Brent Stecker

The Mariners have picked up Taylor Williams, a relief pitcher who hails from Vancouver, Wash., off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Mariners' pitching rotation will be a proving ground in 2020, as evidenced with their expected opening day starter all the way through the depth they have collected behind a young staff.

The Mariners have reportedly added three-time All-Star Carlos González to an outfield mix that has an open spot with Mitch Haniger injured.

The Mariners are expected to have nine starting pitchers in the mix in spring training, but with free agent Taijuan Walker still available, a reunion remains possible.

Has NHL Seattle decided on a team name? A report has surfaced that Seattle Kraken will be the city's pro hockey team, but the club denied to address the rumor in a statement.

The Seahawks haven't had much success picking in the first round in recent years, but that has more to do with picking in the last half of the round than anything else.

Julio Rodriguez and Jarred Kelenic, the Mariners' No. 1 and No. 2 prospects, each are extremely comfortable on the baseball diamond. It comes out in different ways, however.

During the Mariners' press conference Thursday, GM Jerry Dipoto spoke on the importance of having starting pitching depth. A day later, his team added some.

The Mariners had a strong catching duo in 2019, and even with Omar Narváez gone, M's manager Scott Servais expects big things out of Tom Murphy and Austin Nola in 2020.

The Mariners will have to begin the 2020 season without All-Star outfielder Mitch Haniger, who has a core injury that was discovered Monday.