The Seattle Mariners have been a cornerstone of the sports scene in Seattle, as evidenced by the full light rail before and after games; Mariners jerseys and their team colors being mainstays in a Washingtonian’s wardrobe; and murals celebrating the city’s home baseball team.

A-Rod hit his notable home run in Game 1 of the 1997 ALDS. And now it's Julio hitting his in Game 1 of the 2025 ALDS, just 28 years later than the first one. It's just the latest example of how Julio Rodriguez is an immensely impressive player for the Mariners.

For the first time since Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki's rookie season, the Seattle Mariners are AL West champions. The Mariners clinched their first division title since 2001 with Wednesday night's 9-2 win over the Colorado Rockies ( box score ). Seattle secured a postseason berth Tuesday night. Now they're division champs.

The Seattle Mariners advanced to the ALCS by outlasting the Detroit Tigers for a 3-2 victoryin the longest winner-take-all postseason game in baseball history.

It took 15 innings, but for the first time in 25 years, the Seattle Mariners are headed to the American League Championship Series after a 3-2 Game 5 win over the Detroit Tigers in Friday's AL Division Series.