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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

SHANNON DRAYER | Mar 10, 2025
Drayer: The reasons top M’s prospect Colt Emerson is a spring standout

Colt Emerson, a 19-year-old shortstop and Seattle Mariners' top-ranked prospect, is turning heads with what he's doing at the plate later into spring training.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 8, 2025
Mariners Notebook: Polanco makes spring debut at third base

Seattle Mariners infielder Jorge Polanco homered and got his first taste of game action at his new position. Plus, a pair of top prospects hit monster blasts.
SHANNON DRAYER | Mar 4, 2025
Watch: Behind the scenes tour of Seattle Mariners’ spring complex

Insider Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports takes us on a tour of how the Seattle Mariners upgraded their spring training home in Peoria, Ariz.
SHANNON DRAYER | Mar 3, 2025
Mariners Notebook: Jorge Polanco returns; catcher prospect gets shot

Seattle Mariners insider Shannon Drayer details Jorge Polanco's first spring action, Harry Ford's turn catching Logan Gilbert and more.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 2, 2025
How sparkplug Victor Robles reignited career with Mariners

The electric outfielder has found a new home after providing the Seattle Mariners with a needed lift during a breakout run with the team in 2024.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Mar 1, 2025
Why Mitch Garver feels ‘a lot better’ entering Year 2 with Mariners

After a much different offseason physically, mentally and personally, Mitch Garver is eyeing a bounceback second year with the Seattle Mariners.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 28, 2025
Mariners Notebook: Rehabbing relievers making good progress

A trio of Seattle Mariners relievers threw strong bullpens as they work their way back from Tommy John surgery. Also, one Mariners player is a new dad.
SHANNON DRAYER | Feb 26, 2025
Mariners pitchers keep adding pitches — and it’s more than a ‘side project’

The Seattle Mariners estimate to have between 13-15 new pitches being thrown in spring training, and while that's not normal, it's more than an oddity.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 26, 2025
Mariners Notebook: Everybody bunts, a new injury and more

Shannon Drayer reports on the latest Seattle Mariners news from spring training, including a minor injury to one of the infielders.
SHANNON DRAYER | Feb 25, 2025
Mariners Notebook: Julio’s exchange with ump before hard-hit 2B

Julio Rodríguez had his first big hit of Seattle Mariners spring training right after a weird exchange with an umpire. Shannon Drayer has details on that and much more.
SHANNON DRAYER | Feb 24, 2025
Seattle Mariners Notebook: Montes’ blast, Gilbert’s spring debut

Shannon Drayer has what Seattle Mariners prospect Lazaro Montes and pitcher Logan Gilbert had to say after Monday's game and much more.
SHANNON DRAYER | Feb 24, 2025
Mariners’ Julio after facing Muñoz: ‘That AB was not comfortable at all’

The main event of Seattle Mariners spring training camp on Monday was a rare showdown between Julio Rodríguez and Andrés Muñoz. Details plus video on how it went.
SHANNON DRAYER | Feb 23, 2025
Drayer: Donovan Solano arrives as veteran presence for Mariners

Veteran infielder Donovan Solano joined the Seattle Mariners clubhouse Sunday, where he was greeted by familiar faces.
SHANNON DRAYER | Feb 23, 2025
Seattle Mariners Notebook: Latest on Polanco, Cole Young and more

An update on Seattle Mariners 3B Jorge Polanco coming off of knee surgery, why prospect Cole Young is slowed down and more.
SHANNON DRAYER | Feb 22, 2025
Drayer: Mariners camp is buzzing about an Andrés Muñoz pitch

"That was the best pitch I have ever seen," Matt Brash said during fellow Seattle Mariners reliever Andrés Muñoz's bullpen session Saturday.
SHANNON DRAYER | Feb 22, 2025
The offseason yoga pact of young Mariners 1B and 72-year-old IF coach

Tyler Locklear took the advice of Seattle Mariners infield coach Perry Hill to do yoga this offseason, but only after Hill agreed to do the same.
SHANNON DRAYER | Feb 21, 2025
Mariners Notebook: A bet lost, new face in camp and more

Seattle Mariners insider Shannon Drayer details the latest from spring training camp on the day of the Cactus League opener.
SHANNON DRAYER | Feb 20, 2025
Mariners Spring Training: Shannon Drayer’s first observations

Seattle Mariners insider Shannon Drayer is on the ground at spring training in Arizona and reports what is standing out.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 12, 2025
Drayer: What I’m watching closely at Mariners spring training

With pitchers and catchers reporting to Seattle Mariners spring training, insider Shannon Drayer details what she's keeping her eye on in Arizona.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 5, 2025
What stood out from latest Seattle Mariners’ Hot Stove show

Shannon Drayer breaks down the highlights from Seattle Mariners pitcher Troy Taylor and three other guests on Tuesday's Hot Stove.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Feb 3, 2025
Jerry Dipoto Speaks: What we learned about Mariners’ offseason

Seattle Mariners insider Shannon Drayer details team president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto's conference with the media on Monday.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 31, 2025
Drayer: Jorge Polanco is answer for Mariners’ infield — with question marks

The Seattle Mariners will fill their hole at third base with the returning Jorge Polanco. Insider Shannon Drayer breaks the impact of the surprise move down.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 30, 2025
Seattle Mariners Notebook: Non-roster invitees for spring training set

Seattle Mariners insider Shannon Drayer details the list of non-roster invitees for the team's MLB spring training, the return of a former player as a coach, and much more.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Jan 20, 2025
Drayer: Ichiro’s remarkable journey on precipice of baseball immortality

It's all but a foregone conclusion Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki will be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Shannon Drayer looks at how he got here.