Shannon Drayer

A pair of top Mariners prospects delivered big home runs Tuesday, but starting pitcher Kendall Graveman was the big story in Seattle's second-to-last intrasquad game.

The Yusei Kikuchi the Mariners saw in spring training -- complete with higher velocity -- was on display Monday at Summer Camp. Shannon Drayer has that and more in her latest notebook from T-Mobile Park.

The Mariners' Dee Gordon is newly a first-time parent, and he's taking serious both his role as a family man and making the most of his opportunity to be on the field. M's insider Shannon Drayer has the full story.

Marco Gonzales turned in a solid game in his last Mariners scrimmage before Opening Day and Mallex Smith's return to play entertained for multiple reasons.

The Mariners are on the home stretch of Summer Camp ahead of Opening Day in Houston, and the team have three veterans back in the lineup on Saturday.

The Mariners' regular hitters struggled, but the good news is that the pitching they were facing looked strong in Thursday's intrasquad game.

The Mariners had a double dose of bad news Thursday morning, the worst of which is a hairline fracture to the wrist of top prospect Julio Rodríguez.

Mariners starting pitcher Kendall Graveman regularly hit 96 mph in his outing Wednesday with a pitch that could open up possibilities for him on the mound.

Jarred Kelenic was the hot topic of discussion after his two-homer day Monday, but Mariners manager Scott Servais said the organization is committed to making sure his development stays on target.

As impressive as Mariners top prospect Jarred Kelenic's day was, he said he nearly had a third home run off his bat Monday. That and more from M's insider Shannon Drayer.