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Seattle Mariners Executive Jerry Dipoto Comments on Team’s Payroll Situation
SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners will have one month to watch the playoffs before being able to officially start the offseason after missing out on the postseason for 22nd time in 23 years.
The Mariners will have a lot of options to try and improve the team. They’ve been tied to big name free agents like Pete Alonso and with other potential difference makers like Alex Bregman, Tyler O’Neil, Juan Soto and Anthony Santander available, there’s a lot of different avenues for Seattle to pursue. And that’s not even considering possible trade targets.
Of course, all of this depends on what Seattle President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto is permitted to do via payroll restrictions.
The Mariners ranked 16th in the league this season in payroll and there’s been some speculation that the team could still be looking to salary dump this offseason with Randy Arozarena set for a third arbitration and Cal Raleigh and Logan Gilbert due for raises as well.
There’s also various kinds of options for players like Jorge Polanco and Mitch Haniger to sort out and several decisions to be made whether to non-tender players like Josh Rojas, Luis Urias and Sam Haggerty.
Seattle is unlikely to be big-money spenders in the offseason. But according to comments by Dipoto on Saturday, they might have more to spend than initially thought.
“The only thing I do know going into the (offseason) is how (payroll) is going to play out for us,” Dipoto said before the Mariners game against the Oakland on Saturday. “And it’s not going to be nearly the concern that it was this past year.”
Dipoto also mentioned that the budget for in-house spending would also increase with Julio Rodriguez’s salary jumping to $18 million next year and players like Raleigh and Arozarena just two of several players likely due for big raises with arbitration.
“That’s going to jump payroll quite a bit anyway,” Dipoto said. “But it won’t be the only rise that we see in payroll. I can’t give you an exact number; I don’t know what that is. I can tell you we’re not going the other way.”
According to Dipoto, it seems like the Seattle won’t be nearly as hard-strung for cash as it has been in previous years.
Or, at least it did. Until an article was released by the Seattle Times on Monday.
According to the a joint article from the Times’ Ryan Divish and Adam Jude, team owner Jerry Stanton doesn’t seem too interested in the big-name free agents according to an interview he gave in June:
“We’ve got the resources to be able to do the things we need to do to put a good team on the field. We’ve never been focused on free-agent bats, [those] kind of big-dollar free-agent bats as a matter of strategy, not because of anything having to do with resources.”
The article had an interesting excerpt mentioning the team feeling the “scars” of the Robinson Cano 11 years after signing him. But it’s interesting to wonder what those scars actually are.
Cano had an OPS of .826 in his five years with the Mariners, was an All-Star selection in three of those years and finished top 10 in MVP voting twice and was a big reason the team was able to sign Nelson Cruz.
When Cano was eventually traded, Seattle was able to get off the hook for most of his salary. Aside from an 80-game suspension for violating the MLB’s performance-enhancing policy in 2018, Cano performed up to his 10-year, $240 million deal. The only thing that he didn’t accomplish during his time with the Mariners was making the playoffs, which could hardly be blamed on him.
And if Cano is really being used as the benchmark as to why the Mariners are refusing to spend, then the organization is failing to realize the apples to oranges situation.
Seattle was over a decade deep into a playoff drought at the time of signing Cano and saw an opportunity to add one of the biggest bats in the league at the time to the team.
Flash forward to now, the Mariners are coming off their fourth consecutive winning season with just one playoff appearance to show for it. And they likely have one more year with this current core of players before needing to consider either shelling out big money to Raleigh, Gilbert, George Kirby and others, or seriously re-tooling in the trade market and free agency.
Seattle doesn’t need Soto to be a playoff team. He would help the team exponentially, but the Mariners don’t need to add him.
But players like Alonso and Bregman seemingly off the table — who would be instant upgrades at first and third base, respectively, (two positions of need) — makes it a curious thought as to what the payroll increase could actually be used for.
But those are questions Seattle fans will likely get the answers to in the offseason.
FORMER MARINERS RELIEVER HELPS LEAD METS TO HE PLAYOFFS: Former Seattle Mariners pitcher and current New York Mets hurler Edwin Diaz played a major roll in sending his current squad to the postseason on Monday. CLICK HERE
MARINERS CATCHER MAKES MLB HISTORY: Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh broke a franchise and an MLB record during the team’s season finale against the Oakland Athletics on Sunday. CLICK HERE
MARINERS, ATHLETICS LEGEND THROWS OUT FIRST PITCH: Baseball Hall of Famer and the MLB’s all-time stolen bases leader, Rickey Henderson, added a nice bow on the rivalry between the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics on Sunday. CLICK HERE
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SEATTLE – Western Washington is staying locked into a cool and unsettled weather pattern as we head into the second half of the week.
Showers will continue to rotate through the region over the next several days as a series of weather disturbances move overhead, keeping skies mostly cloudy and temperatures running below average for mid-May.
Thursday will bring a brief break in the action before the next weak system arrives later in the day. Expect scattered showers to redevelop with plenty of cloud cover sticking around. Temperatures will remain cool, with highs near 60 degrees.
It will be cool on Thursday in Western Washington with increasing clouds and showers. (FOX 13 Seattle)
What’s next:
The weather turns a bit more active Friday as the next system swings into the Pacific Northwest. Western Washington will see widespread showers and even the possibility of a few isolated thunderstorms. While not everyone will hear thunder, a few heavier downpours and small hail can’t be ruled out if any storms manage to develop during the afternoon.
Rain showers will push through Western Washington again on Friday afternoon. (FOX 13 Seattle)
Saturday will be cool with scattered showers and another chance for isolated thunderstorms, especially near the Cascades. Afternoon highs will struggle to make it out of the 50s across many lowland Puget Sound area communities.
Mountain travelers should also be prepared for a dramatic change compared to the recent warm spell. Much colder air will filter into the Cascades this weekend, and while significant snow accumulation looks unlikely, higher elevations could still see snow showers and sharply colder conditions. Anyone planning outdoor recreation in the mountains should be ready for winter-like weather at times.
Snow levels will drop to near pass levels in the Washington Cascades Friday through Sunday. (FOX 13 Seattle)
Looking Ahead:
The pattern finally begins to improve late in the weekend and into early next week. High pressure is expected to rebuild over the northeastern Pacific, bringing a return to drier weather and some sunshine. Temperatures should gradually rebound back into the 60s by Monday and Tuesday, although the ridge may remain weak enough to allow for occasional clouds at times.
Temperatures will be cool the next three days with showers in Seattle, but next week will be drier and warmer. (FOX 13 Seattle)
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SEATTLE – Remember that iconic Gap advertisement with the girl group dancing to “My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard” that took the internet by storm in August?
What we know:
Katseye, the girl-group in the ad, are taking center stage at Climate Pledge Arena on Nov. 17, with ticket sales dropping on Thursday, May 21 and their new EP, Wild, is set to release on Aug. 14 via Hybe x Geffen Records.
The global girl group announced their WILDWORLD TOUR on Wednesday, bringing Katseye to arenas across Europe and North America this fall.
Katseye’s tour will kickoff in Dublin, Ireland on September 1, at Dublin’s 3Arena, while the North American portion of their tour launches Oct. 13 in Miami, Florida at Kaseya Center. Other honorable tour venue mentions include UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY and Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
The WILDWORLD TOUR will conclude at Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City on Nov. 27.
Keep reading for ticket information and the full tour itinerary.
Ticket Information
What’s next:
Tickets will be available beginning at the end of May. Specifically, Weverse Artist Presale tickets will be available on Wednesday, May 20 at 11:00 a.m. local time, before the Katseye.World Presale at 3:00 p.m. local time.
General onsale begins Thursday, May 21 at 3:00 p.m. local time at www.katseye.world.
Tour itinerary
KATSEYE – WILDWORLD TOUR
UK/EU
9/1 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
9/3 – London, UK – The O2
9/6 – Manchester, UK – Co-Op Live
9/9 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
9/11 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
9/13 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
9/15 – Antwerp, Belgium – AFAS Dome
9/17 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
North America
10/13 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
10/15 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
10/20 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
10/22 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
10/24 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena
10/28 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
10/30 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
11/1 – Hamilton, ON – TD Coliseum
11/3 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
11/5 – Chicago, IL – United Center
11/7 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
11/10 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
11/11 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
11/14 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
11/17 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
11/19 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
11/21 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
11/24 – Phoenix, AZ – Mortgage Matchup Center
11/27 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes
2026 Festival Dates
6/5 – New York, NY – The Governors Ball Music Festival
7/30 – Saint Charles, IA – Hinterland Music Festival
8/8 – Pasadena, CA – 88rising Festival: Head In The Clouds
The Source: Information in this story came from a press release from Katseye and the katseye.world website.
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SEATTLE – An upper level low will increase showers and isolated storms overnight. Some storms that develop could produce locally heavy rain, thunder and lightning along with gusty winds. The best chance will be along and east of the I-5 corridor. Scattered showers will be possible during the day. There is also a chance for a light dusting of snow in the higher mountains.
Upper level low will increase showers and isolated storms overnight with scattered showers possible during the day. (FOX13 Seattle)
Wind Advisory in Eastern Washington
As the disturbance crosses through the region, winds will be especially gusty in Central and Eastern Washington. A Wind Advisory will be in effect for many of these locations through late Wednesday night.
Winds will be picking up on Wednesday with gusts nearing 50 mph. (FOX13 Seattle)
What’s next:
After warming into the low 80s on Tuesday, Wednesday will feel quite a bit different. Afternoon highs will only be in the upper 50s and low 60s, a good 20 degrees cooler than just 24 hours ago.
Afternoon highs will be significantly cooler on Wednesday.
Looking Ahead:
Even after Wednesday’s early morning rain, the rest of the week will remain unsettled. Additional chances for showers and cooler into the weekend. We will again near 70 degrees by early next week.
Cooler and wet for Wednesday with additional showers possible this week.
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