DALLAS — Dan Wilson’s morning plans Wednesday included a sit-down breakfast with Seattle’s three Mariners beat writers for a casual conversation at the Hilton Anatole, an annual tradition for all the league’s managers and media members during the third day of the MLB Winter Meetings.

The contingent from the Mariners was headed to the airport for evening flights back to Seattle or their offseason homes. Manager Dan Wilson was the notable exception. He was headed to meet Bryce Miller for dinner somewhere between Dallas and Miller’s home in New Braunfels, Texas.

The Seattle Mariners have officially beat the odds. The Mariners went into the MLB Draft Lottery on Tuesday with the second-lowest odds to land the No. 1 pick in the draft at just 0.53%. When all of the draft picks were announced,

The Mariners came away as the sport’s biggest winners in the MLB Draft Lottery on Tuesday night, securing the No. 3 overall pick for 2025 despite having the second-lowest odds (0.53%) for the top overall selection among all teams in the field.

The Mariners are looking to pull out all the stops, as they will be enlisting the help of Ichiro Suzuki in their Roki Sasaki recruitment.

The Mariners are planning a full-fledged recruiting pitch for Roki Sasaki that is expected to include Ichiro, the Japanese icon and future Hall of Famer.

There's no way Roki Sasaki hasn't already contemplated whether he wants to share a clubhouse with the greatest player ever to come out of his country.

Boston Red Sox have reportedly traded for left-handed starter Garrett Crochet, a move that could potentially give the team an ace to front its rotation.