Overview
- The Mariners announced Sunday that Dan Wilson will not return as field manager for 2027 after he told players in a pregame meeting that he would step down.
- Seattle slumped to a 76-86 record this season, a sharp decline from its 2025 run to Game 7 of the ALCS that left the team out of the playoffs.
- Team reports and officials cited specific causes for the collapse, including massive offensive regression from key hitters, inconsistent starting pitching, a beleaguered bullpen, defensive lapses and injuries that exposed accountability problems.
- Coaching turnover is expected in the dugout but director of pitching strategy Trent Blank and pitching coach Pete Woodworth are reported to remain under contract, and ownership has discussed offering Wilson another role in the organization.
- The move begins an offseason of change that will center on a managerial search, staff and roster evaluations, and continued scrutiny of how Dipoto and Hollander rebuild accountability and performance.