The Seattle Mariners are gearing up for the 2025 season with spring training commencing this week. The team is looking to integrate new players like Donovan Solano and Jorge Polanco while navigating key competitions for roster spots.
The Super Bowl concluded on February 9th, and with the end of football comes the beginning of baseball. Pitchers and catchers for all 30 teams will report to their respective spring training facilities this week. The Mariners will head to the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona, on February 12th. The team posted a video on X (formerly known as Twitter) showing the assembly of the franchise's trademark trident in anticipation for baseball starting up again.
\The first big thread to follow will be how the Mariners' new additions look. Donovan Solano was signed to a one-year, $3.5 million deal and he'll split time with Luke Raley at first base, similar to how Justin Turner played after the trade deadline in 2024. Jorge Polanco is also back on a one-year deal worth $7 million (more with incentives) and will play third base. He played second for Seattle in 2024 and had a down season, but is coming off left knee surgery and is expected to be better offensively. He maintained a 70th percentile chase and 78th percentile BB rate over the entire season. Defense will be a big question mark. \The biggest competition will be at Polanco's old position at second. Dylan Moore is currently penciled in as the starter but could be usurped by Ryan Bliss, Leo Rivas, or prospect Cole Young. The team will also need to sort out the bullpen. There will be at least two (may three) spots up for grabs after JT Chargois and Austin Voth were non-tendered in the offseason. Troy Taylor could also miss part of the season with a lat strain. Prospects Hunter Cranton and Brandyn Garcia both received non-roster invites to spring training and are expected to get some time pitching in relief. Other prospects like Lazaro Montes, Michael Arroyo, Colt Emerson, and Ben Williamson will also be competing in spring training for the first time. It will be interesting to see how they perform against major league talent or players close to that level. Baseball is officially back. And spring training will show the first signs of how successful Seattle will be in 2025. \FORMER MARINERS RELIEVER AUSTIN VOTH SIGNS TO PITCH IN JAPAN IN 2025: The former University of Washington pitcher played one season with the Mariners in 2024 and was non-tendered in the offseason. Seattle Times writer Ryan Divish detailed reasons to be positive about the group of Julio Rodriguez, Victor Robles, and Randy Arozarena. Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times didn't have many shockers in his roster prediction, but did have one interesting player included
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