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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 | May 27, 2017
Mixed results for Mariners’ Felix Hernandez, Hisashi Iwakuma in bullpen sessions

A pair of welcome sights Saturday afternoon for the Mariners as Felix Hernandez and Hisashi Iwakuma took the mound in the visitors bullpen at Fenway Park.
SEATTLE MARINERS | May 26, 2017
Mariners notebook: Cano slowed in field; Zunino still making adjustments

Robinson Cano is continuing to favor the injured quad that kept him out for 11 games, while Mike Zunino is still a work in progress at the plate.
SEATTLE MARINERS | May 23, 2017
Drayer: Mariners begin ‘rabbit-out-of-hat’ week

The Mariners will continue their roller-coaster season with a challenging week as they await the return of multiple injured players.
SEATTLE MARINERS | May 15, 2017
Mariners notebook: Steve Cishek is back, and 2 more close to returns

The Mariners got the rare piece of good news Monday afternoon that Steve Cishek was ready to come off the disabled list and join the bullpen.
SEATTLE MARINERS | May 12, 2017
Mariners notebook: Robinson Cano’s quad a question mark, but 2 key players could return soon

While a quad injury is keeping Robinson Cano day-to-day, the Mariners are zeroing on when they could have Mitch Haniger and James Paxton back from the DL.
SEATTLE MARINERS | May 8, 2017
GM Jerry Dipoto says individual players stepping up for Mariners; updates statuses of Felix, Paxton

Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto provided some encouraging injury news on the Mariners Magazine Show on Sunday.
SEATTLE MARINERS | May 5, 2017
Steve Cishek working to clear final hurdles before returning to the Mariners bullpen

Steve Cishek had hoped to be back in action by May 1 after offseason hip labrum surgery, but the Mariners reliever had to go back to the drawing board with his mechanics.
SEATTLE MARINERS | May 1, 2017
Drayer: After slow start, May will be hang-on time for the Mariners

The Mariners should get a boost with players coming off the DL and their schedule getting easier, but May will have to be hang-on time if they want to play meaningful baseball in the second half of the season.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Apr 30, 2017
Mariners notebook: A youth parade Sunday morning in Cleveland

The Mariners have four rookies in their starting lineup Sunday and another making his starting debut on the mound.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Apr 28, 2017
Drayer: So much for consistency, but so far so good with the Mariners and their next guys up

CLEVELAND – After their disastrous series start in Detroit, a game in which the Mariners lost two players…
SEATTLE MARINERS | Apr 26, 2017
Mariners place Felix Hernandez, Mitch Haniger on DL in series of roster moves

The Mariners placed Felix Hernandez and Mitch Haniger on the disabled list, optioned Evan Marshall and Chris Heston to Triple-A and called up four players Wednesday.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Apr 25, 2017
Mariners lose game, Mitch Haniger and possibly Felix Hernandez on a bad night in Detroit

The Mariners suffered three big blows in Tuesday's loss to Detroit, with outfielder Mitch Haniger and starting pitcher Felix Hernandez leaving with injuries.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Apr 23, 2017
Drayer: Leonys Martin is the first casualty of the Mariners’ poor start

The Mariners designating Leonys Martin for assignment is reflective not only of the outfielder's struggles but also those of the majority of the offense, writes 710 ESPN Seattle's Shannon Drayer.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Apr 20, 2017
Mariners should get a boost on current road trip with returns of Jean Segura and Steve Cishek

The Mariners will get Jean Segura and Steve Cishek back from injury soon, and the return of a veteran reliever could actually provide even more help for the bench.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Apr 17, 2017
Drayer: Mariners may have found themselves in come-from-behind win over Texas

The Mariners showed lots of positive signs in their 8-7 win on Sunday. Shannon Drayer writes that it could end up being a pivotal moment in Seattle's season.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Apr 16, 2017
Mariners notebook: James Paxton helping in more ways than one

James Paxton remains the early-season star of the Mariners rotation, including for his ability to rack up innings.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Apr 12, 2017
Listen: Mark McLemore shares how he almost wasn’t with Mariners during record-tying 2001 season

Mark McLemore was a key member of the Seattle Mariners' 116-win team in 2001, but he told the pregame show that he nearly wasn't after the team signed Bret Boone.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Apr 10, 2017
Mariners need to regroup after disappointing 1-6 start

710 ESPN Seattle's Shannon Drayer says it is "question-asking time" for the Mariners following the team's 1-6 start.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Apr 9, 2017
Listen: Shannon Drayer’s Week 1 Mariners Clubhouse Insider Report

710 ESPN Seattle's Shannon Drayer recaps Week 1 of the 2017 regular season with the Mariners.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Apr 6, 2017
Dillon Overton is needed arm and new dad in Mariners bullpen

HOUSTON – It has been the sweetest of weeks for new Mariners reliever Dillon Overton. Last Friday he…
SEATTLE MARINERS | Apr 5, 2017
Mariners reliever James Pazos has great stuff, as long as he remembers to breathe

While James Pazos had made a few MLB appearances before, he hadn't experienced opening day before and needed a reminder to breathe from his manager.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Apr 4, 2017
Mariners will embrace ‘whatever it takes’ to break through to playoffs

The Mariners are all on board with a new slogan for 2017, "Whatever it takes," buying into to the belief that they can get over the hump and make the playoffs.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Apr 3, 2017
Mariners’ Felix Hernandez (groin) not expected to miss next start after leaving opener early

It's not a rare sight to see Felix Hernandez come up hopping after covering a play at first base, but it was concerning Monday after he left the Mariners game just five innings in to a 3-0 loss.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Apr 2, 2017
Drayer: Mariners head into opening day with strong lineup, rotation questions and playoff expectations

Shannon Drayer takes a look at what the Mariners are bringing with them as they head to Houston to begin a season in which they expect to end their 15-year playoff drought.