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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 | Mar 7, 2018
Drayer: Scott Servais’ message to Ichiro? You are going to play

Mariners manager Scott Servais made it clear that he has plans for Ichiro to get more consistent playing time than the 44-year-old outfielder had last year in Miami.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 6, 2018
Mariners excited to welcome Ichiro back into the clubhouse

Members of the Mariners, including both players who had been teammates of Ichiro before and those who haven't, were eagerly anticipating his arrival at spring training Tuesday.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 6, 2018
Mariners injury update: Felix Hernandez throwing, Ryon Healy hitting again

Almost all of the news on the injury front was good Tuesday for the Mariners, who saw both Felix Hernandez and Ryon Healy resume regular activities.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 5, 2018
Drayer: Why an Ichiro return with Mariners would make sense

The Mariners may be dusting off the No. 51 jersey for Ichiro Suzuki. Shannon Drayer provides the latest on the rumor of his return to Seattle and explains why it would make sense.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 5, 2018
Mariners may need OF help as Ben Gamel out with oblique strain

The Mariners may be bringing in a new face soon as they are suddenly thin in the outfield with left fielder Ben Gamel being diagnosed with an oblique strain.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 4, 2018
James Paxton struggles in 2nd outing of Mariners spring training

James Paxton has had spring training struggles before, so seeing no sign of panic from the Mariners lefty after surrendering seven runs in 1 2/3 innings against the Rangers on Sunday was no surprise.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 4, 2018
Notebook: Mariners will know more about injured players Monday

With the team doctor coming to camp Monday, the Mariners will get a better idea of what the statuses of players including Mitch Haniger and Erasmo Ramirez are.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 2, 2018
Mariners’ Marco Gonzales has another strong showing in win over Brewers

For the second straight start, Mariners left-hander Marco Gonzales was the standout for the team in their win over the Brewers on Friday.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 2, 2018
Notebook: Mariners taking a different approach to baserunning

Manager Scott Servais has the Mariners working on their baserunning in a drill that puts a bigger emphasis on making reads on batted balls.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 1, 2018
Mariners fall to Royals, but 2 key veterans make progress with changes

The Mariners saw positive results from Mike Leake's adjustment to his changeup and Kyle Seager's emphasis on using the whole field more in Thursday's Cactus League game.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 1, 2018
Mariners hoping Felix Hernandez will miss just 1 start

"Hopefully he misses just one start," Mariners manager Scott Servais said of Felix Hernandez, who is recovering from taking a line drive off his right forearm Monday.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 28, 2018
Cactus League Report: Mariners add pop-a-shot to pool in the clubhouse

Ben Gamel, Dan Altavilla and Braden Bishop were the guests on the Cactus League Report on 710 ESPN Seattle, and it was revealed the Mariners have added another pastime to the clubhouse.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 28, 2018
Notebook: Mariners playing it cautious with a number of early minor injuries

The list of Mariners players who have yet to play in a Cactus League game is rather long.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 27, 2018
Mariners notebook: Let’s play 2!

The bulk of the regulars in the lineup and a bunch of lefty arms will stay in Peoria for the Mariners game against the Padres, while another squad will head to Surprise to play the Royals.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 27, 2018
Mariners’ Felix Hernandez confident he will be ready for start of season

"The bad thing was I was feeling good yesterday," Felix Hernandez said Tuesday, a day after taking a line drive off his upper forearm in his 2018 spring debut with the Mariners.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 26, 2018
Mariners waiting to determine severity, type of contusion suffered by Felix Hernandez

X-rays were negative after Felix Hernandez was hit by a line drive in the arm, but the Mariners know from experience how hard it is to predict how long the contusion will keep him out.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 26, 2018
Mariners’ Felix Hernandez takes line drive off arm; X-ray negative

Felix Hernandez exited the Mariners’ spring training game against the Cubs on Monday afternoon after taking a line drive shot off his right arm.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 26, 2018
Notebook: Mariners building rapport in Monday morning clubhouse

Veterans and new players alike had their eyes fixed on a highlight reel of the Mariners offense on Monday morning, while Felix Hernandez prepared for his first start of spring training.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 25, 2018
Mariners notebook: Marco Gonzales looking forward to getting a pitch back

Mariners left-hander Marco Gonzales wanted to have a year back under his belt before throwing a cutter following Tommy John surgery. Now he's re-introducing the pitch.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 24, 2018
Mariners postgame notes: Gordon gets work in CF, injury updates and more

Shannon Drayer collects news and notes from the Mariners' 5-3 spring training loss to the White Sox, including Dee Gordon's thoughts on finally getting some fly balls to field in center.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 24, 2018
Mariners notebook: Saturday morning dings and dents edition

Add Mitch Haniger to the "hands" squad. Mariners manager Scott Servais revealed Saturday morning that Haniger was dealing with hand soreness.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 23, 2018
Mariners win spring opener as Ariel Miranda works on a new pitch

Ariel Miranda, who gave up a run in two innings as he started the Mariners' 3-2 win over the Padres Friday, is working on a slider at the behest of teammate Felix Hernandez.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 23, 2018
Mariners notebook: Lineup! for Game 1 of Cactus League play

The Mariners will send Ariel Miranda to the hill to start their Catcus League opener against the San Diego Padres on 710 ESPN Seattle at noon Friday.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 22, 2018
Mariners closer Edwin Diaz puts family and community first

Edwin Diaz has the look of a player who put his work in the offseason. For Diaz, however, there were challenges that his teammates did not have to face.