Shannon Drayer is the Mariners Insider for Seattle Sports. She hosts the Mariners pregame and postgame shows as well as the Hot Stove and Cactus League Report shows on Seattle Sports, and also heads up an offseason podcast for SeattleSports.com. A University of Washington graduate, she joined Seattle Sports for the station's launch in 2009 and has covered the Mariners since 1999. Follow Shannon: @shannondrayer
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 12, 2024Mariners’ Gregory Santos has setback, but may have avoided worse injury
New Seattle Mariners reliever Gregory Santos is still dealing with a lat issue, though the hope is that he stopped throwing at the right time.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 11, 2024Mariners Notebook: Good developments with Gilbert, Urías
Seattle Mariners insider Shannon Drayer on an interesting outing for Logan Gilbert, Luis Urías' best game of the spring and more.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 10, 2024Mariners Notebook: Ryne Stanek’s take on going from Astros to M’s
Ryne Stanek shared his view on jumping from the Astros to the Seattle Mariners' clubhouse, the "contentious" rivalry between the two teams and more.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 9, 2024Mariners Notebook: No concern over two key bats’ slow starts
Shannon Drayer has the latest from Seattle Mariners spring training, including what Scott Servais said of J.P. Crawford and Ty France.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 8, 2024Drayer’s Mariners Notebook: Reliever updates, why Pollock is back
There's plenty of news from Seattle Mariners spring training, and Shannon Drayer has what you need to know in her latest notebook.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 8, 2024Drayer: With uncertainty in bullpen, Mariners sign veteran RHP Ryne Stanek
With uncertainty with the bullpen due to injuries, the Seattle Mariners are signing hard-throwing reliever Ryne Stanek on a one-year deal.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 6, 2024Mariners Notebook: Some standouts plus a tip of cap to Zunino
A look at the second start for Bryce Miller this spring, plus a couple recent Seattle Mariners pickups to stand out and Scott Servais on Mike Zunino's career.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 5, 2024Mariners Notebook: Gilbert’s outing, highlights and more
Shannon Drayer details a rocky outing for Logan Gilbert, some offensive highlights and updates from a Seattle Mariners split-squad day.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 5, 2024The latest on Mariners’ Matt Brash as he resumes throwing
Matt Brash threw Tuesday for the first time at Seattle Mariners spring training since being shut down with elbow inflammation, and all went well.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 3, 2024Seattle Mariners Notebook: The good, the bad and the updates
Shannon Drayer on the numbers the Seattle Mariners aren't getting, a few standouts, and several updates on players working back from injury.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 1, 2024Drayer: Mariners provide promising update on Matt Brash
The news on star Seattle Mariners reliever Matt Brash is encouraging after he'd been shut down from throwing due to elbow pain.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 29, 2024Mariners Notebook: Bryce Miller unleashes splitter; big day for bats
There were plenty of highlights from the Seattle Mariners on Thursday, as insider Shannon Drayer details from Arizona.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 29, 2024Could Seattle Mariners’ next bullpen ‘find’ be Jackson Kowar?
Jackson Kowar is one of the Seattle Mariners bullpen arms to impress early in spring training. Shannon Drayer caught up with him to get his story.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 28, 2024Seattle Mariners Notebook: Prospect debut, latest on Julio
Shannon Drayer has the latest from Seattle Mariners spring training in Arizona, including the first spring action for 2023 first-rounder Colt Emerson.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 28, 2024Drayer: Where things stand with Seattle Mariners’ bullpen
The latest on injury concerns in the Seattle Mariners' bullpen and what's been seen by pitchers who could step up.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 27, 2024Mariners infield defense under guru Perry Hill all starts at a wall
How does coach Perry Hill get the most out of the Seattle Mariners' infielders? It all starts at a wall. Shannon Drayer breaks it down.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 26, 2024Mariners Injury Updates: Why Julio Rodríguez hasn’t played yet
We finally have word on why Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodríguez hasn't been in the lineup through three spring training games.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 25, 2024Mariners are ‘fascinating’ to Peter Gammons – one player especially
Hall of Famer Peter Gammons stopped by Seattle Mariners spring training, and he shared high praise and high hopes for the 2024 squad.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 25, 2024Mariners Notebook: Haniger’s big return, and which M’s can hoop?
Mariners insider Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports on what Mitch Haniger had to say after his homer Sunday, the team's 3-point contest and more.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 24, 2024Drayer: Young bats impress in Mariners’ spring training opener
A number of young position players stood out in the Seattle Mariners' Cactus League opener, including Jonatan Clase, who is had a big 2023.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 24, 2024Mariners Notebook: What M’s first spring training lineup looked like
The Seattle Mariners open Cactus League play against the White Sox, which means we have the very first lineup of 2024.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 23, 2024Drayer’s Mariners Notebook: How will M’s handle the outfield?
How will Scott Servais handle the Seattle Mariners' outfield with four players and no DH spot to play them in? Shannon Drayer dives in.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 22, 2024Drayer: Mariners’ rotation got work done in very different ways this offseason
The Seattle Mariners' starters are tight as a group, but have different personalities that's reflected in different offseason approaches.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 21, 2024Drayer: Mariners’ Ty France back after drastic offseason of adjustments
Seattle Mariners 1B Ty France previously kept changes to a minimum, but after posting career-low numbers, he had an eye-opening offseason.