ESPN’s panel picked the Texas Rangers (18 votes) to win the AL West in 2025, but seven voters picked the Mariners to win the division. Houston garnered just three votes. ESPN calls Texas the “overwhelming favorite” to win the division, but mentions some reasons Seattle could contend. Here’s what Jorge Castillo writes:

Now that meaningful baseball is upon us, we took a look at what the national media are saying about the Mariners’ upcoming season.

Baseball is back and so are the Mariners, ready to bring the buzz and maybe even a playoff run to the Emerald City. Driving the news: The Seattle Mariners are set to open their 2025 season with a four-game home series against the Oakland Athletics,

The Cubs and Dodgers opened the 2025 MLB regular season with the two-game Tokyo Series in Japan last week. Los Angeles swept those two games to begin their World Series title defense. Thursday is the traditional Opening Day when the rest of the league begins their regular seasons.

F or Mariners fans, this offseason felt excruciatingly slow. A front office known for its manic roster machinations spent most of the winter sitting on its hands while the hot sto