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 | Mar 4, 2022
MLB Lockout: The big questions team owners face as sides seek deal

Jon Morosi breaks down how the economics, a key date on the calendar and more may impact whether the MLB Lockout ends.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 2, 2022
Mariners Hot Stove: MLB lockout continues, remembering Julio Cruz

Shannon Drayer breaks down the latest edition of the Mariners Hot Stove, an hour of baseball talk every Tuesday at 7 p.m. on 710 ESPN Seattle.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 28, 2022
Drayer: How will 4 big Mariners prospects figure into 2022 rotation?

Shannon Drayer takes a look at four big Mariners pitching prospects that could make their MLB debuts in 2022 and how they may figure into Seattle's plans.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 20, 2022
Drayer: This will be the most critical week of the MLB lockout

Spring training has already been impacted by the MLB lockout. Now the two sides have just over a week to make an agreement and avoid pushing back opening day.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 14, 2022
Why Jarred Kelenic could be breakout Mariners player in Year 2

Stats show that Jarred Kelenic was trending in a good direction late last season for the Mariners, but it’s the things you can’t quantify that have Shannon Drayer intrigued about what he could do in 2022.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 10, 2022
Drayer: Why legacy could be the key to ending MLB lockout

Can the MLB lockout end before the 2022 baseball season needs to be shortened? Mariners insider Shannon Drayer points out something to consider.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 9, 2022
Mariners Hot Stove: Get to know ’21 top pick Harry Ford, a look at Julio in ’22

Shannon Drayer breaks down the latest edition of the Mariners Hot Stove, an hour of baseball talk every Tuesday at 7 p.m. on 710 ESPN Seattle.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 2, 2022
Hot Stove: Mariners have Baseball America’s No. 1 farm for first time ever

Shannon Drayer recaps the latest Hot Stove from 710 ESPN Seattle and looks at the Mariners getting their first-ever top farm system ranking from Baseball America.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 29, 2022
Drayer: Will Mariners have AL West’s best bullpen again in 2022?

The Mariners had the one of the best bullpens in MLB in 2021. Shannon Drayer compares that group to the rest of the AL West for 2022.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 26, 2022
Mariners Hot Stove: How far ahead is M’s farm system in AL West?

Baseball America's Kyle Glaser joined the Mariners Hot Stove on 710 ESPN Seattle to break down how the M's farm system compares in the division.
WYMAN AND BOB | Jan 20, 2022
Mitch Haniger sees Mariners getting closer to his World Series goal

Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger joined 710 ESPN Seattle's Wyman and Bob and sounds hungrier than ever after the 90-win 2021 season and two big M's moves this offseason.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 19, 2022
Drayer: 3 Mariners in top 20 in new Baseball America prospect rankings

Once again, the Mariners have five players in the first Baseball America top 100 rankings of the year. And they're mostly high on the list, too.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 18, 2022
Drayer: Mariners announce 3 international signings to farm system

With MLB's international signing period opening Saturday, the Mariners finally officially announced the three newest Mariners on Tuesday.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 18, 2022
Mariners Hot Stove returns to Tuesday nights on 710 ESPN Seattle

Baseball might be locked out, but we are not. The Mariners Hot Stove returns to 710 ESPN Seattle's airwaves from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday night.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 17, 2022
Brian DeLunas, former Mariners bullpen coach, dies at 46

Brian DeLunas, who spent three years with the Mariners including two as bullpen coach, died Sunday night after a battle with kidney disease.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 15, 2022
Drayer: How does the Mariners’ rotation compare to rest of division?

The Mariners added a big arm in Robbie Ray, but how does their current rotation stack up vs the AL West? Shannon Drayer breaks it down.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 10, 2022
Drayer: Mariners start Dominate the Zone pitching camp with notable prospects

Even though MLB remains locked out, there is activity for the Mariners with their "Dominate the Zone" pitching camp getting underway.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 7, 2022
Drayer: How does heart of Mariners’ order stack up with rest of AL West?

With the MLB lockout ongoing, Mariners insider Shannon Drayer breaks down how Seattle's best hitters compare to the rest of the AL West.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 4, 2022
Drayer: How Mariners plan to get the most out of their coaching staff

Shannon Drayer talked to Mariners director of player development turned MLB coach Andy McKay about how their 12-man coaching staff will work.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Dec 29, 2021
Drayer: Kyle Seager’s Mariners career a good story from the beginning

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer breaks down Kyle Seager's career and legacy after the longtime M's third baseman announced his retirement.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Dec 21, 2021
Drayer: Mariners building archive of team history rarely seen in baseball

The Mariners have been collecting items from team history, including one holy grail, with the hopes of eventually putting it all on display.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Dec 11, 2021
Drayer’s Mariners Notebook: What Randy Johnson taught Robbie Ray

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer catches you up on the latest about the M's, including new ace Robbie Ray's connection to a Mariners Hall of Famer.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Dec 8, 2021
Talking Mariners Podcast: Which M’s target is best fit, Haniger, lockout

The good news? Shannon Drayer and Boy Howdy are not locked out of Talking Mariners. The bad news? Well, no baseball of course.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Dec 1, 2021
Talking Mariners Podcast: M’s moves reaction, what could be next

The Mariners made some big moves this week, so Shannon Drayer and "Boy Howdy" have a lot to get to in a new Talking Mariners episode.