Mar 05, 2026
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M's outfielder Shannon Drayer finally found the answer to a question she's been asking the Seattle Mariners for years.
Drayer: There is something different about this part of M's intentions
4. mars 2026, 5:35 PM
With the Seattle Mariners regularly participating in the World Baseball Classic (WBC), attention is focused on the performance of young players who will be unfamiliar with the big leagues while filling the gap.Interest and excitement about the Mariners' future is nothing new to fans, and what X, Y, and Z do in the spring is often a worthwhile story.
This year I saw something different.
He hinted at it in live batting practice.Then it jumped out at me almost immediately when the games started.It's the answer to a question I've asked for years and never had a satisfactory answer.It's a little difficult to say,But with the amount of young players on the pitch, what I saw was not wrong.What stands out with the youth is that you can finally see the consistency of the offense.A sailor
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This time last year, Cal Raleigh was in talks with the Mariners for a long-term deal.His interest was higher than the years, salary and probably many benefits.He wanted to know that the team would be ready to win in the near and long term.He took an active interest in what the Mariners had in the minor leagues, and development became part of the conversation.what is
"They play a little different game than I've seen in the minor leagues," he said."They play a different kind of ball game, they're athletic, they run, they use all the fields. They invest in longer ABs. They don't try to be one-dimensional. They're very, very fun to watch."
There are many spots to fill at the big league level due to years of drafting the right players, developing minor league systems, teaching, in season programs, hiring staff and re-drafting after staff hiring, leading to constant education and effective messaging for young kids.It's different when Raleigh came out and it's quite interesting, all the new things in the game, Raleigh looks like he's gone back to the old school that the Mariners are doing.
“I feel like baseball is kind of cyclical and it’s funny how the game goes back to what it used to be,” he said.I'm not trying to be, because at the end of the game.
"It may not be the sexiest thing, but those visual things don't show up in the statistics. That's what makes for successful ballgames. I thought we did a good job last year of moving ourselves in the right direction. You look at the Blue Jays, they're doing that. The Brewers, the Guardians, the guys in the playoffs, they usually play in October and I think people play in late October. Those are important things to do."
The Mariners added two more players, Brandon Donovan and Rob Refsnyder, this offseason who are doing those things.Understands roles and responsibilities.He's doing the right things at the plate, and Reilly believes he's making the lineup fit and moving the needle forward.At some point in the season, the young players who are currently in camp are called up because there is a need or they kick the door down.based on the work these players have put in, the transition should be exciting and if things go well, support them.
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"Obviously, it's difficult to get estimates right now because spring training doesn't give you the full story in a way. But at the same time, you see that the equipment is there, you see that the skills are there," said Raleigh.
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