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 | Aug 12, 2019
A quick look at Mariners’ tentative 2020 schedule

710 ESPN Seattle's Shannon Drayer takes a quick look at the Mariners' 2020 schedule, which includes a steady diet of interleague opponents in both March/April and September
SEATTLE MARINERS | Aug 10, 2019
Drayer: Why Mariners promoted top prospect Jarred Kelenic to Double-A

Jarred Kelenic, the top Mariners prospect, is on the move again. Shannon Drayer talked to Seattle GM Jerry Dipoto why it's time for the 20-year-old prospect to join Double-A Arkansas.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Aug 8, 2019
Mariners notebook: Ryon Healy glad to finally have his injury figured out

Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy, who has been out since May 21, underwent successful hip surgery this week after a long period trying to find out the reason for his ailing back.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Aug 6, 2019
Mariners’ Tim Beckham suspended 80 games for PED violation

Tim Beckham, who began the season as the everyday Mariners shortstop but settled into a utility role, has been suspended 80 games by MLB for the use of a banned substance.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Aug 5, 2019
Drayer: Change of scenery working out for Mariners prospect Justus Sheffield

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer caught up with M's prospect Justus Sheffield before a Double-A Arkansas game, and he explained how he got back on the right track after a rough go in Triple-A.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jul 31, 2019
Scouting reports on Mariners’ prospects acquired in deadline trades

Get a look at the four prospects the Mariners picked in trades with Arizona and Washington on Wednesday with Shannon Drayer's scouting reports.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jul 31, 2019
Drayer: Mariners’ trade deadline goes from ‘boring’ to productive for Dipoto

For Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto, the weeks leading up to the MLB trade deadline were "boring," but he was still able to make progress with two deals when the phone started ringing Wednesday.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jul 25, 2019
Mariners’ Félix Hernández: ‘I need to go out there and show that I can pitch’

Félix Hernández was back on the mound for the first time in a while Thursday, but whether he pitches another game for the Mariners is still up in the air.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jul 21, 2019
Edgar Martinez delivers one more time as he enters Baseball Hall of Fame

In front of a gigantic crowd that broke into chants of his name, Mariners legend Edgar Martinez knocked his Baseball Hall of Fame speech out of the park.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jul 20, 2019
Hall of Famer Edgar Martinez grew into a hero for Seattle and Puerto Rico

After his first season in the minors, Edgar Martinez wondered if he had what it takes. Well, on Sunday he goes into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jul 20, 2019
Drayer: 3 memorable stories from covering Edgar Martinez as a reporter

Shannon Drayer shares three stories from her career as a reporter that show a different side of Hall of Fame Mariner Edgar Martinez.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jul 17, 2019
Drayer: Edgar Martinez is a Hall of Famer because he was ahead of curve

It wasn't talent alone that earned Mariners legend Edgar Martinez his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Shannon Drayer details all the ways Edgar was ahead of the game to become the great that he was during his playing career.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jul 16, 2019
Life as Edgar Martinez’s teammate: A conversation with Mike Blowers

With Edgar Martinez going into the Hall of Fame on Sunday, Shannon Drayer pressed 'record' during a recent conversation with his Mariners teammate Mike Blowers on a drive after a game in Anaheim.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jul 12, 2019
Drayer: 3 things to watch with the Mariners in the 2nd half

Shannon Drayer breaks down what she'll be keeping her eye on the rest of the way with the Mariners season, including the progress of two pitchers very important to Seattle's future.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jul 8, 2019
Inside Mariners’ minor leagues: What is working and where they are thriving

After catching up with Mariners director of player development Andy McKay, Shannon Drayer breaks down how Seattle's farm system is coming along, including notes on Justus Sheffield, Jake Fraley and the challenge the franchise faces in Triple-A.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 30, 2019
Vog-All-Star: Mariners’ Daniel Vogelbach going to the All-Star Game

Daniel Vogelbach, who leads the Mariners in his first full season in the big leagues with 20 home runs, will be Seattle's representative in the All-Star Game on July 9 in Cleveland.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 26, 2019
Drayer: Mariners committed to giving Vogelbach time to figure out LHPs

"He hasn't found exactly a consistent approach that's going to work for him yet," Mariners manager Scott Servais said of Daniel Vogelbach against left-handed pitchers.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 24, 2019
Drayer: 3 young Mariners succeeding at plate with 3 different approaches

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer talked to J.P. Crawford, Daniel Vogelbach and Domingo Santana to get in their own words how each young hitter is finding success in the batter's box this season.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 17, 2019
Drayer: There’s more to Mariners’ trade of Encarnación than meets the eye

The Mariners return from a successful road trip looking considerably different from the team that last left home. That includes the absence of Edwin Encarnación, who went to the Yankees in a trade that raised some eyebrows Saturday.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 15, 2019
Mariners trade Edwin Encarnación to Yankees, re-acquire RHP Juan Then

Edwin Encarnación, the American League leader in home runs, is heading from the Mariners along with cash to the New York Yankees for pitching prospect Juan Then.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 14, 2019
Drayer: Mariners’ catchers a bright spot in step-back season

Mariners catchers Omar Narváez and Tom Murphy currently ranking first in baseball in offensive WAR and fourth in overall WAR, and are earning high marks for their continuing development.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 10, 2019
Drayer: Encarnación’s unexpected Mariners tenure is worth appreciating

If you haven't already, you might want to take a moment to appreciate Edwin Encarnación. Shannon Drayer shares how the Mariners have benefited from having the veteran slugger set an example.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jun 2, 2019
Drayer: Jay Bruce trade starts the next step in Mariners’ rebuilding process

There was little question heading into the season that the Mariners would look quite different in August and September from the team that took the field on Opening Day. Sunday's trade of Jay Bruce was the start of that.
SEATTLE MARINERS | May 31, 2019
Mike Blowers explains Mariners 3B Kyle Seager’s swing changes and why he needed to make them

After his worst statistical year at the plate in 2018, Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager made drastic changes. Mike Blowers breaks down why Seager's old method stopped working and why his new physique is opening up his game.