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With MLB spring training set to begin next week, Mariners insider Shannon Drayer is taking a look around the division this week with the help of conversations from Seattle Sports’ Hot Stove with insiders that cover the Mariners rivals in the AL West. First up, it’s the Los Angeles Angels.

The Mariners are hoping third time is the charm when it comes to young outfielder Jarred Kelenic. Kelenic, 23, is heading into his third MLB season and the hope for him and the Mariners is that the bat comes around. Kelenic made his MLB debut back in May of 2021...

For a third straight spring, a lot of attention is being paid to how Jarred Kelenic will figure into the Mariners’ lineup. Kelenic struggled for much of 2021 after making his MLB debut that May, but he had his moments down the stretch that year. Unfortunately for Seattle, he wasn’t able to build on that in 2022 and spent most of the season with Triple-A Tacoma.

Early on after the Mariners began their rebuild ahead of the 2019 season, a key piece they believed would play a big part in their eventual return to contention was first baseman Evan White. Seattle’s first-round pick in 2017 out of the University of Kentucky, it didn’t take long for...

A key area where the Seahawks surprised on their way to making the playoffs in 2022 was on offense. Seattle finished the season ranking 13th in total yards (5,976 yards for a a 351.5 average) and ninth in points (407, 23.9 average), which helped the Hawks finish 9-8 and return to the postseason.

Break time is over. The Seattle Kraken players, many of whom spent the past week in Mexico or Hawaii, traded in their fruity drinks with umbrellas in them for water bottles and practice jerseys on Monday. The team returned to the ice after a week off for practice on Long...

The Seattle Kraken have some new protection for rookie All-Star Matty Beniers. The Kraken announced a trade Sunday night with the San Jose Sharks to bring big defenseman Jaycob Megna to Seattle. To complete the deal, San Jose receives a conditional fourth-round draft pick. Seattle will decide by June 15...

Geno Smith having a breakout Pro Bowl season for the Seahawks in 2022 was something few saw coming. ESPN’s Riddick: Gap between Seahawks’ Geno, Lock is ‘Grand Canyon-esque’. But that’s indeed what happened as Smith, 32, turned in the best season of his career after serving as...