Coming into the restart of spring training, the Mariners have 11 Black players and one coach participating in camp. The 11 players are by far the most in baseball.

Mariners infield duo J.P. Crawford and Ryan Bliss have become close friends. Their bond is made stronger by the fact they're part of a small fraternity of Black MLB players.

Dave Sims tips his hat to Mariners greats and Jackie Robinson in his role as Seattle's play-by-play announcer. The 2024 campaign is his 18th season. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio ...

The conversation features four of the 10 African-American players on the Mariners’ 40-man roster: infielders Dee Gordon, J.P. Crawford and Shed Long Jr., and outfielder Kyle Lewis. Dave Sims, the ...