Denard Span Discusses His Decision To Walk Away

Denard Span has played 11 seasons at the big league level, totaling 1359 games and 5956 plate appearances, but the former Twins, Nationals, Giants, Rays and Mariners outfielder confirmed to MLBTR this week that he’s suited up for the final time.

MLB Trade Rumors

Mariners Decline $12M Option On Denard Span

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Nelson Cruz, Gordon Beckham, & Zach Duke Hit Free Agency

With the World Series ending on Sunday, Major League Baseball's free agency began on Monday morning and seven Mariners -- including designated hitter Nelson Cruz -- are among the 145 players now on the open market.

Seattle Official Site

Athletics Split With Mariners Behind Edwin Jackson, Stephen Piscotty

Edwin Jackson overcame a rickety start to hush qualms about the rotation, at least for a day, and the A's woke just in time to salvage a four-game series split with the Mariners and hold ground in the postseason race Sunday afternoon.

Oakland Official Site

Finding A Landing Spot For Andrew McCutchen

Entering the year, the Giants had hopes of contention, with Evan Longoria and Andrew McCutchen joining a core of position players that included Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford, and Buster Posey plus Madison Bumgarner and Johnny Cueto to lead the rotation .

Fangraphs

Justin Verlander Ejected After Allowing Six Runs In Loss

On the verge of the 200th win in a legendary career, Justin Verlander lasted just two innings and was ejected.

Houston Official Site

Dee Gordon's OBP Has Mariners Weighing Options

Dee Gordon returned to the Mariners' lineup on Monday after sitting out two games with a sore right ankle, but the question now is whether the speedy second baseman will remain in the leadoff role if he doesn't heat back up soon.

Seattle Official Site

Marco Gonzales Fans Seven, Rides Early Run Support To Win

Marco Gonzales has been a lot of things for the Mariners this season. And now he's become "the stopper" as well.

Seattle Official Site

Cardinals Could Trade Jose Martinez, But He's Likley To Fall Victim To Modern Baseball

Last weekend, the St. Louis Cardinals fired manager Mike Matheny for his shortcomings as a strategist and leader.

CBS Sports

Dee Gordon Exits After Tweaking Hip On Play At Plate

Dee Gordon left Friday night's 7-1 loss to the Rockies after getting nailed at home plate.

Seattle Official Site

Ian Kennedy Stung By Home Runs In Royals' Loss To Mariners

The Royals have allowed so many home runs this season. More than anyone in baseball, in fact.

Kansas City Official Site

Nelson Cruz Day-To-Day With Lower Back Tightness

Nelson Cruz was a late scratch from the Mariners' starting lineup due to lower back tightness, the team said before Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Orioles at Camden Yards.

Seattle Official Site

Mike Leake Pitches Into Ninth To Keep Mariners Rolling

Mike Leake doesn't have overpowering stuff -- or overwhelming numbers, for that matter -- but the veteran right-hander has been one of the major catalysts in the Mariners' surge to the top of the American League West.

Seattle Official Site

Could Manny Machado Or Josh Donaldson Be In The Cardinals Plans?

The Cardinals love Donaldsons bat, and even more, his attitude. The perfect fit now, and the perfect destination for the future.

KSDK

Manny Machado Rumors Heat Up As Talks Remain Cool

How ironic that a team slashing one of the lowest payrolls in baseball has a manager with the last name Cash.

MASN Sports

Rays Traded Alex Colome & Denard Span To Mariners

Marc Topkin Twitter

Shohei Ohtani Improves To 4-1 With 9-K Gem

Sundays with Shohei didn't disappoint for the third consecutive week, as Shohei Ohtani delivered another brilliant pitching performance, and received enough help from his scrappy offense, to lead the Angels to a 5-2 win over the Rays at Angel Stadium, snapping the club's five-game skid.

Anaheim Official Site

Cole Hamels Starts Off Well, Can't Overcome Three-Run Sixth

Cole Hamels' tendency in his first four starts had been to struggle early and get better as the game progressed. The reverse proved true on Wednesday in the Rangers' 4-2 loss to the Rays at Tropicana Field.

Texas Official Site

Eduardo Nunez Hits Inside-The-Parker For Red Sox

The Red Sox expect to increase their home run total this season, and the first one didn't even have to leave the yard.

Boston Official Site

Rays Have No Plans To Trade Chris Archer Or Kevin Kiermaier

That they have no plans to deal Archer, their valuable top starter, or Kiermaier, their prized centerfielder. That they are not looking to further blow up a team that they still feel, despite the departures, can be competitive in 2018.

Tampa Bay Times