The Seattle Mariners appear interested in signing another pitcher for the 2012 roster. According to Geoff Baker of The Seattle Times, the Mariners are looking closely at former Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Hong-Chih Kuo. He even went as far as alluding that a signing is close…

The big move for the Mariners this winter was trading right-handed starting pitcher Michael Pineda to the Yankees for New York’s top prospect, catcher Jesus Montero.

Montero, 22, is going to play a lot, but there seems to be no chance that he will supplant veteran Miguel Olivo as the starting catcher.

General manager Jack Zduriencik and manager Eric Wedge both seem to see Olivo as not just the starter but as a mentor for Montero, a slugger who comes to Seattle with scouts questioning his ability as a defender.

Olivo, appearing at the club’s annual FanFest on Jan. 28, said he welcomed the addition, although he doesn’t figure to catch quite as many times as he did last year, when he made a career-high 127 appearances behind the plate.

The Seattle Mariners have a number of question marks heading into 2012 Spring Training when it comes to the starting rotation. Everyone knows that Felix Hernandez is the ace of the rotation and that he is going to take on the No.

With the advent of the new wild card round and the one-game play-in still in discussion, I thought back to the top five play-in games from my lifetime (since 1969). These games counted on the regular seasons as Game 163 (except for 1995) as the teams involved went all-out to make…

The Major League Baseball playoffs are expanding. Commissioner Bud Selig wants two more wild card teams in the postseason in 2012. If the playoff format is successful, there may be more MLB teams on the way. As America’s population grows and cities get bigger, expanding…

Commissioner Bud Selig wants expanded playoffs for Major League Baseball. Two more teams will be added as wild card entries to make 10 overall playoff teams in October. If the format works well, there may be more MLB teams on the way to expand the league to 32 teams.

The Seattle Mariners decided to bring back another familiar face on Wednesday (Feb. 1), signing former infielder Carlos Guillen to a new deal. He will likely get a chance to make the roster in 2012 Spring Training, possibly as a utility player coming off of the bench.

David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox are likely headed to an arbitration hearing to determine the designated hitter’s 2012 salary, according to an ESPN.com report. A hearing isn’t scheduled for this week, leaving time to negotiate, the report said, citing a source.

Carlos Guillen is returning to Seattle after agreeing to a minor league contract with the Mariners. The 36-year-old spent the past eight seasons in Detroit where he was a three-time All-Star and hit .308 in his career with the Tigers playing five positions: left field, third base, shortstop, second base and first base.

Carlos Guillen is returning to Seattle after agreeing to a minor league contract with the Mariners.