Brent Stecker

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Brent Stecker is Lead Editor of SeattleSports.com, a role he has held since September 2017. A native of Ephrata, Wash., he joined the Seattle Sports and MyNorthwest.com team in 2013 after six years as a sports reporter for The Wenatchee World. When not working, he can be found playing guitar with his band on stages in Ballard and Capitol Hill or showing his staunch support for fundamental defense in the outfield on Twitter. Follow Brent: @BrentStecker

Watch: Breakout Mariners player gets revenge against his old team

Josh Rojas has been nothing but solid since he was traded to the Seattle Mariners. On Friday night, he proved it against his former team.
5 hours ago

Were Seahawks’ draft day videos trolling with pictures at HQ?

The Seattle Seahawks seemed to lean into the "picture gate" controversy with a pair of video on the first day of the 2024 NFL Draft.
14 hours ago

Salk vs Maura: Who won the race? Watch it here

The race between Mike Salk and Maura Dooley of Seattle Sports' Brock and Salk has finally happened. Who won? Watch it here.
16 hours ago

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford lands on 10-day IL

J.P. Crawford has been placed on the 10-day injured list with an oblique strain ahead of the Seattle Mariners' series finale in Texas on Thursday.
2 days ago

Key figure for first-place Mariners has been 3B Josh Rojas

The Seattle Mariners' leader in batting average and on-base percentage is surprisingly Josh Rojas, who is also playing strong defense at third base.
3 days ago

Defense of Mariners’ Julio Rodríguez in CF is ‘off the charts’

"I did not think Julio Rodríguez was going to be in the conversation for being the best defensive center fielder in baseball," ESPN's Jeff Passan said.
4 days ago

Watch: Mariners get help on bizarre fan interference call

An instance of fan interference saved the Seattle Mariners from losing on a walk-off home run on Sunday against Colorado.
5 days ago

Mariners’ series opener at Rockies postponed — details on makeup

Friday's Seattle Mariners series opener against the Colorado Rockies at Denver's Coors Field has been postponed due to inclement weather.
7 days ago

Will Seattle Kraken coach Dave Hakstol make it to their fourth season?

Jon Morosi of NHL Network weighs in on whether the Seattle Kraken could part ways with coach Dave Hakstol before the 2024-25 season.
8 days ago

Watch: Pete Carroll steps in as coach at UW Huskies football practice

Former Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll showed at a recent UW Huskies spring football practice that he still has plenty left in the tank.
8 days ago

Seahawks GM Schneider addresses ‘picture gate’ at team HQ

Why did the Seattle Seahawks remove some pictures and slogans at team HQ from the Pete Carroll era? GM John Schneider has the story.
8 days ago

Reaction: Are Seahawks’ removals disrespecting their history?

Under new head coach Mike Macdonald, the Seattle Seahawks have removed some things at team HQ from the Pete Carroll era. Brock and Salk react.
9 days ago

Manager: Mariners hitters starting to look at iPads less in dugout

The Seattle Mariners offense has looked better this week, and limiting usage of iPads in the dugout may have something to do with it.
10 days ago

Punter Jon Ryan signs 1-day contract to retire with Seahawks

Jon Ryan, a memorable member of the Seattle Seahawks' Legion of Boom-era teams, received the chance to hang up his cleats in navy and action green.
10 days ago

WNBA Draft: See Seattle Storm picks, plus where Zags landed

The Seattle Storm picked a player who shined defensively against Caitlin Clark, while two Gonzaga players were taken in the 2024 WNBA Draft.
11 days ago

Mariners Updates: Latest on Canzone injury; Clase set to debut

Injured Seattle Mariners outfielder Dominic Canzone spoke to the media a day after spraining his AC joint on a catch. Details on that and more.
11 days ago

Mariners call up one of their top prospects as Canzone goes on IL

The Seattle Mariners have made a surprising choice in calling up Jonatan Clase to take the place of injured outfielder Dominic Canzone.
12 days ago

The coach who started Gonzaga’s rise returns to WA with EWU

Dan Monson, who was at the helm when the Gonzaga started its streak of 25 straight NCAA Tournaments, is returning to Washington as EWU coach.
14 days ago

The 4 players Mariners need to step up to get their season going

Seattle Sports' Mike Salk details how the Seattle Mariners can dig themselves out of their slow start by four players finding their groove.
15 days ago

Beef Continues: Cal Raleigh burns Blue Jays manager after big HR

After Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hit yet another big home run against Toronto, he clapped back at Blue Jays manager John Schneider for past comments.
16 days ago

Seattle Mariners Roster Moves: 7 players involved in flurry

The Seattle Mariners have made a number of changes to their roster ahead of their three-game series at Toronto that begins Monday.
18 days ago

Is this the reason NFL Draft stock for Penix is all over the place?

NFL insider Albert Breer of The MMQB shared some insight that only adds to why the most interesting NFL Draft prospect is Michael Penix Jr.
19 days ago

Mariners infielder tests the limits with impossibly slow pitch

In his second pitching appearance of the week, Seattle Mariners infielder Josh Rojas threw a 40 mph pitch against the Brewers. See it here.
19 days ago

Mariners adding depth with former Cy Young from division rival

Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports reported Tuesday that the Mariners are in the process of bringing in veteran left-hander Dallas Keuchel on a minor league contract.
24 days ago