Mariners manager Dan Wilson won't return in 2027 after disappointing season, per report — SkimNews
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- Dan Wilson informed the Seattle Mariners he will not return as manager in 2027; he was not fired, per the Seattle Times.
- The Mariners entered Sunday at 75-86 and were eliminated from postseason contention last week, a year after reaching Game 7 of the ALCS and coming within five outs of their first-ever pennant.
- Seattle entered this season as a trendy World Series pick and perhaps the American League favorites, but an inconsistent offense and "atrocious defense" cost them almost nightly.
- Wilson, 57, went 186-171 across two and a half seasons after replacing Scott Servais in August 2024 and receiving the full-time job immediately; he previously caught 14 MLB seasons, 12 with Seattle.
- The future of president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto is also unclear for 2027; the Mariners have reached the postseason just twice in his 11 years at the helm.
- The team has not made an official announcement about Wilson or the rest of the coaching staff.
Why it matters: The Mariners enter an offseason without a manager and with president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto's status also unresolved — meaning simultaneous turnover in the dugout and front office after a season that began with World Series expectations and ended with a 75-86 record, leaving one of MLB's longest postseason droughts very much intact.
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