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Seattle Mariners’ George Kirby Takes First Positive Step in Injury Recovery

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11 months ago

March 21, 2025

Seattle Mariners’ George Kirby Takes First Positive Step in Injury Recovery

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher George Kirby won’t be ready for the start of the season, but he did take a positive step on Friday.

According to Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710, Kirby played catch with an M’s trainer. He’s been shut down since March 7 with right shoulder inflammation.

Kirby just played catch with a trainer for a few minutes.
— Shannon Drayer (@shannondrayer) March 21, 2025

While playing catch with a trainer may not seen like a big step, this is significant considering Kirby had yet to throw since being shut down. Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times said he threw from 60 feet and will throw again on Saturday.

George Kirby had 20 throws from 60 feet. He will bump up to 75 feet tomorrow. The Mariners have it mapped out with some days off from throwing scheduled. He said the biologics shot in the shoulder definitely helped the process.
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) March 21, 2025

The Mariners will be utilizing Emerson Hancock in Kirby’s place, and he’s slated to start the fifth game of the season, which will be March 31 against the Detroit Tigers. Kirby has said he hopes to only miss a few starts in April.

An All-Star in 2023, Kirby is 35-26 lifetime with a 3.43 ERA. He went 14-11 a season ago, but features some of the best stuff in baseball. With an upper-90s fastball, a splitter, and a slider, Kirby also has the best control of any starter in the sport.

He’s a former first-round pick (2019) of the Mariners out of Elon.

The Mariners are coming off a season in which they finished 85-77 and missed the playoffs by one game. However, under new manager Dan Wilson there is some more optimism heading into 2025.

In addition to having Wilson for a full year at the helm, the Mariners also went out and added infielder Donovan Solano this offseason. They also re-signed infielder Jorge Polanco to a one-year deal, and he will play third base.

The M’s will open the season on Thursday, March 27 with a four-game series against the Athletics at T-Mobile Park. We know that Logan Gilbert will pitch Game 1, with Luis Castillo, Bryce Miller and Bryan Woo to follow.

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MITCH LIKELY TO IL? As he deals with a shoulder injury, Mitch Haniger is a “strong possibility” to start the year on the injured list. CLICK HERE:

KIRBY REPLACEMENT: The Mariners have named George Kirby’s replacement in the starting rotation at the outset of the year. CLICK HERE:

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Three trapped after car goes into ditch near Seattle’s Washington Park Arboretum

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3 hours ago

February 27, 2026

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Three trapped after car goes into ditch near Seattle’s Washington Park Arboretum

SEATTLE — Firefighters are responding to a car that drove into a ditch near Lake Washington Boulevard East and East Foster Island Road on Friday, according to the Seattle Fire Department.

Crews arriving at the scene reported that three people are trapped inside the car.

Firefighters were working to stabilize the car and get everyone out safely. Crews worked to remove the roof of the car to get everyone out, according to fire officials.

Authorities are urging the public to avoid the area while emergency crews respond.

The crash occurred in the area between the Montlake and Broadmoor neighborhoods, and traffic can be expected as emergency crews respond.

No additional information was immediately available.

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Seattle Kraken fall to Blues 5-1 in 2nd straight loss

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15 hours ago

February 27, 2026

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Seattle Kraken fall to Blues 5-1 in 2nd straight loss

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dylan Holloway had a hat trick and added an assist in his return from a sprained ankle, Joel Hofer made 23 saves and the St. Louis Blues came off the Olympic break to beat the Seattle Kraken 5-1 on Thursday night.

St. Louis Blues 5, Seattle Kraken 1: Box score

Jordan Kyrou and Holloway — activated from injured reserve before the game — scored in a 23-second span early in the second period to give St. Louis a 3-1 lead.

Pius Suter added a goal and two assists to help the Blues end a three-game losing streak.

Holloway completed St. Louis’ first hat trick of the season with 3:01 left, scoring into an empty net for his 11th of the season.

Kaapo Kakko tied it at 1 for Seattle in the first period, and Philipp Grubauer stopped 26 shots. The Kraken were coming off a 4-1 loss in Dallas on Wednesday night.

Kyrou made it 2-1 at 1:12 of the second off a feed from Pavel Buchnevich on a break. Holloway poked the puck past Grubauer off a scramble at 1:35. Suter scored at 1:56 of the third.

St. Louis’ Cam Fowler appeared in his 1,100th game, becoming the 10th active defenseman in the NHL to reach the mark.

Up next

Kraken: Host Vancouver on Saturday night.

Blues: Host New Jersey on Saturday.

Seattle Kraken sign forwards Ben Meyers, Ryan Winterton to 2-year extensions

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Projected Lineup: Feb. 26 vs. Seattle | St. Louis Blues

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1 day ago

February 26, 2026

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Projected Lineup: Feb. 26 vs. Seattle | St. Louis Blues

The St. Louis Blues are back in action as they host the Seattle Kraken on Thursday at Enterprise Center (7 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network Midwest, 101 ESPN).

It will be the team’s first game since Feb. 4, and Jim Montgomery said the squad is ready to get back to work.

“Yeah, I think everybody is,” the head coach said. “I mean, you can tell. Guys were anxious today, but it’s like ‘enough of practicing against each other, it’s time to play a game.’”

Captain Brayden Schenn, who missed Wednesday’s practice with an illness, took the morning skate and is expected to play. Dylan Holloway (ankle), who has played just one game since Dec. 12, will make his return to the lineup as well.

Robert Thomas has taken a leave of absence due to a personal matter. He’s expected to return to the team on Friday.

Additionally Jack Finley will make his Blues debut. Finley – who is the son of former Blue Jeff Finley and was born in St. Louis – was claimed off waivers by the team on Feb. 7.

“It was a dream of mine to play for this team,” Finley said. “It was a big part of my childhood, big part of my family’s life. So definitely full-circle moment and proud to be a Blue.”

Jeff, who played defense for the Blues from 1998-2004, will be in the building Thursday night to see his son don the jersey he wore for so many years.

“He was excited,” Jack said about his dad. “Maybe more excited than me. He loved this organization, loved this city… He’s excited to be back.”

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