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 | Jul 5, 2020
Drayer: Mariners’ Logan Gilbert won’t dwell on his debut likely being delayed

Of all the players in Mariners Summer Camp, 2018 first-round pick Logan Gilbert may be the one who lost the most with much of the season being wiped out.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jul 5, 2020
Drayer: Mariners figuring out how to settle into a routine in Summer Camp

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer reports the latest from Summer Camp at T-Mobile Park, where players are finding a routine in the unfamiliar surroundings.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jul 4, 2020
Drayer: Day 2 of Mariners Summer Camp sees a few start to stand out

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer breaks down what was seen during the second day of Summer Camp practice at T-Mobile Park, including notes on Kyle Lewis, Justin Dunn and Dee Gordon.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jul 3, 2020
Mariners Notebook: Team back in action in first ‘Summer Camp’ practice

Pitchers are gearing up and the team is back together as the Mariners began their "Summer Camp" on Friday. Shannon Drayer has the latest from T-Mobile Park.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jul 3, 2020
Drayer: Mariners adapting to ‘new normal’ as practices begin in Seattle

The Mariners were back at work with their first "summer camp" practice Friday. Shannon Drayer reports on how the team is handling these unprecedented times.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jul 2, 2020
Drayer: Mariners to have some key coaches work remotely through 2020

When the Mariners start practices for 2020, they will be without three of their main assistant coaches, who will be working remotely through the season.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 30, 2020
Mariners detail how they plan to keep their ballpark safe from COVID-19

The Mariners have announced their operations plan for T-Mobile Park, providing a look at how they will attempt to keep the coronavirus at bay in 2020.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 28, 2020
Mariners set 60-man roster for start of training ahead of 2020 season

The Mariners have announced the 60 players for the player pool they will draw from for their MLB roster and taxi squad during the 2020 season.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 26, 2020
Mariners Podcast: Boy Howdy, Zach DeLoach and Kaden Polcovich

MLB games are coming soon and Shannon Drayer catches up with James "Boy Howdy" Osborn as well as Mariners prospects Zach DeLoach and Kaden Polcovich.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 25, 2020
Drayer: How Mariners plan to develop top prospects with no MiLB season

What happens to the Mariners' next wave of prospects that includes Logan Gilbert and Jarred Kelenic now that there's no minor league season and just 60 games for the MLB team? Shannon Drayer has the story with details from GM Jerry Dipoto.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 25, 2020
Mariners sign 3 draftees, including their top 2 picks

The Mariners have taken care of a few orders of business, signing three of their six picks from the coronavirus-shortened 2020 MLB Draft.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 24, 2020
Drayer: A Mariners guide to ‘Spring Training 2’ and MLB’s 60-game season

Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto broke down Wednesday how the M's will get ready for their 60-game MLB season. Shannon Drayer covers the who, what, when, where and why you need to know.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 24, 2020
Drayer: Mariners CEO John Stanton details how M’s will return to action

Mariners CEO John Stanton joined 710 ESPN Seattle's John Clayton on Wednesday to talk about the 60-game MLB season. Shannon Drayer breaks down what you need to know.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 23, 2020
At last, the Mariners will return: MLB sets a 60-game season to begin in July

The Mariners will have a 2020 MLB season to partake in. M's insider Shannon Drayer breaks down the plan for the league and the Mariners in particular.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 22, 2020
MLB season update: Where we are and how we got here

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer details Monday's news about the MLB and MLBPA negotiations and provides a look at what has happened with the two sides since March.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 19, 2020
Drayer: Timing of new Griffey documentary couldn’t be more perfect

While baseball is taking center stage in labor negotiations, the new documentary on Ken Griffey Jr. provides a nice escape and a great look at his life.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 19, 2020
Drayer: How Mariners 2nd-round pick Zach DeLoach unlocked his ‘pure left-handed swing’

Before the Mariners picked Zach DeLoach with their second 2020 draft pick, he bounced back from a rough sophomore season by winning the Cape Cod League batting title.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 18, 2020
Mariners’ African-American players telling their stories at a critical time

The Mariners, who have a league high 10 African-American players on their 40-man roster, will premier the "Black Voices in Baseball" panel Friday on YouTube.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 17, 2020
Drayer: MLB, MLBPA were quiet Tuesday because they were being productive

A 2020 MLB season seems in reach after the news of what commissioner Rob Manfred and MLBPA union chief Tony Clark discussed Tuesday in Phoenix.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 16, 2020
Drayer: Versatile Mariners 3rd-round pick Kaden Polcovich has work ethic, drive and tools

The Mariners' selection of Kaden Polcovich in the third round of the MLB Draft may have raised some eyebrows, but there's a lot to like about the Oklahoma State infielder.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 13, 2020
Drayer: MLB may be closer to games, but battle lines continue to be drawn

After rejecting the latest MLB proposal, players have asked the league to give a 2020 schedule, signaling the apparent end of negotiations.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 12, 2020
Drayer: Mariners expect to take more targeted approach to undrafted free agency

Undrafted free agency starts soon and the Mariners plan to sign less players than others, but Shannon Drayer says Seattle will be an attractive destination.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 11, 2020
Drayer: Mariners draft class a combo of quick impact and big upside

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer provides a look at how the M's operated through a new-look MLB Draft and what the team is saying about its 2020 draft class.
DANNY AND GALLANT | Jun 11, 2020
Dipoto: In Mariners’ eyes, they got the draft’s top pitcher in Emerson Hancock

Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto explained to 710 ESPN Seattle's Danny and Gallant why first-round pick Emerson Hancock checked all the boxes for the M's.