates (Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani) should be close behind. Plus, last year's near-Cinderella, the young and…

Fresh off a season that exceeded pre-season expectations, Seattle has one of the worst records in Major League Baseball. SEATTLE - The Seattle Mariners have reached what fans hope is a nadir this season, a stunning reversal from last season's team that galvanized the fan base and was within one game of breaking a two decades-long playoff…

With the Super Bowl now in the rearview mirror and March Madness still weeks away, this would normally be the time of year when talk of the upcoming MLB season starts to heat up. Alas, the lockout rages on with no end in sight. But that doesn't mean we can't still look ahead to how the 2022 season might shake out once MLB and the MLBPA put an end…

The MLB offseason is only just beginning, and the Mariners still have some notable items left on their to-do list. One of those tasks is to acquire another outfielder, either through free agency or via trade. Seattle has already added Teoscar Hernández in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays. Hernández figures to be the team's opening day right…

Opening up the is a bit like opening a time capsule. Will we find that we accurately represented the things that were really important to us? Or a pair of Reebok pumps and a Milli Vanilli cassette? I've found the exercise worthwhile as a way to "test" and refine my draft process each year. With the information I had at the time, would I make the…

The trade deadline has passed, and the race to the MLB postseason is heating up. But there are still some lingering questions about the future of a few of baseball's biggest stars and where they'll play in the future. Last winter, the lockout shook up free agency. Lucky for baseball fans, the labor strife is behind us, at least for now, and some…

With the season, goodness, only days away now, it's time to start previewing some divisions. While allotting for the fact that there are still surely plenty of moves to be made, we have a pretty good idea, at this point, what teams will generally look like. Today: The American League West Every team wants to make the playoffs, but the AL West may…

The Tampa Bay Rays head to the Southside to take on the Chicago White Sox in the first of a three-game series on Friday night. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-White Sox prediction and pick. The Rays stumbled on Thursday, losing to the Oakland Athletics 6-3. It was also a series loss, as they lost three of the four games. Josh…

HOUSTON, Texas - Thanks to claiming the top seed in the American League playoffs, the Houston Astros are well-rested heading into Game 1 of the AL Division Series on Tuesday afternoon against the Seattle Mariners. They've had five days off at are good to go. But what we've learned from the wild-card round is that home-field advantage hasn't meant…

Playoff baseball is living up to the hype so far. Players such as Julio Rodriguez, Yordan Álvarez, Ronald Acuña Jr., Trea Turner and Bryce Harper are among the stars leaving an impression. We've watched former Cy Young Award winners such as Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander and Robbie Ray struggle on the mound (just two pitches for Ray on Tuesday…

O, Canada! Baseball's new post-season format will debut in the North, where the Toronto Blue Jays and a guaranteed insane Canadian crowd welcome the Seattle Mariners for the American League Wild Card playoff series. The Mariners snapped a twenty-year playoff drought to claim a wild card spot, while the Blue Jays were one of three American League…

Detroit Tigers vs Seattle Mariners Date: Monday October 3rd, 09:40 ET Location: T-Mobile Park TV: ROOTNW Money Line: Tigers+200 / Mariners -245 Total Line: 7 Detroit: Bryan Garcia (1-0, 3.29) Seattle: George Kirby (8-4, 3.21) Harold Castro 2B Jeimer Candelario 3B Spencer Torkelson 1B Victor Reyes RF Eric Haase C Javier Báez SS Miguel Cabrera…

SEATTLE -- As the clock stretched deep into the afternoon on Wednesday, T-Mobile Park was eerily inaudible. There was no batting bubble over home plate for early BP. The roof was pulled over to halt fall's first rain, and as such, the grounds crew had already completed its duties. The first players to emerge did so from the visiting clubhouse and…

SEATTLE -- Jerry Dipoto was in the thick of meetings ahead of the MLB Draft in early July, huddling with right-hand man Justin Hollander, when their focus shifted momentarily and they asked an even bigger-picture question: What would an extension for Julio Rodríguez look like? Rather than dilly-dally or daydream, the Mariners president of baseball…

This last week has been tough, yes, but everyone take a breath and look at that teal dot hanging tough at the top of this graph. To be fair, if there were ever a more Mariners-y moment to begin to play their worst baseball of the season, this would be it. A mere eight games away from clinching their first playoff appearance in two decades (thanks…

Earlier this week, I wrote about the immense struggles we've witnessed from Jesse Winker, the Mariners apparent blockbuster trade acquisition this past winter. With a forty-two-point drop in his OPS+ and some all-time blunders in left field, we made the case for the polarizing former top prospect Jarred Kelenic, to get another shot to help the team…

I want to revisit the deal that brought Edwin Diaz to the Mets as a vehicle to discuss the club's first trade deadline with Billy Eppler as general manager. There are three items to drill down upon: 1. I am not sure if we were always this impatient as a society in general and in sports in specific or if social media/confrontational sports-talk…

Who: New York Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners When: Tuesday, August 9 Time: 10:10 p.m. EST Where: T-Mobile Park (Seattle, WA) Betting Odds Summary Moneyline: Yankees -136, Mariners+116 Runline: Yankees -1.5 (+128), Mariners+1.5 (-154) Total: Over/Under 7.0 Runs (-105/-115) The Yankees halted their five-game losing streak on Monday night on the West…

The Yanks might be a -130 favorite for the series finale, but heading into Tuesday night, they've lost two of their last three games against Seattle. Cortes has been arguably New York's best starter this season. The first-time All-Star is leading the staff with a stellar 2.57 ERA and 9-3 record, striking out 115 in 112 innings while walking only 28…