Mariners Insider, Seattle Sports

Shannon Drayer

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

SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 25, 2023
Drayer: Inside look at MLB’s evolving technology race from Mariners’ front office

Dave Cameron, the former USS Mariner blogger and new Seattle director of player procurement, joined the Mariners Hot Stove on Seattle Sports.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 22, 2023
Drayer: The Mariners’ options with rotation deeper than ever

The Mariners return six pitchers who made double-digit starts for them in 2022. Shannon Drayer looks at how that depth will figure in this season.
BROCK AND SALK | Jan 19, 2023
Drayer: Dipoto details how Mariners use projections, plan for Celesten

On the latest edition of The Jerry Dipoto Show, the Mariners president of baseball operations dived into how close external projections are to what Seattle uses.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 18, 2023
Mariners scouting director details Felnin Celesten, other standout signees

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer shares what M's director of international scouting Frankie Thon Jr. said about Seattle's signing class on Tuesday's Hot Stove show.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 4, 2023
Talking Mariners Podcast: Making sense of offseason, 2023 outlook

A new edition of Talking Mariners is here, with M's insider Shannon Drayer joined by Gary Hill of the Mariners Radio Network to discuss the hot stove and more.
BROCK AND SALK | Dec 15, 2022
Jerry Dipoto Show: Mariners offseason injury updates

A quick update on the Mariners who went into the offseason with injuries or in need or surgery from Thursday's Jerry Dipoto Show.
BROCK AND SALK | Dec 15, 2022
Dipoto Show Takeaways: Mariners looking for RH power, WBC update

Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto shared the latest on what Seattle is looking to add, how the WBC will impact spring training and more.
BUMP AND STACY | Dec 5, 2022
Kolten Wong on joining exciting Mariners: ‘I just wanted to be a part of it’

"I just want to come to this team and do my part," new Mariners second baseman Kolten Wong told Seattle Sports' Bump and Stacy.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Dec 2, 2022
Drayer: What Mariners are getting in Kolten Wong, what’s next in offseason

Just what are the Mariners getting in new 2B Kolten Wong? Shannon Drayer has the details with quotes from GM Justin Hollander.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Dec 1, 2022
Talking Mariners Podcast: Breaking down Dipoto’s comments on payroll

M's pregame/postgame hosts Shannon Drayer and Curtis Rogers are back for a new Talking Mariners, with the latest Jerry Dipoto Show taking focus.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Nov 30, 2022
Mariners Notebook: Andy McKay named assistant GM; dates to watch

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer goes through what Andy McKay's promotion to assistant GM means and sets the stage for next week's winter meetings.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Nov 16, 2022
Drayer: Mariners check important box with ‘relatively pain-free’ Hernández trade

The Mariners acquired a needed slugging OF in Teoscar Hernández and did so without sacrificing too much, Shannon Drayer says.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Nov 15, 2022
Mariners Notebook: Seattle adds 4 prospects to 40-man roster

Tthe Mariners added four prospects to the 40-man roster ahead of the Rule 5 Draft. Shannon Drayer has the details on those players and more.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Nov 14, 2022
Drayer: Mariners’ Julio Rodríguez wins AL ROY — inside his remarkable rise

It's no surprise that Julio Rodríguez has been named the 2022 American League Rookie of the Year. But his remarkable rise for the Mariners shouldn't be taken for granted.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Nov 11, 2022
Talking Mariners Podcast: What kind of players are M’s looking for?

M's insider Shannon Drayer and Seattle Sports' Curtis Rogers set the stage for the hot stove in the first Talking Mariners podcast of the year.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Nov 7, 2022
Mariners Notebook: Important offseason dates, M’s roster status and more

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer details the dates to know during the MLB hot stove season, the state of the M's roster and much more.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Nov 4, 2022
Mariners’ Julio Rodríguez named best rookie in American League by peers

The awards keep coming for Mariners OF Julio Rodríguez, who was named best rookie in the American League as voted by MLB players.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Oct 26, 2022
Drayer: How the Mariners’ ‘step back’ after 2018 got them here

As daunting it may seem for the Mariners to improve upon their 2022 playoff season, a look at their "step back" that started in 2018 shows they're capable of tough tasks.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Oct 19, 2022
Drayer’s Notebook: Mariners detail injuries, free agency and roster plans

The Mariners held their end-of-season news conference on Wednesday. Shannon Drayer breaks down everything you need to know.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Oct 17, 2022
Drayer: Inside look at the Mariners clubhouse after season ends

It was a different scene than normal when the Mariners' drought-breaking season came to an end after an 18-inning epic in Game 3 of the ALDS.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Oct 12, 2022
Drayer’s Notebook: Why Mariners stand behind Game 1 decisions

Mariners manager Scott Servais stood by his move in the ninth inning of their ALDS Game 1 loss. Shannon Drayer details Seattle's process.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Oct 10, 2022
Mariners Notebook: ALDS start can’t come soon enough for Logan Gilbert

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer details the latest from the team after their workout Monday in Houston ahead of Game 1 of the ALDS Tuesday.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Oct 9, 2022
Drayer: Mariners put their stamp on playoffs with signature chaos

Shannon Drayer provides a look at the chaos the Mariners made on the field with their comeback in Toronto, and the chaos that created behind the scenes.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Oct 6, 2022
Drayer’s Mariners Notebook: Excitement, not nerves, evident for M’s in Toronto

From the ground in Toronto, Mariners insider Shannon Drayer shares what she learned from the players, who had an optional workout Thursday, and more notes.