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 26, 2024Inside how the Mariners’ pitching lab gets most out of relievers
With two of the Seattle Mariners' best relievers beginning the season on the injured list, the team's “pitching lab” has perhaps never been needed more.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 25, 2024Mariners SP Bryan Woo lands on injured list days before season
The Seattle Mariners will have to dip into their thin starting pitching depth before the season starts, with projected No. 5 starter Bryan Woo now set to start the season on the injured list with right elbow inflammation.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 25, 2024Breakdown: What Mariners bring north this year is very different
How is the group the Seattle Mariners are bringing north from Arizona? Insider Shannon Drayer details the roster -- and some thoughts from clubhouse leaders -- after 40 days at spring training.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 23, 2024Drayer’s Mariners Notebook: Expectations for demoted players, more
Shannon Drayer details plans for the players not making the Seattle Mariners' opening day roster and much more in her latest notebook.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 22, 2024Drayer: A look around the diamond as Mariners near opening day
Let's take a trip around the diamond with thoughts on each position as the Seattle Mariners are less than a week from the start of 2024.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 21, 2024Drayer: Where Mariners stand as they enter final days of spring
Shannon Drayer checks in from Arizona with the Seattle Mariners just three days away from breaking their spring training camp.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 19, 2024Seattle Mariners Notebook: What’s behind offense’s big numbers?
The Seattle Mariners have scored 56 runs in their last seven games. Whether spring numbers matter or not, the process behind them does.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 18, 2024Mariners Notebook: Opening day starter set, plus a pitch clock wrinkle
Shannon Drayer details the makeup of the Seattle Mariners' planned 2024 starting rotation and opening day starter, plus much more from Arizona.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 17, 2024Seattle Mariners Notebook: Checking in on the pitchers
Seattle Mariners' Shannon Drayer caught up with Logan Gilbert after a good outing, and has notes on Luis Castillo, Matt Brash and more.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 16, 2024Drayer: How Mariners and Servais view start of season differently
After some slow starts in years past, the Seattle Mariners plan to approach the start of the season differently, Scott Servais says.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 16, 2024Drayer: Why 2 young Mariners prospects are of particular interest
Recent iInternational free agent signings Lazaro Montes and Felnin Celesten are two Seattle Mariners prospects worthy of attention.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 14, 2024Mariners vets show they have the backs of top prospects
"This group of veteran players on our team is probably the most open with young players as any group I have ever been around," Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais said.
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SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 13, 2024Mariners Notebook: Digging into impressive showing vs Dodgers
The Seattle Mariners took down a stacked LA Dodgers lineup on Wednesday. Shannon Drayer on their big day and some additional notes.
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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.