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Mariners Target 9-Year Astros Veteran Amid Houston’s Uncertainty

Technically, Joe Espada is still with the Houston Astros, but after finishing with just .500 in the 2026 season, that might not be the case when the 2027 season opens. After 9 years with the Astros, Daniel Kramer just reported that “the Mariners will meet with Joe Espada for their managerial vacancy.” The Seattle Mariners […] The post Mariners Target 9-Year Astros Veteran Amid Houston’s Uncertainty appeared first on EssentiallySports .

Mariners interviewing Espada, per reports

The Seattle Mariners have received permission to interview Houston Astros manager Joe Espada, per reports. In normal circumstances, this would be quite unusual — a team granting a division rival permission to interview their manager for the rival team’s open managerial spot. However, this is the Houston Astros we are talking about, where circumstances are […]

Mariners Granted Permission To Interview Joe Espada For Managerial Opening

The Mariners have a vacancy to fill after moving on from manager Dan Wilson. They might look to fill the position within the division. Seattle has been granted permission to meet with Astros manager Joe Espada, per a report from Mark Feinsand, Daniel Kramer, and Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Houston hasn’t officially moved on from […]

Mariners News: Patrick Bailey, Shohei Ohtani, and Bryan Baker

Happy Tuesday! The Cleveland Guardians secured an important series lead last night with clutch, late-game hitting and the Milwaukee Brewers’ bullpen continued to dominate in their win. ALCS Game 2 begins at 5 PM tonight while the NLCS will travel to Los Angeles. MLB Postseason scores… In Mariners news… Around the league…

Offseason Outlook: Seattle Mariners

The Mariners fell well short of expectations in 2026. The goal will be to get back on track in 2027. They will need their core players to have bounceback campaigns but they should also be able to make moves with money to spend and pitching to trade. Guaranteed Contracts Julio Rodríguez, CF: $144MM through 2034 […]

Scouting the AFL for future Mariners coaching candidates

The Arizona Fall League is in full swing down here in Phoenix, but today we’re not here to discuss top prospects or future Mariners; rather, I’m interested in which coaches teams have opted to send in order to burnish their resumes and gain them experience with a diverse array of players from all different organizations. […]

Cubs AFL Update: Interview with outfielder Kade Snell

As mentioned in the Arizona Fall League update earlier today, we are fortunate that Kate Preusser, manager of our sister site for the Mariners Lookout Landing, was down in Arizona to do some interviews. She kindly offered to interview a Cubs prospect for us and this past weekend, she spoke with outfielder Kade Snell. Snell […]

Mariners News: Jerry Dipoto, Corey Seager, and Payton Tolle

Hello everyone and welcome to the weekend! Yesterday was an off-day for the lone remaining Division Series. The Guardians and White Sox will face off in a do-or-die Game 5 tonight with first pitch slated for 5pm PT. Here’s what else is happening across baseball. In Mariners news… Around the league…

What’s To Be Done With Jerry Dipoto?

During a Sept. 28 press conference , Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto stated unprompted that if he had been fired following this season, it would have been justified. This is an extremely funny thing to say when you have not lost your job, especially when contextualized by your firings of five of your colleagues in the surrounding 48 hours, all of whom you hired. The difference between having your hypothetical firing rendered justifiable and having your walking papers act...

50 in 50: What Do M’s Manager Failures Say About Future Skipper Needs?

Though he made clear that the process would extend “as long as it takes”, Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto set out a checklist of sorts when he described his ideal manager hire for 2027 during his end-of-season interview in late September. “Generally speaking, we're just looking for someone who has high character, growth mindset, has the ability to think strategically in the context of a major league game,” Dipoto said. While the front office head said it would be ...

Seattle Mariners 2026 MLB Draft Report Card

We examine the top performers from the Dodgers' 2026 draft class, sleeper names to know and plenty more. The post Seattle Mariners 2026 MLB Draft Report Card appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .