Mariners' Drew Smyly to have Tommy John surgery, won't pitch in 2017

Steve Konowalchuk departs the T-Birds with a WHL Championship, two Western Conference Championships and five playoff appearances under his belt.

Tommy Joseph hit his 13th homer of the season leading off the ninth inning, Andrew Knapp followed with a two-out RBI single and the Phillies rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Mariners on Wednesday.

Robinson Cano hit his 14th home run of the season on Wednesday for the Mariners as he continues his push to be an All-Star for the seventh time.

Seattle went with youth and size during Wednesday's CHL Import Draft when it selected Russian forward Nikita Malukhin.

James Paxton gave the Mariners a solid start with three runs allowed over seven innings but the Mariners fell to Philadelphia 8-2 for their third straight loss.

Drew Smyly made a big step forward in his recovery from a left elbow flexor bundle strain over the weekend, but he may be taking another one back.

A sore wrist kept Danny Valencia out of action for the previous two Mariners games, but he is back at first base and hitting seventh after Seattle had Monday off.

Brock Huard and Mike Salk discuss James Paxton's recent struggles and say that his start Tuesday against the Phillies could be an indicator of whether or not he has a serious problem.

Brock Huard and Mike Salk assess Felix Hernandez's first start since coming off the disabled list and discuss what type of pitcher he is at this stage of his career.

The Thunderbirds have the 56th pick in Wednesday's CHL Import Draft. They are hoping to continue their recent good luck with import players.

After playing 20 games in 20 days, the Mariners finally get a break with an off day Monday.

The Seahawks will hold their first practice of their 2017 training camp on Sunday, July 30. That's one of 11 training-camp practices that will be open to fans. Ticket registration begins 10 a.m. Thursday, June 29.

The Mariners will play nine of their next 12 games at home, which is a chance to gain some ground in the wild-card race that seems to represent their only chance of making the postseason, writes Jim Moore.

Clint Dempsey scored in stoppage time and the Seattle Sounders pulled into a 2-2 draw with the rival Portland Timbers in a Cascadia Cup match on Sunday night.