Brendan Donovan could be returning soon to a Mariners team looking to climb back to .500 overall on the season.

Felnin Celesten fell out of favor with prospect services, but after back-to-back Northwest League Player of the Week awards, he's turning heads again.

JR Ritchie, a 22-year-old pitcher from Bainbridge Island, returned to face his hometown team on Monday. It was a night he could only dream of when he was growing up.

The Athletics’ move for Jonah Heim gives the Mariners a timely AL West reminder about the importance of protecting their catching depth.

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The Mariners are clearly in gut check mode, missing two of their three best relievers, their most powerful offensive player and Brendan Donovan, who is also in the injured list. While the bullpen seems like the biggest pressure spot for this roster given who's not there, I would contend it's actually the starting rotation as a result.

Mariners prospect Luke Stevenson is still early in his climb, but his strong April gave Seattle’s farm system a fresh catching storyline.