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 8, 2021
Mariners Observations: Kikuchi battles, Trammell and Elías shine again

Yusei Kikuchi made it through three innings in his start Monday for the Mariners after a chat got him on track. Shannon Drayer on that and more from the spring loss to Cleveland.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 8, 2021
Mariners Notebook: Getting creative without cuts, plus Shed Long Jr. update

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer details how the M's are handling minor leaguers in camp with nowhere to send them, the latest on Shed Long Jr. and more.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 7, 2021
Mariners’ Logan Gilbert impresses vs Angels, while Marco Gonzales faces off with Ichiro

The Mariners had a very interesting split squad day, with prospect Logan Gilbert shining in a Cactus League game and a pair of M's legends stealing the spotlight on a back field.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 7, 2021
Mariners Notebook: Jarred Kelenic gets right to work on his recovery

Jarred Kelenic beat Mariners manager Scott Servais to the team's complex just a day after being diagnosed with a knee strain.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 6, 2021
Drayer: Where Jarred Kelenic’s injury leaves Mariners and their top prospect

Jarred Kelenic's push for a spot on the Mariners' roster has taken a hit as he has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain in his left knee.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 6, 2021
Mariners prospect Jarred Kelenic will miss time after suffering knee strain

The Mariners will have to slow things down with Jarred Kelenic after he tweaked his knee in Friday's game. Shannon Drayer has details on that, the pitching staff and more from Arizona.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 5, 2021
Drayer: Mariners get rare form of triple play, nice debut from Chris Flexen in 3rd straight tie

There was a lot of good to take from the Mariners' 2-2 tie with the White Sox, but the highlight was a kind of triple play seldom seen in baseball.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 5, 2021
Mariners Notebook: First chance to see free-agent signing Chris Flexen start

After spending 2020 in Korea, Chris Flexen is set to make his 2021 spring training debut for the Mariners against the Chicago White Sox.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 4, 2021
Drayer: Heart of Mariners’ order shows power, Justus Sheffield duels brother

Mitch Haniger kicked off back-to-back homers for the Mariners, while Justus Sheffield had a highlight pitching in the same game as his brother in Seattle's tie with Colorado.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 4, 2021
Mariners Notebook: Justus Sheffield’s 1st start comes vs brother’s Rockies

When Justus Sheffield makes his first Mariners appearance of 2021 on Thursday, he'll do so against his brother Jordan's team, the Rockies.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 3, 2021
Drayer: Mariners’ Jarred Kelenic has loud day, including his 1st HR of spring

Mariners prospect Jarred Kelenic had amazing timing with his first home run of Cactus League play and stressed how ready he is for the big leagues when he talked afterwards.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 3, 2021
Mariners Notebook: Alternate sites back in play with minor league delays

With the minor league season delayed, alternate sites are back in 2021. Shannon Drayer looks at how that impacts the Mariners.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 2, 2021
Mariners’ Yusei Kikuchi has strong spring debut, OF prospects swing well

The Mariners dropped their second spring training game Tuesday 6-1 to Cleveland, but there were plenty of positives for Seattle, as Shannon Drayer details.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 2, 2021
Mariners Notebook: Yusei Kikuchi puts his rave offseason reviews to the test

After drawing rave reviews for his offseason work, Yusei Kikuchi will make his first appearance of 2021 on Tuesday against Cleveland.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 24, 2021
Drayer: Jarred Kelenic is frustrated, but Mariners contend they’ve stuck to their plan for him

The case of Jarred Kelenic will be front and center at the next negotiations between the MLB and MLBPA. Shannon Drayer breaks down what Kelenic and the Mariners have said about why he hasn't yet made his MLB debut.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 23, 2021
Mariners take their stand: ‘Going to take a lot more to break this group up’

While Kevin Mather's comments did damage, Marco Gonzales and Jerry Dipoto spoke about how they aren't indicative of the Mariners' culture.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 23, 2021
Mariners angry and frustrated, but believe clubhouse culture ‘strong enough to withstand’ turmoil

Mariners manager Scott Servais and GM Jerry Dipoto acknowledge players should be angry about Kevin Mather's comments, but they hope the clubhouse culture they have built will keep them on the right path.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 21, 2021
Mariners CEO Kevin Mather under fire for comments, releases statement

A speech Kevin Mather made earlier this month caught attention Sunday due to controversial comments from the Mariners CEO, who subsequently released a statement Sunday night.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 20, 2021
Drayer: Mariners’ Tom Murphy healthy as he prepares to finally follow up on his 2019 breakout

Tom Murphy's hopes of building upon an impressive 2019 season were dashed by a foot injury, but the Mariners catcher is back and ready for the challenge in 2021.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 19, 2021
New Mariners addition Ken Giles, recovering from TJ surgery, has made it through tough times before

Closer Ken Giles won't pitch for the Mariners until 2022 due to Tommy John surgery, but he has experience working through tough situations in his career.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 19, 2021
Mariners make signing of experienced closer Ken Giles official

The Mariners completed a move for their future bullpen, officially signing hard-throwing reliever Ken Giles, who will miss 2021 recovering from Tommy John surgery.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 18, 2021
Drayer: Mariners didn’t get the bat they wanted, so they went for impact with James Paxton

When the left-handed bats the Mariners went after were off the board, "we turned our interest to what's the most impact we can make," Jerry Dipoto said. That turned out to be the return of James Paxton.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 18, 2021
Mariners Notebook: Servais explains why James Paxton’s return is ‘great fit’

Mariners manager Scott Servais opened up spring training Thursday by discussing James Paxton's return, the plan for Logan Gilbert in 2021 and much more.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 16, 2021
Mariners Spring Training Preview: 5 storylines to keep your eye on

With Mariners spring training upon us, M's insider Shannon Drayer shares what she will be keeping close tabs on in Arizona.