Seattle confirmed Dan Wilson will not manage the Mariners in 2027 after discussions over the past week. Jerry Dipoto said a new direction was best after the club finished below .500 and missed the playoffs; Wilson's future with Seattle is uncertain.
Seattle won 90 games in 2025, claimed its first AL West title since 2001 and made the playoffs for only the third time this century, before losing ALCS Game 7 to Toronto. In 2026, Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodríguez slumped, key games slipped away from the bullpen, and Wilson's piggyback plan for a crowded rotation was unpopular with pitchers.
MLB.com reported that Dipoto and general manager Justin Hollander are expected to return next season. Wilson had no previous managerial experience when Seattle hired him in 2024 after dismissing Scott Servais midseason.
