Robinson Cano would sign with the Seattle Mariners after spending his first nine seasons with the New York Yankees, where he went to five All-Star Games and won a World Series in 2009.  Cano was past 30, but still had plenty left to offer the baseball fans of the Emerald City.

When learning that his son (erroneously) was dead from George Steinbrenner, Frank Costanza’s first response was:

“What the hell did you trade Jay Buhner for?  He had 30 Home Runs, over 100 RBIs last year!  He’s got a rocket for an arm!  You don’t know what the hell you’re doing!”

In an organization once known for legendary icons that mesmerized the baseball world, a quiet and remarkably consistent infielder from North Carolina demonstrated that a franchise can thrive with a humble, workmanlike mindset. Picked by the Seattle Mariners in the third round of the 2009 amateur draft, Kyle Seager spent his entire 11-season MLB career quietly fulfilling his role, avoiding the spotlight. After making his debut in summer 2011, the left-handed hitter secured the starting third baseman position the following spring, beginning a decade of reliable performance that offered vital stability during a highly transitional period in Pacific Northwest baseball history.

Seager was seldom considered a flashy, transcendent superstar, but he made offensive reliability a consistent daily habit. When he took over the starting role in 2012, he instantly hit 20 home runs, starting a remarkable streak of hitting at least 20 homers in nine of his ten full major league seasons.

His career's greatest evolutionary breakthrough occurred during an outstanding 2014 regular season. Seager dominated the middle of the Seattle lineup, hitting 25 home runs, 27 doubles, and a personal best of 96 RBIs. This impressive performance earned him his first All-Star selection, a top-20 spot in the American League MVP voting, and a seven-year, $100 million contract extension, securing his future as a Mariner.

Nevertheless, an exclusive focus on his consistent batting performance provides only a partial account of his multifaceted impact. At the hot corner, Seager established an outstanding defensive reputation through exceptional reflexes, strategic positioning, and a powerful throwing arm. He earned an American League Gold Glove Award during his remarkable summer of 2014, leading all AL third baseman in Total Zone Runs.

He was a key figure on the infield grass, leading all junior circuit third basemen in assists and double plays three times, providing a reliable presence for the entire defense. Seager carried that dependable performance into 2016, delivering his best all-around season with a career-high .278 batting average, 30 home runs, and 99 RBIs, contributing to a strong 6.9 position-player bWAR.

The final chapter of his career in 2021 provided an emotional, power-packed finale beneath the T-Mobile Park rafters. While his contact metrics experienced a natural, age-related regression, resulting in a modest .212 batting average, Seager compensated entirely by maximizing run production. He unleashed an unadulterated display of muscle during his age-33 season, hammering a career-high 35 home runs and driving in 101 runs.

Seager left baseball with 1,395 hits and 242 home runs.  

While some pitchers treat the mound like a launching pad for raw velocity, a master of deception and precision proved that the art of change-of-speed can completely dismantle big-league offenses for decades. Jamie Moyer constructed an astonishing 25-year major league career, spending his first ten seasons drifting through five different organizations as a respectable but somewhat unfulfilled arm. That narrative was permanently altered during the summer of 1996, when the Seattle Mariners acquired the left-hander from the Boston Red Sox in a trade-deadline deal. Arriving in the Pacific Northwest at age 33, Moyer didn't just find a new team; he unlocked the most dominant, volume-dense chapter of his life on the diamond, orchestrating a masterful decade of pitch sequencing that left American League hitters thoroughly exasperated.

His debut in the starting rotation served as a masterclass in quick tactical adjustments. In his first full summer with the Mariners in 1997, Moyer puzzled opponents by consistently hitting the corners of the strike zone, posting an impressive 17–5 record with a 1.178 WHIP. Instead of a fleeting peak, this soft-throwing southpaw made steady performance a daily habit under the roofs of Kingdome and Safeco Field.

He consistently surpassed the 15-win mark four times for Seattle, highlighted by consecutive 20-win seasons later in his tenure. He achieved an impressive 20–6 record during the historic 2001 team's 116-win season, and in 2003, he added a remarkable 21–7 regular-season record. Moyer operated with a fastball that barely breached the low 80s, yet his profound spatial awareness and lethal changeup allowed him to miss barrels entirely, accumulating 1,239 strikeouts during his tenure in a Mariners uniform.

Naturally, his hardware-certified authority deep in the counts drew extensive national recognition. Moyer captured three top-six finishes in the American League Cy Young Award balloting during his Pacific Northwest peak, finishing fifth in 1998, fourth in 2001, and fifth in 2003. His spectacular 2003 season also earned him his first career All-Star selection, but his lasting legacy that summer was forged by his immense character off the field. He put together an unprecedented clean sweep of baseball's most prestigious humanitarian honors, capturing the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award, the Hutch Award, and the Roberto Clemente Award for his profound community service and charitable foundations. He backed up that legacy by earning the Branch Rickey Award the very next autumn.

Moyer was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies during the 2006 season, and at age 45, he would help them win the World Series.  As a Mariner, he went 145-87 in 2,093 Innings Pitched.  The M's would induct Moyer into their Hall of Fame in 2015.