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 19, 2020
Drayer: Now Mariners longest-tenured player, Kyle Seager embracing role to help rebuild along

Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager used to have several more veterans around him in the clubhouse. In 2020, his role will be to help out the team's young players.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 19, 2020
Mariners notebook: Changes likely coming to how teams use video

Mariners manager Scott Servais thinks changes are coming to how teams use their video rooms during games, something he said would be welcome.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 18, 2020
Mariners notebook: A day in the life of a catcher during spring training

Mariners catchers have an awful lot on their plates during spring training. How much? Tom Murphy gave Shannon Drayer a look at his typical day in Peoria.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 17, 2020
Mariners notebook: Murphy helping Sheffield get the most out of his fastball

Mariners catcher Tom Murphy working with left-hander Justus Sheffield ended up drawing interest at spring training Monday morning.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 15, 2020
Mariners notebook: Gilbert and Kelenic impress early, Swanson gearing up

The Mariners' camp is getting crowded with new additions while some of the young guys are progressing well early on, like Jarred Kelenic and Erik Swanson.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 14, 2020
Mariners notebook: Pitching evolution, Mallex Smith’s reason for a haircut

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer details the latest from spring training in Arizona, including what's new by the pitching mounds and Mallex Smith's baseball-related reason for shorter hair this year.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 14, 2020
Drayer: Mariners have no timeline for Haniger after 2nd surgery of 2020

Mariners OF Mitch Haniger underwent his second surgery of the year, this time on his back, making it even less clear when he'll start his 2020 season.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 13, 2020
Drayer: Now a veteran, Taijuan Walker ready to give back in Mariners reunion

Taijuan Walker has reunited with the Mariners on a one-year deal. With more years under his belt, he's now a veteran and is ready to help the young team.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 13, 2020
Mariners notebook: New plan for bullpen, late-innings guy identified

How will new MLB rules for 2020 impact the Mariners pitching staff? And who will get the ball late in games out of the bullpen? Shannon Drayer has notes on those topics and more.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 12, 2020
Mariners notebook: Kikuchi’s changes evident at start of spring training

New Mariners pitcher coach Pete Woodworth considered what he saw Wednesday from Yusei Kikuchi to be a step in the right direction. Shannon Drayer has that and more from Day 1 of pitchers and catchers reporting.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 12, 2020
Mariners reunion with Taijuan Walker is on with 1-year deal

Taijuan Walker is a Mariners pitcher again, as the 27-year-old right-hander was at the team's Spring Training complex Wednesday and made an indication on Twitter that he has joined the M's.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 12, 2020
Drayer: Mariners begin a very different, very important Spring Training

Mariners pitchers and catchers report Wednesday to a Spring Training that will feature an especially young team and could mark an important period in team history.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 4, 2020
Drayer: Mariners found what they wanted in Marco Gonzales, and he’s found a home

Mariners pitcher Marco Gonzales may fly under the radar, but there's plenty of reasons why Seattle rewarded him with a four-year extension -- and plenty of reasons why he took it.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 3, 2020
Mariners lock up Marco Gonzales through 2024 with 4-year extension

Mariners pitcher Marco Gonzales is now signed through 2024 -- with a team option for 2025 -- after signing a four-year extension worth a reported $30 million on Monday.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 3, 2020
Notebook: Mariners claim OF prospect Jose Siri in wake of Haniger’s setback

The Mariners continued to add players ahead of the start of spring training next week with the addition of Jose Siri on a waiver claim from the Reds on Monday.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 30, 2020
Mariners add veteran reliever Yoshihisa Hirano to bullpen

Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto can cross one of the final items off of his offseason shopping list with the signing of reliever Yoshihisa Hirano.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 29, 2020
Mariners Hot Stove Show: Kyle Lewis, a look at the farm and more

The Mariners Hot Stove Show featured live interviews with OF Kyle Lewis and director of player development Andy McKay on 710 ESPN Seattle Tuesday night.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 23, 2020
Drayer: Mariners’ quiet offseason has gone as planned with hopes of a louder one next year

The Mariners haven't made much movement this offseason, but if most goes right in 2020, they should be considerably less quiet this time next year.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 22, 2020
Mariners’ top prospects headline 21 non-roster invites to spring training

The Mariners have announced their non-roster invites to spring training, including big-name prospects like Logan Gilbert, Jarred Kelenic and Julio Rodriguez.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 22, 2020
Mariners Hot Stove: Evan White interview, inside Baseball America’s top 10 M’s prospects

Catch up on the latest Mariners Hot Stove Show, which featured interviews with 1B prospect Evan White, Baseball America's Bill Mitchell and more.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 16, 2020
Drayer: New prospect rankings show how much M’s system has changed

The Mariners' new Baseball America prospect rankings are out, and the list continues a trend of change when compared to previous rankings.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 15, 2020
Mariners Hot Stove Show: Shed Long interview, details on Seattle’s deals

The Mariners Hot Stove Show returned on 710 ESPN Seattle Tuesday night with guests including Shed Long, Brandon Brennan and M's director of analytics Jesse Smith.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 13, 2020
Drayer: Astros’ punishment is huge moment in baseball history

What does the Astros' punishment for sign stealing mean for baseball, the AL West and the Mariners? Shannon Drayer and Boy Howdy discuss in a special edition of Mariners Talk.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 10, 2020
Drayer: Mariners settle with Haniger, 2 other arbitration eligible players

The Mariners have settled with their three remaining arbitration eligible players, including starting right fielder Mitch Haniger.