Can the M's make a deep playoff run? Manager Dan Wilson encourages club to stay loose

Libby Denkmann

Jason Burrows

October 02, 2025 / 6:16 pm

If you’ve been feeling a little lighter, noticing a spring in the step of your neighbors — it might be because of the Seattle Mariners.

Long-suffering fans will remember the M’s haven’t won the American League West in 24 years. They also haven’t qualified for the playoffs since 2022, which followed a 20-year playoff drought.

But this year they’ve done both under the leadership of a familiar face. The team’s manager is former Mariners catcher Dan Wilson. He played on the 2001 team that last won the American League West.

While fans are still wondering about the status of star pitcher Bryan Woo, some things are certain.

The Mariners learned to

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