Dan Wilson Out as Manager of the Seattle Mariners After Disappointing Season
The team plans broader coaching and front-office changes after a season-long collapse and a leadership void around catcher Cal Raleigh.
- On Sunday, Mariners manager Dan Wilson informed players and staff he will not return in 2027, ending his tenure before Game 162 following a disappointing 2026 campaign.
- Wilson, a first-time manager, replaced Scott Servais in August 2024, leading the team to a 2025 division title, but the 2026 season collapsed to 75-86 despite high expectations.
- A leadership void emerged this year as veteran players struggled; catcher Cal Raleigh noted the team kept "waiting" for change instead of someone stepping forward and instigating change.
- Mariners President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto is expected to return for a 12th season and will lead the search for his third manager in four years, with a news conference Monday.
- The Mariners must now secure a manager with clear authority and vision to challenge the front office, rather than simply replicating the existing structure if the organization aims to improve.
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Mariners manager Dan Wilson out after disappointing 2026 campaign
By Field Level Media Sep 27 (Field Level Media) - The Seattle Mariners announced shortly after Sunday's season finale that manager Dan Wilson will not return in 2027. Seattle was a disappointing 76-86 this season, finished third in the American League ...
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Dan Wilson out as manager of the Seattle Mariners after disappointing season
Dan Wilson will not return as the Seattle Mariners’ manager next season, he and the team said Sunday. Wilson made the announcement shortly after the Mariners finished off a 7-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels, the ending to a…
Mariners fire manager Wilson as 'very difficult' season ends
Dan Wilson, 57, who led the Seattle Mariners to the ALCS last year, will not return as manager next year, he told reporters on Sunday, adding that "this season has been very difficult, and of course the results have not been what any of us had expected."
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