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The big move for the Mariners this winter was trading right-handed starting pitcher Michael Pineda to the Yankees for New York's top prospect, catcher Jesus Montero.
Montero, 22, is going to play a lot, but there seems to be no chance that he will supplant veteran Miguel Olivo as the starting catcher.
General manager Jack Zduriencik and manager Eric Wedge both seem to see Olivo as not just the starter but as a mentor for Montero, a slugger who comes to Seattle with scouts questioning his ability as a defender.
Olivo, appearing at the club's annual FanFest on Jan. 28, said he welcomed the addition, although he doesn't figure to catch quite as many times as he did last year, when he made a career-high 127 appearances behind the plate.
8 Feb 2012 at 1:51pm
The new rankings of farm systems in Major League Baseball got released by ESPN. On the list, the Seattle Mariners come in at No. 11, losing points for allegedly having a large gap between the top-tier players and the rest of the minor league players in the system.
8 Feb 2012 at 12:59am
The Seattle Mariners have had another player in the minor league system test positive for a banned substance. According to a press release from the team, Christian Carmichael has received a 50-game suspension for violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
7 Feb 2012 at 12:08am
In order to clear room on the roster for two new pitchers, the Seattle Mariners have decided to cut ties with two players from the 40-man roster. Outfielder Mike Wilson and catcher Chris Gimenez got designated for assignment, clearing spots on the 40-man roster for Shawn Camp and...
6 Feb 2012 at 5:50pm
The Baltimore Orioles have had "exploratory talks" with the agent for free-agent Manny Ramirez, Orioles executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette said during a conference call with reporters on Monday.
6 Feb 2012 at 5:32pm
The Mariners have agreed to a $750,000, one-year contract with Shawn Camp and a $500,000, one-year deal with Hong-Chih Kuo in an attempt to add bullpen depth. Kuo was an All-Star in 2010 with the Dodgers but struggled last season with a back problem early in the season and missed a month with anxiety disorder.
6 Feb 2012 at 3:56pm
Seattle Mariners minor league catcher Christian Carmichael has been suspended 50 games for a positive drug test. Reynolds was penalized Monday under baseball's minor league program for testing positive for Methylhexaneamine. He hit .182 last year in 11 at-bats for the Mariners of the Arizona Rookie League and is on the roster of Class A Clinton.
6 Feb 2012 at 1:45pm
The Seattle Mariners signed reliever Hong-Chih Kuo to a one-year contract on Monday. The ex-Dodger, who earned $2.725 million last season, was one of baseball's top relievers in 2010 but struggled to a 9.00 ERA in 2011. Kuo also had a fifth operation on his shoulder in October...
6 Feb 2012 at 12:13pm
The Seattle Mariners signed another relief pitcher to help the bullpen in 2012. Former Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Hong-Chih Kuo signed a one-year deal with the team, this according to the Los Angeles Times . Dollar figures associated with the contract have not yet been released,...
5 Feb 2012 at 10:50am
The Seattle Mariners appear interested in signing another pitcher for the 2012 roster. According to Geoff Baker of The Seattle Times, the Mariners are looking closely at former Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Hong-Chih Kuo. He even went as far as alluding that a signing is close...
3 Feb 2012 at 7:55pm
The Seattle Mariners have a number of question marks heading into 2012 Spring Training when it comes to the starting rotation. Everyone knows that Felix Hernandez is the ace of the rotation and that he is going to take on the No.
2 Feb 2012 at 6:57pm
With the advent of the new wild card round and the one-game play-in still in discussion, I thought back to the top five play-in games from my lifetime (since 1969). These games counted on the regular seasons as Game 163 (except for 1995) as the teams involved went all-out to make...
2 Feb 2012 at 8:04am
The Major League Baseball playoffs are expanding. Commissioner Bud Selig wants two more wild card teams in the postseason in 2012. If the playoff format is successful, there may be more MLB teams on the way. As America's population grows and cities get bigger, expanding...
2 Feb 2012 at 7:32am
Commissioner Bud Selig wants expanded playoffs for Major League Baseball. Two more teams will be added as wild card entries to make 10 overall playoff teams in October. If the format works well, there may be more MLB teams on the way to expand the league to 32 teams.
1 Feb 2012 at 9:54pm
The Seattle Mariners decided to bring back another familiar face on Wednesday (Feb. 1), signing former infielder Carlos Guillen to a new deal. He will likely get a chance to make the roster in 2012 Spring Training, possibly as a utility player coming off of the bench.
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