As they look to build on their best finish in franchise history, Mariners ownership has committed to maintain a budget in that same range for 2026.

One game away from reaching a first World Series in franchise history, Seattle fell heartbreakingly short in Monday’s 4-3 defeat against the Toronto Blue Jays. The gut-wrenching loss ensures that the Mariners’ unwanted record as the only team in Major League Baseball never to appear at the Fall Classic remains very much intact.

What we witnessed Sunday night at Rogers Centre wasn’t just the Toronto Blue Jays staving off elimination; it was pure baseball theater at its finest. The Blue Jays didn’t just beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 in Game 6.

The record-setting World Series drought has become both a statistic and an unwanted symbol of Mariners baseball. Maybe next time, eh?

It started in late March with a 4-2 win over the Athletics at home. It ended 173 games later in late October in Toronto, concluding the longest season in Seattle Mariners history.

Still seeking the first pennant in team history, the Mariners are headed to the ALCS for the first time since 2001.

Monday night featured a pair of men named John Schneider who could directly impact, or already had, the future of Seattle sports. Who could, if the gods of game