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 22, 2018
Mariners notebook: Getting ready for game 1

The Mariners Cactus League opener can be heard Friday at noon on 710 ESPN Seattle.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 21, 2018
Notebook: Experience is good but Mariners looking for more from starting depth

The Mariners are looking for growth from Ariel Miranda and Andrew Moore in spring training, the likely first two pitchers behind their starting rotation.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 21, 2018
All is ‘Good’ with the Mariners — 2018 slogan is revealed

The Mariners 2018 slogan is short, to the point and good. That’s not commentary, mind you – that is the slogan: Good.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 20, 2018
Mariners’ Ryon Healy seeing good early results from hand surgery

Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy has good strength and range of motion in his hand after undergoing surgery last week, and he should be able to quickly put the injury behind him once healed.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 20, 2018
Drayer: Mariners’ Felix Hernandez much happier with 2nd bullpen of spring training

Felix Hernandez's declared his first bullpen of Mariners spring training last week to be just "OK." Tuesday's bullpen received a different review from The King.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 20, 2018
Mariners starter Erasmo Ramirez confident he will not be out for long

"I feel good, strong. I am just giving the muscle time to relax," said Mariners starter Erasmo Ramirez on his lat strain, which prompted the team to shut him down to start spring training.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 19, 2018
Dipoto gives injury updates on Mariners’ Ryon Healy, Erasmo Ramirez and Kyle Lewis

Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto had injuries to three players to provide updates on in his first meeting with the media of spring training.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 19, 2018
Drayer: Mariners switch things up to promote rest and recovery

The Mariners don't have too many new faces in spring training, but as position players report Monday, they are gearing up for a new approach to their six weeks in Arizona.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 15, 2018
Mariners 1B Ryon Healy to miss 4-6 weeks following hand surgery

Four days before position players are scheduled to report to Peoria for spring training, the Mariners have announced that one will not be ready to go.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 9, 2018
Nelson Cruz talks Mariners’ offseason moves

Nelson Cruz joined 710 ESPN Seattle's Bob, Groz and Tom to talk about the Mariners' preparation for the upcoming season.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 8, 2018
Mariners Hot Stove podcast: Fairly stories, Gordon update and a look at the Rangers

In my experience, no conversation with Ron Fairly was without a chuckle, and Wednesday was no different as Red shared stories about Dave Niehaus, Lou Piniella, and Ted Williams.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 7, 2018
Mariners notebook: Inside look at Dee Gordon’s CF transition set for Hot Stove show

Mariners first base coach Chris Prieto, who has been working with Dee Gordon on his transition to center field, will be among the guests on Wednesday night's Hot Stove show on 710 ESPN Seattle.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 31, 2018
Mariners Hot Stove: Get to know Dee Gordon and Ryon Healy

Check out some great interviews with new Mariners Dee Gordon and Ryon Healy from last week, and get a sneak peak at this Wednesday's edition of the Hot Stove on 710 ESPN Seattle.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 26, 2018
Dipoto explains why Mariners aren’t worried about rotation, farm system

General manager Jerry Dipoto said the Mariners are "more bullish" on their farm system than Baseball America and shared his reasons for not adding to the rotation in free agency.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 24, 2018
Mariners’ Edgar Martinez misses HOF by 4.6 percent; has 1 year left on ballot

Mariners great Edgar Martinez will have to wait one more year to go into the Baseball Hall of Fame, finishing just under five percent short of going in with the class of 2018.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 23, 2018
Mariners news, notes and links: Edgar Martinez on the edge in HOF vote

Wednesday is the day for Edgar Martinez, as at 3 p.m. the results of the Baseball Hall of Fame election will be broadcast on the MLB Network and MLB.com
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 19, 2018
Mariners check in as Baseball America’s worst farm system

The Mariners have what Baseball America called "baseball's worst farm system," though Kyle Lewis is considered a "frontline prospect."
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 18, 2018
Mariners Hot Stove show: High-performance edition

Shannon Drayer, Aaron Goldsmith and Mike Blowers were joined on the Mariners Hot Stove Show by Mariners director of high performance Dr. Lorena Martin, Dan Altavilla and Andrew Moore.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 16, 2018
Mariners announce spring training non-roster invitees

With just 29 days until pitchers and catchers report to spring training, the Mariners have announced 22 non-roster invites.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 12, 2018
Mariners notebook: OF prospect Eric Filia suspended for 2nd time

Mariners minor league outfielder Eric Filia, the Arizona Fall League batting champ, has been suspended 50 games following a second positive test for a drug of abuse.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 11, 2018
Mariners notebook: Zunino reportedly avoids arbitration, agrees to deal

The Mariners can shift one player from the 'arbitration-eligible' category to 'signed,' as Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com reported that Mike Zunino has reached agreement on a 2018 contract.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 11, 2018
Mariners Hot Stove Show: Scott Servais on Dee Gordon’s transition to CF and more

On the first episode of the Mariners Hot Stove Show on 710 ESPN Seattle, manager Scott Servais had an extended conversation, while the hosts were also visited by Taylor Motter and Marco Gonzales.
BOB, GROZ AND TOM | Jan 8, 2018
Drayer: Jerry Dipoto confident Mariners can enter season with current rotation pieces

Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto joined Bob, Groz and Tom on Monday and said the team is comfortable with its starting pitching as it stands heading into the season.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 4, 2018
Mariners Hot Stove podcast: Why has the baseball offseason been so slow?

With no new Mariners moves to talk about, Shannon Drayer and James "Boy Howdy" Osborn look at why that has been on the Hot Stove podcast. Plus updates on Edgar Martinez's Hall of Fame push and Jerry Dipoto's most recent episode of The Wheelhouse.