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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 | Oct 26, 2015
Scott Servais, Jerry Dipoto bring a very different look to the Mariners

New Mariners manager Scott Servais and general manager Jerry Dipoto are old friends who hope to use an emphasis in player development to take Seattle back to the postseason.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Oct 23, 2015
Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto finds a manager on the same page with Scott Servais

Jerry Dipoto hit the ground running when he was hired as general manager of the Mariners. His new manager Scott Servais will do the same.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Oct 23, 2015
Former MLB catcher Scott Servais named Mariners manager

The Mariners have selected Scott Servais, a former MLB catcher who worked in the Angels' front office, to be the team's new manager.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Oct 22, 2015
Report: Scott Servais ‘strong front-runner’ to be Mariners’ manager

Scott Servais, who worked with Jerry Dipoto as Angels assistant general manager in charge of player development and scouting, could be following him to Seattle.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Oct 21, 2015
New director of player development Andy McKay comes to the Mariners with a vision and plan

Jerry Dipoto's first major hire as the Mariners' general manager is an interesting one as he had no prior history with Andy McKay, the organization's new director of player development.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Oct 20, 2015
Reports: Mariners interview Jason Varitek, Charlie Montoyo for managerial opening

The managerial candidates that Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto is considering have varying levels of experience.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Oct 15, 2015
Jose Bautista’s bat flip: Fun or disrespectful to the game?

After Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista's big bat flip as he watched his home run sail over the fence Wednesday, there has been plenty of talk about whether or not the showmanship was appropriate.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Oct 14, 2015
Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto to keep a number of key front office members

The Seattle Mariners front office overhaul does not go as far as many expected, as many people will be back next year under new GM Jerry Dipoto.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Oct 13, 2015
Mariners notebook: Robinson Cano undergoes surgery

Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano had surgery Tuesday to surgery to fix a sports hernia. Plus news and notes, including a new name that has surfaced for Seattle's managerial vacancy.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Oct 9, 2015
Lack of history with Jerry Dipoto spelled the end for Lloyd McClendon as Mariners manager

<p>Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto explained why Lloyd McClendon was fired as Seattle manager and provides some insight into what direction he's heading to fill the position.</p>
SEATTLE MARINERS | Oct 9, 2015
Lloyd McClendon won’t return as Mariners manager

Lloyd McClendon won't return as Mariners manager in 2016, the team announced Friday.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Oct 8, 2015
More changes in Mariners’ front office as Chris Gwynn resigns

Changes continue to happen in the Mariners' front office, as Chris Gwynn has resigned as the franchise's director of player development.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Oct 7, 2015
Mariners notes: Lloyd McClendon’s future still up in the air

The Mariners are in a bit of a holding pattern as new general manager Jerry Dipoto gets to work, plus some arbitration numbers and a thought about Ichiro.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Oct 4, 2015
The 2015 Mariners: The good, the bad and what comes next

What we saw, what we learned and what's next for the Mariners after a disappointing season that ended Sunday.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Oct 4, 2015
Mariners notebook: Game 162

The Mariners wrap up the season with a protected pick in next year's MLB Draft on the line.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Sep 30, 2015
Mariners play it safe, shut down Felix Hernandez

With the Mariners out of contention and the possibility of 20 wins off the table, Felix Hernandez has been shut down.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Sep 30, 2015
Jerry Dipoto’s life in baseball brings him to the Mariners’ front office

Before Jerry Dipoto became a front-office executive, he was a pitcher who developed an interest in scouting as his career winded down. Before that, he was a kid who made frequent visits to the Hall of Fame. Shannon Drayer details the baseball background of the Mariners' new general manager.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Sep 29, 2015
New Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto hits the ground running

It was clear from Jerry Dipoto's introductory press conference on Tuesday that he knows the Mariners well. On his first day as the club's new general manager, he had the appearance of a man who had been on the job for months.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Sep 28, 2015
Mariners notebook: Lloyd McClendon and Jerry Dipoto have a good first meeting

Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon on his first meeting with new GM Jerry Dipoto: "It's nice to have a good solid baseball man like Jerry Dipoto in place."
SEATTLE MARINERS | Sep 28, 2015
Former Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto named Mariners GM

Former Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto has been named the Mariners' new general manager, the team announced Monday afternoon.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Sep 28, 2015
Mariners could announce new general manager as soon as Monday

The Mariners' search for a general manager appears to be over and the announcement could come as soon as Monday. Two known candidates, Jerry Dipoto and Billy Eppler, had final interviews late last week.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Sep 27, 2015
Mariners notebook: Round 2 of Kyle Seager vs. Jered Weaver?

Will there be a Round 2 of Kyle Seager and Jered Weaver, who had a beef the last time they faced each other?
SEATTLE MARINERS | Sep 26, 2015
Mariners notebook: King Felix Hernandez goes for number 19

Felix Hernandez is on the doorstep of a number of big milestones, plus news and notes including how Nelson Cruz continues to give it his all.
SEATTLE MARINERS | Sep 25, 2015
Mariners notebook: With James Paxton likely out, who starts vs. Astros?

James Paxton's fingernail most likely will knock him out of his next start and it is not clear who could take his place.