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Sounders split points with Dallas despite statistical domination, falling to fourth in West
The Seattle Sounders returned to Lumen Field fresh off a satisfying victory against their rivals Vancouver Whitecaps, only to drop a dud of a draw at home to an FC Dallas side that’s gone winless in their past eight of nine matches. Seattle’s inability to finish remains a problem and with the playoffs soon nearing, it’s unsure if they’ll be able to fix it in time to get a top seed in the Western Conference.
Tigers hold off Mariners in series opener, despite Seattle’s efforts to claw back
To open up a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers and a 10-game homestand, the Seattle Mariners showed their bad offensive habits yet again as they couldn’t overcome three Tigers homers that were scattered throughout the ballgame.
Sami Whitcomb’s strong performance not enough as Sabrina Ionescu wins three-point contest
For the second time in her WNBA career and first with the Seattle Storm, guard Sami Whitcomb participated in the three-point contest during All-Star weekend and put up a strong performance. The quality effort was not enough, though, as New York Liberty point guard Sabrina Ionescu put up a historic performance to take home the hardware.
Storm head into All-Star break with back-to-back losses, away at Washington and Atlanta
Heading into the 2023 All-Star break, the Seattle Storm continue to display growing pains and continuing issues that they can’t seem to completely fix, with some injuries currently adding into the mix of what’s going wrong. With the break coming now, it’s a big opportunity for Seattle and their players to hit rest and get back into a focus they’ll need for the second half of the season.
Bring ‘em down to the ballpark: Second half of the season starts with fireworks, aloha, bobbleheads, trading cards, and more
During the seventh homestand of the year for the Seattle Mariners, the ballpark and the team itself will be hosting several different promotional nights and community events, including a special Mariners-themed skateboard, this years South of France night, and much more! Find out even more reasons to head down to T-Mobile Park
Mariners All-Stars have mixed game as only two of three get game action
While three Seattle Mariners players were selected to the 2023 All-Star game being hosted in their home ballpark, only two of them were able to see any game action during the 93rd Midsummer Classic in the history of MLB.
“Come to Seattle!” Mariners fans at ASG give Shohei a taste of the love they’d show him ahead of impending free agency
During the 2023 MLB All-Star game in Seattle, during the two plate appearances that Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani had, fans in the stands at T-Mobile Park loudly chanted “COME TO SEATTLE,” making it clear that they wanted to see the Japanese superstar in a Mariners uniform.
National League wins Midsummer Classic for first time since 2012 in tight 3-2 victory over American League
In the 93rd MLB All-Star game of all-time, the National League team was able to secure victory over the American League for the first time in their last nine attempts, behind Elias Diaz’s homer in the eighth inning.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr wins home run derby, defeats hometown favorite Julio Rodriguez in process
The 2023 Home Run Derby sadly didn’t feature the Seattle storybook ending of Julio Rodriguez winning the crown in his own ballpark, making history along the way before falling to Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr in the semifinal round. Like every year, the derby was a great opportunity to see some of the young and bright stars of the game showcase their power, with a few surprises mixed into this years event.
Seattle’s chances on the Shohei Sweepstakes: A tracker of where Ohtani may land this offseason/before the deadline
The Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes are going to be a slippery slope no matter how you approach it, whether you’re trying to trade for him ahead of this years deadline (August 1st) or putting together a mammoth contract for him to sign this offseason. Either way, given the holes he can fill and the star power he would add to the Mariners, Seattle’s baseball franchise must put their best effort together in order to land the Japanese superstar.
With three picks in round one, Mariners go with three high schoolers that have loads of upside to add to their farm system
With their three selections within the first round of the MLB Draft on All-Star Sunday taking place at Lumen Field, the Seattle Mariners opted to go with “risky” selections of high schoolers that have boat loads of upside if developed properly. Seattle is banking on being able to do that, hoping that this draft is a big step for their future.
Storm can’t complete upset against Liberty in New York, Loyd suffers ankle sprain
In their third battle this season with the New York Liberty, the Seattle Storm once again fought hard all game long in a valiant attempt to upset one of the top teams in the WNBA, but ultimately could not get the closing moments late to go in their favor, partially in part to the fact that Jewell Loyd missed most of the quarter with a left ankle sprain.
Seattle’s stars shine brightest in 2023 Celebrity Softball game as Team Felix earns the win
In the Celebrity Softball game during MLB All-Star Saturday, it was the stars that hailed from Seattle who shone the brightest. During the second event of the day at T-Mobile Park, there was plenty of offense to witness, with some bad defense and fun moments mixed in.
Mariners prospects Ford and Clase have quiet Futures Game, but continue to grow
In the 2023 MLB Futures game, Seattle Mariners prospects Harry Ford and Jonatan Clase had relatively quiet games at the plate while showing of some defensive tools in the limited action that they were able to see in the ballpark that they one day hope to call home.
Storm burnt away by Sun in 20 point loss to begin big July road trip
To begin a long road trip, that includes the WNBA All-Star Break in the middle of the month, the Seattle Storm were burned away by the Connecticut Sun in a frustrating blowout loss.
King overlooking his Kingdom: Felix Hernandez raises the All-Star game flag atop the Space Needle
To kick off festivities for All-Star week 2023, the third ever Midsummer Classic that the Mariners and Seattle will be hosting, beloved former-pitcher Felix Hernandez raised a flag of the All-Star game logo atop the iconic Space Needle.
Development camp scrimmage shows fast paced Seattle Kraken prospects
Ahead of their third playing season in existence, the Seattle Kraken held development camp, an opportunity to see the prospect pool that the franchise is building through the draft and tryouts like this. To wrap up the five-day event, the Kraken held a scrimmage between two groups of the prospects in front of a packed crowd at Kraken Community Iceplex, where there was plenty of offense to witness, just like the teams NHL season displayed this past year.
Meet Zaccharya Wisdom - the Kraken's First Black Draft Pick
Meet Zaccharya Wisdom - the first Black draft pick of the Seattle Kraken. We were out at the Kraken Development Camp on Sunday to take a look at the newest members of Seattle’s hockey team, and connected with Wisdom to hear about his journey to the NHL.
JROD Show in the Midsummer Classic, Seattle style: Julio Rodriguez named to 2023 All-Star game
Young Seattle Mariners centerfielder Julio Rodriguez will head to his second consecutive All-Star game, joining the American League roster as an Injury Replacement player for Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez. While a rough start to the season made it seem impossible for Julio to be here, his upturn over the Spring and now Summer gets him into a second Midsummer Classic.
George Kirby K’s his way into the All-Star game as injury replacement
Young Seattle Mariners right-hander George Kirby will head to his first career All-Star game, joining the American League roster as an Injury Replacement player for Tampa Bay Rays starter Shane McClanahan. Replacement or not, Kirby has earned this nod.