Seattle, WA
Seattle Mariners Pitcher George Kirby Predicted to Have All-Star Numbers in 2025
The Seattle Mariners figure to have one of the best starting pitching rotations for several years to come.
The combination of Logan Gilbert, George Kirby, Luis Castillo, Bryce MIller and Bryan Woo are all under team control for multiple seasons. Kirby, Gilbert and Castillo have made All-Star games and Woo and Miller just finished their second major league seasons.
Seattle is also well-positioned to have pitchers step up in case of injury or trade; Pitchers like Brandyn Garcia, Logan Evans and Emerson Hancock are now in the upper minors.
The rotation was the only one in the majors to have four pitchers start 30 or more games in 2024. It also led the league in total quality starts. Every member of the rotation finished with ERAs below 3.70.
Despite these accomplishments, popular baseball website FanGraphs has the rotation slightly regressing in 2025, per its ZiPS projections model.
The model has Gilbert putting up similar numbers in 2025 that he had in 2024. Inversely, the model has Woo and Miller taking steps back in 2025.
Seattle still projects to have the second-best rotation in the MLB behind the Philadelphia Phillies, and the best in the American League. Gilbert maintaining his status as the ace of the staff plays a part in that. But so does a predicted return to All-Star form for Kirby.
Kirby made the first All-Star game of his career in 2023. He had a 3.35 ERA with 172 strikeouts in 190.2 innings pitched across 31 starts that season.
Kirby was still a great starter in 2024, but his numbers did inflate slightly. In 2024, he had a career-high 3.53 ERA and fanned 179 hitters in 191 innings pitched and 33 starts.
George Kirby is arguable the best command pitcher of all time. Yes, I’m including Greg Maddux.
George Kirby also throws absolute flames. pic.twitter.com/3tpF2IiDo4
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 28, 2024
FanGraphs predicts Kirby’s numbers in 2025 will compare well with his statistics in 2023.
Per the model, Kirby will finish with a 3.32 ERA and 162 strikeouts in 173 innings pitched across 30 starts. The model also has him finishing with a 3.5 fWAR (FanGraphs WAR). That number is the second-highest on the staff behind Gilbert’s 4.0 fWAR.
Kirby is one of the better command-pitchers in the majors. Out of his six-pitch arsenal, the only pitches that hitters averaged better than .253 against were his sinker and knuckle curve, according to Baseball Savant. He had a 21.7% put-away rate with his fastball and a 22.6% put-away rate with his slider.
Kirby had a streak of nine consecutive quality starts from June 9-July 26, but the last two months of the year exacerbated his numbers. He had a 3.80 ERA over his last seven starts of the season and a 4.02 ERA over his last 15.
If Kirby can sustain his June/July form over the whole year, a return to the All-Star game will definitely be on the table for the former Elon College hurler.
FANGRAPHS PREDICTS DROP-OFF IN 2025 FROM YOUNG PITCHER: Former Texas A&M pitcher Bryce Miller could take a step back in 2025, per the website FanGraphs’ ZiPS Projections model. CLICK HERE
VETERAN MARINERS PITCHER INVOLVED IN INTERESTING MOCK TRADE: Luis Castillo continued to be at the forefront of mock trades, with the latest hypothetical deal taking place between the Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox. CLICK HERE
RECENT MARINERS DRAFT PICK COULD DEBUT IN 2025: Former Kansas Jayhawk, and 2024 third-round draft pick Hunter Cranton could factor into the Seattle Mariners bullpen in 2025, per a recent story. CLICK HERE
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson answered pressing questions about the city’s most pressing issues, including the steps she’s taking to protect residents’ public safety and affordability, while also touching on activating CCTV cameras across the city.
Anyone waiting for the ferry, taking a stroll along the revamped Seattle waterfront or visiting the Seattle Aquarium just got a new option for finding a sweet treat: Ben & Jerry’s is coming to Pier 54.
A lease announcement last week shared that the new shop will be operated by local franchise owners Lance and Moria Blair, owners of the Green Lake and Gig Harbor Ben & Jerry’s locations. They pair is also opening another Seattle location in Northgate soon.
The permanent shop announcement comes after Ben & Jerry’s operated a pop-up at the waterfront location last simmer.
“As a Seattle native, the waterfront holds a special place in my heart,” Lance Blair said in a news release. “I could not be more excited to be a part of bringing Ben & Jerry’s to Pier 54 and continue building connections with the local community while serving visitors from around the world.”
The new location comes as local ice cream chains Molly Moon’s and Salt & Straw have also expanded into the downtown area in the past year.
Where is the new Ben & Jerry’s location?
The new Ben & Jerry’s is located at Pier 54 on the Seattle Waterfront: 1001 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98104.
The shop will be open Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Where are the other Ben & Jerry’s locations in Seattle?
The ice cream chain operates four other locations in the Seattle area:
- Alki Beach: 2742 Alki Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
- Bellevue: 166 Bellevue Way NE Bellevue, WA 98004
- Green Lake: 7900 E Green Lake Drive N Suite 104, Seattle, WA 98103
- Kirkland: 176 Lake Street South, Kirkland, WA 98033
How many locations does Ben & Jerry’s have in Washington?
Ben & Jerry’s has ten locations across Washington, including two in Issaquah and three in the Spokane area. See the full list of locations at benjerry.com/ice-cream-near-me.
Zachary Fletcher is a trending news reporter with USA TODAY Network’s Washington state team. Keep up with him on X (@zdfletch), BlueSky (@zfletcher.bsky.social) or reach him at zfletcher@usatodayco.com.
Seattle, WA
VIDEO: Mayor Wilson proposes renewing, expanding Seattle Transit Measure by doubling the sales-tax percentage that funds it.
Through the end of this year, 0.15% of the sales tax you pay funds the voter-approved Seattle Transit Measure. That would double to 0.30% if the City Council and Seattle voters approve the renewal/expansion that Mayor Katie Wilson officially introduced this afternoon. She said it’ll make living in Seattle more affordable by enabling more people to “live car-free or car-light.” She acknowledged that raising the sales tax isn’t ideal but noted that it’s one of the few revenue-raising tools available under state law. Besides paying for more transit – 280,000 additional Metro bus trips a year, 100,000 more than the current measure funds – it also would pay for 22,000 free ORCA transit passes, more than double what the city provides now, said acting SDOT director Angela Brady during the announcement event at City Hall. The passes are now available to Seattle Promise scholars, low-income Seattle Preschool Program families, and Seattle Housing Authority residents. The measure’s renewal/expansion would also make those passes available to Housing Choice Voucher participants.
The mayor’s announcement says the Transit Measure isn’t just about buses: It also would “support the design and delivery of Sound Transit’s West Seattle Link Extension, Ballard Link Extension, and Graham Street Station.” The 0.30% sales tax would generate an estimated $138 million average per year for the 10 years of this measure, which is proposed to go to voters in November. Council review starts this Thursday and will be led by District 1 City Councilmember Rob Saka, who chairs the council committee that oversees transportation. We’ll add the specific text of the proposal when we get it; the slide deck for Thursday’s council meeting is now available, and we’ll add some highlights from that soon.
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