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 | Feb 13, 2021
Drayer: How Mariners got Paxton back and what it means going forward

The Mariners have reunited with LHP James Paxton. Shannon Drayer breaks down how it happened and what's next for Paxton and Seattle.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 12, 2021
How Mariners’ analytics department views Kikuchi, Gilbert and others

Analytics are a huge part of MLB. Members of the Mariners' analytics department detailed their work and players their metrics really like.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 11, 2021
Mariners agree with Ken Giles, who is out until 2022, on multi-year deal

The Mariners are signing Ken Giles, a 30-year-old reliever who underwent Tommy John surgery in October, 710 ESPN Seattle's Shannon Drayer reports.
DANNY AND GALLANT | Feb 11, 2021
Jerry Dipoto Show: How farm system’s high ranking applies to Mariners’ plan

On Thursday's Jerry Dipoto Show on 710 ESPN Seattle, the Mariners GM dug into what his team's high farm system rankings mean to him and what the team is looking to accomplish in its rebuild.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 4, 2021
Dipoto Show Takeaways: Jarred Kelenic, Taylor Trammell and Mariners’ OF future

On 710 ESPN Seattle's Jerry Dipoto Show, the Mariners GM shed light on what he's looking for from Jarred Kelenic, how Taylor Trammell fits into the OF's future and much more.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 3, 2021
Talking Mariners Podcast: Could M’s make late adds before spring training?

A new edition of the Mariners Talk with Shannon and Howdy podcast is here, with Shannon Drayer and James "Boy Howdy" Osborn discussing free agency and much more.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 29, 2021
Mariners’ Mitch Haniger ready to put 600 days out of action behind him

Mitch Haniger has unfortunately had to get used to rehab and recovery, but the one-time Mariners All-Star wants to prove he's better from the experience.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 28, 2021
Mariners Notebook: Spring training invites, Dipoto’s free agency update

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer collects the latest from and about the team, including the full MLB spring training roster and an update GM Jerry Dipoto provided Thursday on his dealings in free agency.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 27, 2021
Drayer: Mariners have a lot of reasons why SP Chris Flexen caught their eye

The Mariners' signing of pitcher Chris Flexen may have caused some to scratch their heads, but they weren't the only MLB team that had him on their radar.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 27, 2021
Jarred Kelenic may be ‘super, super strong,’ but Mariners aren’t tipping off where his season will start

Mariners prospect Jarred Kelenic proclaimed himself "super, super strong" going into spring training, but Seattle is waiting until spring training to figure out just where he belongs this year.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 26, 2021
Mariners hoping planned new MLB rule changes to fit their roster better

The Mariners are moving forward with a six-man starting rotation again, but Scott Servais' plans for the bullpen depend on a rule MLB agreed upon before last season.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 25, 2021
Cactus League recommends delaying MLB spring training in Arizona

If things had looked a little too normal heading into 2021 MLB spring training, that came to an end Monday morning with a letter from the Cactus League.
DANNY AND GALLANT | Jan 21, 2021
Jerry Dipoto Show: Mariners’ plans for spring training, rotation, fans at park

The Jerry Dipoto Show returned Thursday on 710 ESPN Seattle. Mariners insider Shannon Drayer has takeaways from the GM's interview.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 20, 2021
Mariners Hot Stove: A close look at Justus Sheffield’s relationship with pitching coach Pete Woodworth

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer breaks down the most recent Mariners Hot Stove show on 710 ESPN Seattle, which featured pitching coach Pete Woodworth and two of his charges.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 19, 2021
Did Mariners have to change their 2021 plan? Not in the way you may expect

Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto addressed why the team hasn't made many moves this offseason and the makeup of Seattle's pitching staff for 2021.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 15, 2021
Mariners’ reported international signings include pair ranked in top 50

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer details reported international signings the team made Friday as well a look at other AL West teams.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 15, 2021
Mariners agree to 2021 contracts with final 3 arbitration-eligible players

The Mariners took care of some business Friday morning, coming to agreement on contracts for the 2021 season with J.P. Crawford, Tom Murphy and Rafael Montero.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 14, 2021
Mariners Virtual Baseball Blast to provide 2 weeks of FanFest-like experience

The Mariners Virtual Baseball Blast will take place online over the last two weeks of January with a host of interactive events for fans.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 13, 2021
Mariners Hot Stove Show: A visit with Marco Gonzales plus an expert’s look at the farm system’s top talent

Left-handed pitchers Marco Gonzales and Anthony Misiewicz were just two guests on the latest Mariners Hot Stove Show on 710 ESPN Seattle.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 12, 2021
Hisashi Iwakuma reunites with Mariners as special assignment coach

The Mariners announced Tuesday that Hisashi Iwakuma has rejoined the organization as a special assignment coach reporting directly to GM Jerry Dipoto.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 8, 2021
Drayer: Where the Seattle Mariners’ 26-man MLB roster currently stands

With pitchers and catchers set to report next month, Shannon Drayer takes a close look at how the Mariners' current MLB roster is shaping up.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 6, 2021
Mariners Hot Stove Show: Interviews with Jerry Dipoto, Evan White highlight 2021 premiere

The Mariners Hot Stove Show returned to 710 ESPN Seattle on Tuesday night. Listen to the full show and read full details from Shannon Drayer.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 4, 2021
Drayer: New prospect rankings show how far Mariners’ system has come

Baseball America released its top 10 Mariners prospect list Monday. Shannon Drayer looks at how it compares to the start of the rebuild in 2018 and beginning of Jerry Dipoto's tenure in 2015.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Dec 19, 2020
Mariners Prospect Watch: Who has caught Servais’ eye this offseason?

Mariners manager Scott Servais shared his observations on some of the team's top prospects this week. Shannon Drayer looks at what he said.