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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 | Apr 22, 2018
Drayer: What went into Mariners’ decision to keep Ichiro, option Heredia

The Mariners' five-man outfield is now a four-man outfield, and it still includes Ichiro Suzuki. Shannon Drayer reports on what went into the team's decision to option Guillermo Heredia to the minors.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Apr 20, 2018
Mariners Roundtable: How pitch usage is changing around the league

Rick Rizzs, Gary Hill, Mike Blowers and Shannon Drayer discussed how MLB teams are changing how their pitchers use their pitchers on the Mariners pregame show.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Apr 13, 2018
Mariners’ Dee Gordon, James Paxton learn ‘side of the game that nobody knows’ at Negro Leagues Museum

The Mariners' Dee Gordon and James Paxton share what they took from a visit to the Negro Leagues Museum during the team's series in Kansas City.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Apr 11, 2018
Drayer: Mariners’ Kyle Seager more comfortable than ever before in April

A new spin on Kyle Seager's swing has the Mariners third baseman feeling better at the plate earlier in the season than ever, something in part a result of help from teammate Mike Zunino.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Apr 8, 2018
Mariners notebook: Healy status unknown after suffering ankle injury after game

Ryon Healy, who was seen by trainers again Sunday morning, is scheduled for a MRI and is not expected to play in the Mariners' upcoming series against the Royals.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Apr 8, 2018
Mariners game against the Twins postponed

The Mariners and Twins have postponed their April 8 game to May 14. On a positive note, the Mariners should have Nelson Cruz, Mike Zunino and Ben Gamel back for that game.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Apr 5, 2018
Mariners’ James Paxton, eagle landing perch, was just ‘trying not to panic’

"It was kind of coming right for me," Mariners pitcher James Paxton said about a bald eagle landing on his shoulder before Thursday's game.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Apr 5, 2018
Mariners ready as they can be for freezing temps in Minnesota

It will be cold for all three games of the Mariners' series in Minnesota, where temperatures could set an all-time record for coldest MLB game on record.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Apr 1, 2018
Drayer: Mariners’ injuries haven’t been as catastrophic as it might seem

It may seem like the Mariners have dealt with more than their fair share of injuries since the start of the 2017 season, but Shannon Drayer points out that they're far from the worst off team in the big leagues.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 30, 2018
Mariners place Mike Zunino on the DL with strained oblique

The Mariners will have to get through the first week of the regular season without their regular catcher as they placed Mike Zunino on the DL Friday night.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 28, 2018
Felix buys into changes entering 10th straight Mariners opening day start

Felix Hernandez hasn't been quick to change, but after two years the Mariners' one-time Cy Young Award winner has finally embraced a new way of pitching, writes Shannon Drayer.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 27, 2018
Will Ichiro be ready to go for Mariners, and what happens if he isn’t?

"I don't quite think he is 100 percent, but he is close," Mariners manager Scott Servais said about Ichiro, whose status for the start of the season is uncertain.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 26, 2018
Drayer: Mariners aim to get ahead of the curve with pitching technology

New Mariners assistant coach in Jim Brower is helping the M's stay on the forefront of new pitching technology to get the most out of their staff.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 25, 2018
Felix Hernandez honored to get the ball for the 10th straight Mariners opening day

"I told you so," exclaimed an excited Felix Hernandez to members of the media after being named the Mariners' opening day starting pitcher for the 10th straight season.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 25, 2018
Daniel Vogelbach makes Mariners roster, but will Ichiro be ready?

Daniel Vogelbach's strong showing this spring has earned him a spot of the Mariners' opening day roster, but Ichiro's calf injury may keep him out of action for Game 1.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 24, 2018
Felix Hernandez shows he’s healthy, awaits word on whether he’ll get Mariners’ opening day start

Felix Hernandez had a shaky beginning to his final Cactus League start, but he hopes he showed enough for the Mariners to name him the starter for Thursday's regular season opener.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 24, 2018
Mariners notebook: Possible opening day lineup in play; Mike Ford returned to NYY

Mike Ford is no longer in Mariners camp as the Rule 5 pick has been returned to the Yankees, while Seattle's lineup for Saturday's Cactus League game could be what we see on opening day Thursday.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 24, 2018
Mariners add lefty Wade LeBlanc for bullpen help, perhaps more

In his return to the Mariners, left-handed pitcher Wade LeBlanc will provide depth both in the bullpen and potentially for the starting rotation.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 24, 2018
Work in minor league games proving valuable for Mariners’ Nelson Cruz, Robinson Cano and Ryon Healy

While overshadowed by Ichiro getting hit in the head Friday, three other Mariners on the mend were able to make strides at the plate.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 23, 2018
All reports good for Mariners’ Ichiro after getting hit in head by pitch

Ichiro Suzuki will be re-assessed Saturday after the veteran Mariners outfielder was hit by a pitch in the head while batting in a minor league game Friday.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 23, 2018
Mariners notebook: Two more trimmed from the camp roster

The Mariners have trimmed two more from the spring roster. Christian Bergman has been re-assigned to minor league camp and Gordon Beckham released.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 22, 2018
Mariners notebook: Final roster decisions could come soon

The Mariners have had to adjust their original plans for the final week of spring training due to injuries, but they will still be able to cut down to their final roster soon.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 22, 2018
Mariners’ David Phelps hopes to help in clubhouse during UCL recovery

"Whatever I can do to help out, I will do it," said injured Mariners pitcher David Phelps, who had taken a leadership role in the team's bullpen and clubhouse before tearing his UCL.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 21, 2018
Dipoto: David Phelps’ torn UCL a ‘big loss’ for Mariners’ bullpen

Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto is now looking in-house and elsewhere for help in the bullpen after veteran right-handed setup man David Phelps was lost for the year to a torn UCL.