In 2001 when I came I didn’t feel like this was the first time being in America playing baseball. ... So it was a great start to coming to Seattle,” he said.

Speaking on the most recent edition of the Refuse to Lose podcast, Bucky Jacobsen, now a radio host at 93.3 KJR, discussed what needs to happen for Julio Rodriguez to up his game even further.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh quipped that he was ready for things to go back to normal, while speaking with reporters for the first time since the All-Star break.

The Mariners (51-45) host the division-leading Houston Astros (56-40) for three games starting tonight, July 18, at T-Mobile Park. Seattle went into the All-Star break with a three-game winning streak after sweeping the league-leading Detroit Tigers (59-38).

Xavier Neyens finally spilled the beans on where he got the Astros short-sleeved pullover he wore during a Zoom interview shortly after he was selected by Houston in the first round of the MLB Draft on Sunday.

Seattle Mariners selected Florida catcher Luke Heyman in the 14th round of the MLB draft with the 422nd overall pick

The Mariners used Cal 'Big Dumper' Raleigh to offer assistance the partners of the couple caught cheating at a Coldplay concert this week

Bigger markets have been thrown out as his destination, but this prediction is that Suarez and his 31 homers will come back to Seattle. The Mariners have more top-100 prospects than any team in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline. And they need an upgrade on Ben Williamson at third base.

The Seattle Mariners are set to begin the second half of the season in the first of a three-game series against the Houston Astros at 7:10 p.m. PT on Friday at

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See what the Seattle Mariners will look like on the field as they return from the All-Star break Friday with the first of three against the AL West-leading Astros.