Marine Layer Podcast

Colt Emerson has been a game-changing addition to the Mariners roster But when might we see the rest of the Mariners top prospects?

Colt Emerson has blown us away with how quickly he’s produced for the Mariners

We are watching the best version of Bryce Miller as a pro Bryce is throwing harder than ever (96.7), getting a career-high whiff rate on his slider (45%), and walking just 3.8% of batters

What are your top Mariners smashes for the month of June? We rank ours⬇️ Check out the LGBTQ smash at your nearest Hall location in Queen Anne, Occidental Ave., and Kirkland!

You gotta love what we watched in the last week of Mariners baseball And now they get a super soft schedule for the next month and change 👀

A beautiful, sunny day in the PNW is not complete without brunch Tap into the brunch menu at your nearest Hall location in Queen Anne, Occidental Ave, and Kirkland!

Two things can be true about what we watched from the Mariners this week⬇️ - The Mariners played their best series of the season against the Athletics - Can they get above .500 first before we start celebrating?

Who has been the best Mariner in this 2026 season? Given the discourse around this player, the answer will shock you⬇️

Luis Castillo and Bryce Miller are sending a message loud and clear to the Mariners organization: we don’t like this piggyback strategy Whatever benefits this piggyback gives does not seem worth the displeasure it causes

The Mariners need to take action to change the course of their season. What should they target first? - DFAing Rob Refsnyder - Moving Luis Castillo to the bullpen - Calling up Kade Anderson - Trading for/away players - Firing assistant coaches - Firing Dan Wilson

The Mariners lose the series to the Royals, they’ve still only won back-to-back series once this season One has to wonder what changes this team will make to jolt them awake as we near June

“How the f*** can the Mariners possibly run this back?” We were not happy to hear the Mariners were going to try piggybacking Bryce Miller and Luis Castillo again this week

“J.P. Crawford is doing what it takes to make the team better” Hear our reaction to the news J.P. Crawford is opening to moving over to third base on today’s podcast⬇️

Last night’s Mariners game REALLY pissed us off Here’s our live reaction from today’s podcast⬇️

Last night was absolute cinema for the Mariners and Colt Emerson First career hit is a three-run home run? Over Jarred Kelenic’s head?? C’mon now

How does Cal Raleigh’s oblique injury impact his play? What does a fully healthy Cal Raleigh look like? We broke it all down with our friends at Lake Washington Physical Therapy⬇️

The Mariners get swept by the Padres, and the vibes are bad

Colt Emerson has been promoted to the Mariners and we were….. shocked to say the least Our reaction⬇️

Everyone wants to know: when will the Mariners see Brennen Davis? While his numbers look great in Tacoma, we’d tamper your expectations of seeing him before June at the earliest

Can they guess every Mariners pitcher to throw in game five of the 2025 ALDS? Presented by Davis Law Group

We’re seeing something we’ve never seen before: Cal Raleigh on the injured list Now the Mariners are going to have to deal with life without Cal Raleigh for the first time ever Oblique injuries are not a quick recovery 😬

Remember that viral video of Cal Raleigh helping out Mariners 1st-round pick Luke Stevenson at Spring Training? Luke told us about how that relationship started, and what Cal’s help meant to him⬇️

How well do these fans know the state of Washington? Presented by Emerald Queen Casino

Cal Raleigh is bordering on Mariners history right now Stuck in an 0/32 slump, Cal is trending towards a historic O-fer⬇️

The 2026 Mariners give and the 2026 Mariners take….. again Bad series loss in Chicago

Can these two complete the IMPOSSIBLE Mariners trivia gauntlet?

“Jose Ferrer has been the Mariners best reliever” We discuss the impact Jose Ferrer has made on a Mariners bullpen down multiple arms⬇️

“If we see Kade Anderson, my guess is something has gone wrong” Our friend Peter Appel is a huge fan of the Mariners top pitching prospect, but exercises caution for those wanting to see him⬇️

Is it time to worry about Andres Muñoz? While we don’t think it is yet, it doesn’t mean it’s not having a massive impact on the Mariners winning right now

What do the Mariners value more: their clubhouse culture, or the best defensive alignment possible? That’s what they will have to answer when Colt Emerson eventually joins the team, and they decide on a shortstop for the rest of the season

We have another chance for you to win Mariners tickets with our friends at Honda/Toyota of Seattle! How to enter: - Follow Honda of Seattle, Toyota of Seattle, and us on Instagram - Tag a friend - Comment ‘Honda’ or ‘Toyota’ on our Instagram Giveaway runs until Thursday!

-Lack of offense -Bullpen is thin -Mental mistakes -Bad starts from two starters -Sloppy defense -Dan Wilson decisions -Julio’s defense -Carved up by a lefty again -Cal’s now injured And ultimately swept by a last place team Did we miss anything from this weekend?

The Kade Anderson situation in Arkansas is getting ridiculous. How are the Mariners going to handle it?

What are our top-five Mariners smashes of the month? We rank ours Make sure to go try the Smash Tacos at your nearest Hall location!

How are the other American League contenders besides the Mariners performing so far? Peter Appel says the Yankees and Mariners stick out above the rest

What should the Mariners do when everyone in the rotation is healthy? Should the Mariners choose Luis Castillo or Emerson Hancock? Peter Appel of Just Baseball says it’s an easy decision⬇️ “I’m not taking Hancock out of that rotation”

Kade Anderson’s start to the 2026 season is even better when you compare it to his counterparts⬇️ Kade Anderson: 0.48 ERA (Double-A Arkansas) Logan Gilbert: 0.53 ERA (Low-A West Virginia) George Kirby: 0.90 ERA (Short-Season Everett) Trey Yesavage: 3.12 ERA (Low-A Dunedin)

Which would you choose: a 2026 Toyota Tacoma, or a 2026 Honda Ridgeline? No matter which side you are on, everyone wins at Seattle’s Home Team Dealerships, Honda & Toyota of Seattle

The Mariners get their first road sweep of the season vs St. Louis, and look really good doing it. The Mariners got contributions from literally EVERYONE

The Mariners had their best performance of the season against left-handed pitching today: - Drove in seven of the nine runs - Averaged 96.6 MPH EV against Matthew Liberatore - Every righty in the lineup had a hit You love to see it

Cal Raleigh since…… 4/1: 108 wRC+ 4/13: 138 wRC+ 4/17: 202 wRC+ Is he back to form?

What can the Mariners expect from Bryce Miller when he gets back? We got the rundown from our friends at Lake Washington PT on what to look out for⬇️

The Mariners offense has a problem right now: they don’t slug enough That was on full display these past two nights as the offense falls flat against the A’s

Two things can absolutely be true: - The Mariners did not play well enough to win last night’s game - Dan Wilson & the Mariners decision-makers did not put them in a good position to do so late in the game

Enough talk about the Mariners offense, let’s discuss this pitching staff⬇️ - League-leading FWAR (4.5) - Most quality starts (13) - Top third in both starting pitching and bullpen ERA

The Mariners FINALLY look good against a left-handed starter, and take the series against the Rangers Huge turnaround after a poor start to the series on Friday

How do the Mariners fix their offense? We were on a mission this weekend to find the answer. Here’s what fans had to say⬇️

The only thing we can think about is how cold the Mariners are….. Thank goodness our friends at The Hall can help us feel better *please drink responsibly*

Does he know the Mariners wins leaders since 2015? Presented by Davis Law Group

Could we be seeing the best version of Bryan Woo here in 2026? Gary Hill Jr. seems to think so “It just feels like he’s never going to give up a run”

Our main takeaway from this weekend has nothing to do with the Mariners….. We can FINALLY say that the Houston Astros suck

Did the broken Ichiro bat fix the Mariners offense against the Astros? The hard-hitting analysis you didn’t know you needed⬇️

The discourse around the Mariners lowered bat speed doesn’t always have to be negative Last night’s walk-off showed why⬇️

Did you see all the Mariners prospects pop off last night? Take a look for yourself⬇️

This is the matchup the entire baseball world will be tuned into tonight⬇️ Emerson Hancock ranks 99th percentile in Fastball Run Value The Astros offense has slugged .489 against fastballs, 2nd-best in MLB Who comes out on top?

Will calling up a hot Triple-A bat save the Mariners offense? Get their season back on track? Unfortunately, there’s not much evidence that the solution to this problem rests in Tacoma, WA

The tough week for the Mariners continues with Victor Robles hitting the IL What do the Mariners do without a seamless outfield replacement?

Want to know why the Mariners offense has struggled this year? The team has seen a drop in bat speed and hard-hit rate across the board, but but have not made more contact as a result Zone contact% - 30th Whiff% - 30th Slug% - 29th

Have you seen some of the crazy nicknames Baseball Reference has given certain players? We tested Cole Young to see if he knew his teammates nicknames

We told you the season would be (jokingly) over if they lost the series to the Angels, and well…… In all seriousness, the Mariners had a winnable series against a bad Angels team and squandered it

Cole Young has been the Mariners best player so far in 2026, in HUGE part to his league-leading defensive effort (+4 DRS) What has impressed you most about Cole so far?

J.P. Crawford returns to the Mariners lineup tonight after just 21 PA between Spring Training and his rehab assignment What should we expect from him?

Our burger collab with The Hall is LIVE Introducing ‘The Walk-Off’ ⬇️ - Double smash patty - Cheddar cheese - Creamy peanut butter - Strawberry jam - Shaved onions - Sourdough bread Get it at your nearest Hall location!

Will Colt Emerson’s new extension accelerate his timeline to the big leagues? @baseballthings.bsky.social says there are things he still needs to see in the minors before making his debut⬇️

The Mariners extending Colt Emerson is a HUGE win for both sides Colt gets a huge chunk of money guaranteed, and still gets to hit free agency in a prime year. The Mariners get to lock up a potential star player for a well below-average rate if it all works out⬇️

The Mariners split the opening series with the Guardians, and there’s a ton of things to take away⬇️ - Lineup vs. RHP - Cal & Julio - Dan Wilson decision-making What did we miss?

The Mariners have done some things these first two games that have been insane 🤯 We are VERY impressed with the lineup vs. RHP so far

How many games do Mariners fans think they’ll win in 2026? Let’s just say people are feeling VERY optimistic⬇️

Opening Day is FINALLY here With that come expectations we’ve barely seen in our time as Mariners fans It’s time to see it through⬇️

What are the three key factors that will lead to a successful 2026 season for the Mariners? Our final offseason thoughts from T-Mobile Park⬇️

You almost certainly remember this viral Mariners moment after they won the 2022 Wild Card series against the Blue Jays Hear from one of the participants of that video at Honda & Toyota of Seattle about how cool that moment was for the city⬇️

If you need to get fired up for Opening Day, just go visit your nearest Hall location and they’ll take care of you Are you not hyped???

How are the Mariners different now then when Ryon Healy was playing for them in 2018-19? The answer is clear: player development “They restructured the entire organization from the ground up”

The Mariners might’ve just shown us what their starting rotation will be in 2026, in order Logan Gilbert George Kirby Bryan Woo Luis Castillo Emerson Hancock If that’s it, do you agree with it?

We asked Cal Raleigh to rank his top home runs of 2025, and here were his favorites⬇️ No. 60 No. 57 No. 55 No. 49 No. 38 Did he miss any?

We asked Paul Hembekides what a reasonable expectation for Cal Raleigh would in 2026. Based on some of the other greatest catching seasons of all time, he gave us this number⬇️ 6.1 fWAR, 131 wRC+ Would you take it?

We have a CAN’T-MISS giveaway with our friends at Honda of Seattle & Toyota of Seattle ahead of Opening Day Winner gets: - Two Mariners tickets (March 31st vs. NYY) - Parking & shuttle to the game (no return shuttle)

Our guy Paul Hembekides is REALLY high on what the Mariners have built, and their outlook heading into 2026 “If you were to ask me which AL team will win the most games the rest of the 2020s, my answer would be the Mariners”

With J.P. Crawford potentially missing Opening Day, the Mariners are going to have to put some real thought to who else would be the SS on March 26th Who would you want? - Colt Emerson - Cole Young - Leo Rivas

Can Emerson Hancock complete the Mariners jersey math?

When Cal Raleigh decided to sign an extension in Seattle, one of the conditions was he wanted to see the same investment around him as the team had in him. A year later, has Cal seen that investment? We asked⬇️

With less than two weeks to go, the question remains whether or not Colt Emerson makes the Mariners Opening Day roster. While @joedoylemilb.bsky.social doesn’t think he will, he also reminds Mariners fans what could be at stake: an extra year of service time, or an extra first round pick

Former Mariners infielder Ryon Healy noticed a stark difference in the Mariners Spring Training atmosphere between 2025 and 2026 “This year, they’re looking the ultimate goal right in the face”

We asked Cal Raleigh about the role he plays in mentoring future Mariners like Luke Stevenson, and his answer was fantastic⬇️ “You have a responsibility to the young guys to give it your best”

How well does new Mariners outfielder Rob Refsnyder know the state of Washington?

Cal Raleigh refused to shake Randy Arozarena’s hand at the WBC last night, and everyone proceeded to lose their minds Here’s our take on everything that unfolded⬇️

Listening to Logan Gilbert describe his relationship with his catcher (and good friend) Cal Raleigh is always hilarious 😂 “He vetos everything. He hates my (new pitches)”

What would it mean for the Mariners to win the World Series in the final year of Rick Rizzs? Rick (jokingly) summarized the feeling perfectly: “I might jump out of the booth (in celebration)”

Seahawks Safety Nick Emmanwori names his all-time Seattle sports Mt. Rushmore How did he do?

How does Cal Raleigh decide what pitches he’ll call for Logan Gilbert in a given game? What about what he won’t call? “I have a lot of faith in him. He works harder than everybody”

Brennen Davis & Ryan Sloan are amongst our top-five Mariners smashes of the month, brought to you by The Hall Check out The Hall’s newest Smash of the Month at every Hall location: The Corned Beef Smash

The No. 1 thing every Mariners fan was concerned about with Gabe Speier pitching in the WBC is injury The Mariners lefty explains the thought process behind accepting the invitation to play for Team USA: “There’s always a risk when you take the mound”

Sit back and enjoy this fabulous answer Rick Rizzs gave to us on the impact Dave Niehaus had on him “I hope every kid has a Dave Niehaus in their life to give them an opportunity”

Cal Raleigh will join Clayton Kershaw and the rest of Team USA this week in preparation for the WBC Will Cal have anything to say to Kershaw after the future HOFer (jokingly) called him out at the 2025 MLB ASG?

You can’t help but be impressed by the way Kade Anderson and Colt Emerson carry themselves around Mariners big league camp You’d already think they were 5+ year MLB veterans at this point

The Mariners have had some insane postseason parallels 30 years apart, and Rick Rizzs was there for both of them He reflected on both those moments when he joined the podcast on Friday⬇️

Rob Refsnyder did something yesterday that REALLY impressed us We haven’t really seen something like this from new Mariners during Spring Training in our time as a podcast

Watching Cal Raleigh mentor Luke Stevenson at Mariners Spring Training has offered a lens into the impact he has on the future of the franchise It seems that everything is in good hands⬇️

We were shocked at the lack of real Major League storylines when we arrived at camp on Monday That’s because we’re not used to a team with so few holes to fill

Will Brendan Donovan regress at T-Mobile Park, like many new Mariners acquisitions before him? After thinking about this listener-submitted mailbag question, it’s hard to find a case where we won’t see some offensive regression⬇️