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Assistant Sports Editor
Adam Thaler
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Sports Reporter
Meg Wochnick
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Just because the Mariners aren’t supposed to contend for a playoff berth in 2012 doesn’t mean it’ll be a free-pass summer for general manager Jack Zduriencik.
The Seattle Mariners added a pair of veteran relievers to their roster Monday, signing left-hander Hong-Chih Kuo and right-hander Shawn Camp – and designated outfielder Mike Wilson and catcher Chris Gimenez for assignment.
When the Seattle Mariners open spring training to pitchers and catchers on Sunday they’ll have 35 pitchers to look at – and 39 days in which to do it.
The Seattle Mariners have signed relief pitchers Shawn Camp and Hong-Chih Kuo to one-year contracts.
Reaching back for a player they first acquired in 1998, the Seattle Mariners signed free agent infielder Carlos Guillen to a minor league contract Wednesday and invited him to spring training.
The Seattle Mariners signed infielder Carlos Guillen to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training Wednesday.
As the line for the Seattle Mariners FanFest formed outside Safeco Fields home-plate entrance Saturday morning, a street-corner protester held a sign aloft.
As the line for the Seattle Mariners’ FanFest formed outside Safeco Field’s home-plate entrance Saturday morning, a street-corner protester held a sign aloft.
SEATTLE – Aside from the blockbuster trade that sent starting pitcher Michael Pineda to the New York Yankees for catching prospect Jesus Montero, the Seattle Mariners have been quiet during the offseason.
Four months removed from a test-drive season he used to kick the wheels and peek under the hood, second-year Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge showed up at Safeco Field ensconced in the driver’s seat on Thursday.
The Seattle Mariners have signed veteran pitcher Kevin Millwood to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
Alex Rodriguez, paid $32 million to play what amounted to half a season for the Yankees in 2011, didn’t need to take 10 sawbucks off the hands of touted prospect Jesus Montero.
The trade between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners involving young hurler Michael Pineda and blue-chip prospect Jesus Montero became official Monday.
During the week since Jack Zduriencik traded for Yankees catcher Jesus Montero, I have come to the conclusion that Montero – and, more importantly, the Mariners – will be better served if he never catches a game in a Seattle uniform.
At one time, Oliver Perez was a pitcher who caused a lot of uncomfortable at-bats. The Seattle Mariners hope he can be that player again.